JohnnyRude question

[THEFERMANATOR]

The quick way to tell is if you can see the actual engine. If the cylinder heads have covers bolted on to them then it is a cross flow. The loopers use 1 piece cylinder heads. Also a cross-flow will have 1 piece all metal carbs, whereas a looper will have metal throttle bodies with plastic carb bodys bolted to them. There both good engines, but loopers are definately better on fuel.

[chumbucket]

So, this is a cross-flow motor?

[chumbucket]

Mj sucks

[THEFERMANATOR]

Yep, that be a cross-flow. It won't let you down in reliability, but they sure do like gas. There built off of the time honored 2 stroke design that has been around since the late teens(some even earlier, I have a 1903 cross-flow engine). If your looking for reliable power for short runs it'll get you there, but not the cheapest on gas. Your current 3 cylinder engine is the origanal looper design(the first one ever mass produced for marine actually), and very good all around. The only real draw back to cross-flows is fuel consumption, but at $3 somethin a gallon it makes a difference now.

[chumbucket]

Thank you for all your help Ferm. While I have a captive audience, I'd just like to state for the record; MJ sucks and is a slug.

[chumbucket]

Actually, Ferm. While you're so free with the advice tonight, what do you know about early 2000 Merc 90 hp four strokes? Good, bad, indifferent. Heavy I know. I've heard of carb problems, but may have been more owner related due to E10 gas.
Just weighing all my options here.

[THEFERMANATOR]

The only things I know about 4 strokers is that SUZUKI and HONDA is all 4 strokes across the board, JOHNSON got there 4 strokes from SUZUKI, HONDA has been building longer than the rest, and that MERCURY used YAMAHA heavily in there R&D and even some of there engines are re-badged YAMAHA's.

Other than that, THERE TOO D*MN QUIET!!!!! I don't trust it if it don't growl at me, and my current MERC REALLY growls!