Almost there and then

[THEFERMANATOR]

Well just when things start looking up, they crash back down. It was a no go on the other engine. It's a good thing I brought my bore guage with me to check the bore. First thing I noticed was that the pistons were used and had been chemically cleaned, and that the cylinders had been honed and not bored like he said. The first words out of his mouth though was that "I was hoping the pictures of the new pistons would help it sell". So I took my guage and measured the cylinders. The bore was 25 thousands ovbersized at the smallest point, and 33 thousandths at the ports. BAD NEWS! This engine would be lucky to clean up at 30 and would most likely need to go 40 over. So I said no thank you. Fortunately he meet me 20 minutes from my house so I didn't have to drive an hour to look at it. So it looks like I'll be doing a write up soon on a powerhead rebuild, at least then I'll know who to blame if it aint right.

[bradford]

You'll get her done Ferm. If nothing else you still have the PINK JEEP!

[THEFERMANATOR]

Well it keeps getting worse. I got time today to get the heads off of it and check the bore size. The bottom 2 holes are close to standard, but 1 and 3 are already 30 over with about 4-6 thousandths of egg shape to em. 2 and 4 are already 34 over with 6-7 thousandths of egging to them. So the engine looks like it will need 2 sleeves at the min since the largest oversize I have found is 40 over. FUN FUN!

[willy]

Jeez Ferm, you got skills with them engines I wish I had. If it had been me I would have been at the mercy of the idots you dealt with.
You will get it sorted out and when you do it will be sweet. Just keep that in mind.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Looks like i could bore this one out to 40 over and run WISECOS, but I may have a leed on another block. I can't believe what some people call a rebuild now days, this thing was a mess inside. 20 over pistons and 4 holes are 30 over, no wonder it rattled so bad in the water with backpressure on it. Hopefully I can get it sorted out soon, although I have somebody interested in my BRAVO 1 set-up. If I can sell it for my asking price i may find me a nice used OPTI, or take my flats boat and use it as a trade towards a new 4 stroke. Decisions decisions, but the price of gas sure is making them there new fangled outboards look good.

[cterrebonne]

ferm if you plan on running wiseco's in a merc make sure who you get to bore the engine knows alot of those pistons because they have a tendency to need a slightly larger bore if not they swell and will seize up in the cyl. they are good pistons though but you need to bore them right.

[THEFERMANATOR]

JOHNNY-RUDE 200 looper. I have a line on a 2.7L block, and hope to get it and bore it to stock 3L specs.