outboard rebuilding, why?

[spareparts]

Ferm, that loks allmost identicle to an answer I gave on the same subject on another forum. Somehow, people get the idea patched, or repaired is the same as rebuilt. When I first started working on outboards, I had been working on I/O and automotive engines for years, I was astonished that people would rebuild an outboad boring only one hole, I would have never tried on an automotive engine(allthough there are some that will). there are very few people that actually rebuild an outboard the way its supposed to be done, as you pointed out. Done correctly, a true rebuilt(remanufactured) outboard power head should last as long, if not longer than it originally did, given the rest of the engine is up to par. Most people just don't want to spend the money it takes to do it right

[THEFERMANATOR]

I did this write up on the FLORIDA SPORTSMAN forum. After the origanal poster asked the question, several posters jumped in and they ALL said a rebuild will NEVER be as good as it was when new. I take pride in building an engine when I do one. And NO they don't run as good as they did before, for the firs few hours. Once they get broke in ,they run as good or better. My 140 EVINRUDE looper was my first 2 stroke to actually rebuild(not just repair). It would tach out at 5200-5300 on a good day before building it, after it needed a new prop because it would SLAM the 6100 limiter. Alot of myths out there floating around.

[spareparts]

caused by a lot of shady techs

[tsubaki]

Ferm, if you lived closer, I would be at your house about every afternoon or weekend.
Honest to God there isn't that many reputable outboard mechanics around.
Biggest problem is they just don't know.
What is worst, they don't know that they don't know.

[THEFERMANATOR]

I'll be the first one to admit I don't know it all. I learned humility awhile back. the difference is I WILL find out. ALOT of people out there in the industry think they know it all.

[tsubaki]

Carburetor???
Oh I've heard of them.
If they can't diagnose it with a machine, it can't be fixed.
Jackasses last year replaced $700 worth of catalytic converters (4) on a truck of ours because the machine said so.
Afterwards I found the real problem, a busted harmonic balancer.
$69 with shipping.

[Enforcer]

Great right up!! So when you going to pM the address for me to send my spare 225 to??