Evinrude 1987 140 v4 Rebuild

[nymack66]

Originally Posted by THEFERMANATOR

The steering arms are made of regular steel and are known to rust so badly that they will break off, I believe STINK had this happen to him on one. Also just trying to find a 25" leg V-4 140 looper is difficult in and of itself, let alone one that looks clean without massive corrosion on it. The hardest one to find though is the 85 25" leg 140, they have a special exhaust tuner in them that you can't buy anymore. They make HUGE power on the top end, but suck below 3800. My 140 has the 85 tuner in it and it runs it's best at the 6100 redline(86+ went to a 6700 limiter). I bought one here awhile back and when it showed up I was less than thrilled with this supposed freshwater mid section. If you want to get rid of that mid NYMACK, let me know. I'd love to be able to put my 140 on my HYDRA-SPORTS to save some on fuel, but it is currently a 20" shaft.

For you ? One word Absolutely!
I have a 20" on the V currently and I did cut down the transom as you remember during the rebuild for the current motor, the 25 " is perfect for you and your 20" floats my boat...

[bigshrimpin]

I didn't know that the v4's had the Bridgeport exhaust too in 86/87. Very cool motor . . . Even the rod slots look nice on that block . . . is that stock or did someone clean them up?

[nymack66]

Originally Posted by bigshrimpin

I didn't know that the v4's had the Bridgeport exhaust too in 86/87. Very cool motor . . . Even the rod slots look nice on that block . . . is that stock or did someone clean them up?

Honest answer I do not know, I wish the Guy I purchase the MID/LU kept the damage Block I was looking forward to use it as a benchmark since the history of my power head is not known. Per the machine shop its stock, but then again he told me the block did not need decking!

[THEFERMANATOR]

All of the V4 loopers have the bridgeport exhaust IIRC, the V-6's are the ones that changed in 88 and then in 92 added the finger ports. The only real change in the V-4's was in 88 going to larger 3.625 bore from the 3.5" bore of earlier years. And remember NYMACK, I'm not that far away and I have a pretty intimate knowledge of the V-4 loopers.

[nymack66]

Originally Posted by THEFERMANATOR

All of the V4 loopers have the bridgeport exhaust IIRC, the V-6's are the ones that changed in 88 and then in 92 added the finger ports. The only real change in the V-4's was in 88 going to larger 3.625 bore from the 3.5" bore of earlier years. And remember NYMACK, I'm not that far away and I have a pretty intimate knowledge of the V-4 loopers.

Thanks for the offer, I will let you know if I hit a wall , Did you see my answer in regards to the swap? Let me know if not I will proceed to rip it apart for blasting this weekend, I am very constructive/destructive on the weekend when I am not on call at work..

[nymack66]

Originally Posted by nymack66

For you ? One word Absolutely!
I have a 20" on the V currently and I did cut down the transom as you remember during the rebuild for the current motor, the 25 " is perfect for you and your 20" floats my boat...

Ferm my offer still good if not I found a guy with two 25" for sale in Winter Haven
http://lakeland.craigslist.org/boa/1475276327.html

[Skools Out]

i have a pair of 1990 good 140 counters motors with 25" midsections i bought from BR yrs ago. mine have the 35 amp charging upgrade plus the larger V6 size foot.

[THEFERMANATOR]

I'm gonna have to hold off right now. I would really like to get it, but the wife is wanting a bigger boat now. She wants one where she doesn't have to sit on a bucket to go to the bathroom.

[parishht]

Dam FERM, I wish my wife would say that, I usually get "you are always buying something for that boat and not the house"

[nymack66]

Originally Posted by THEFERMANATOR

I'm gonna have to hold off right now. I would really like to get it, but the wife is wanting a bigger boat now. She wants one where she doesn't have to sit on a bucket to go to the bathroom.

Smart girl , Its now a buyers market..