repower

[awthacker]

Originally Posted by tsubaki

Hows about $600 and I help you load it into your truck? I know you don't want to drag a V 2 1/2 hours here and then back no more than I want to rig it. Besides the gas money you'd save, you can get a foldable shop crane.
I want a tilt unit for another boat, with shipping they've been running about $600.

So you're saying it's time I buy a foldable shop crane? I guess I could figure it out on my own. You may have found your buyer, but installing an engine is not something I've been involved with before. I gave my old engine to a shop in exchange for them to get it off the boat.

Back to the 1st question... is it an engine you'd trust 20 miles offshore? (I am a SeaTow member).

[awthacker]

Just found a shop crane available to borrow. Tsubaki, please don't mistake my excessive questions as a lack of appreciation. I can see that you're offering me a very good deal... I just want to make sure it's something that can get me home safely and that it is expected to hold up for a few years (something worth the effort).

The 115HP V4 on my old boat had compression in the low 90s and it ran like a champ, but I'm not sure what it means to have minor detonation to a cylinder.

Also, is the paint job and cowling in decent condition?

[tsubaki]

In all honesty I haven't had the motor on the back of a boat since I found the problem.
Thought there likely was a catastrophic problem, checked into rebuilding it, priced it out and said screw it when I found the current motor.
After I repowered, out of curiosity pulled the starboard head. Cleaned the debris, bought gaskets, put it back together, ran fine seems the same as when I bought it.
Now I do know it has not been cranked since about August 2009, probably need to clean the carbs.
I don't trust any boat offshore and do have SeaTow, not only that, I generally don't go past 15 miles (chicken).
I'd invite FERM and anybody else's opinion to you as to this engine.
My personal opinion of it is to be a great rebuild candidate or use it till it needs rebuilding.
Just don't have a need for it on the fleet we've got now.

[tsubaki]

Some of the history of the boat and motor.
This thread maybe skip toward the end.
http://www.wellcraftv20.com/communit...ighlight=specs
Changing the t-stats and sensors.
http://www.wellcraftv20.com/communit...ead.php?t=7633
And the bad part.
http://www.wellcraftv20.com/communit...ad.php?t=11817

See if the pictures help.
Till I got it, it was most likely a freshwater engine and I doubt I've put 20 hours on it.

[smkinnan]

Originally Posted by tsubaki

In all honesty I haven't had the motor on the back of a boat since I found the problem.
Thought there likely was a catastrophic problem, checked into rebuilding it, priced it out and said screw it when I found the current motor.
After I repowered, out of curiosity pulled the starboard head. Cleaned the debris, bought gaskets, put it back together, ran fine seems the same as when I bought it.
Now I do know it has not been cranked since about August 1999, probably need to clean the carbs.
I don't trust any boat offshore and do have SeaTow, not only that, I generally don't go past 15 miles (chicken).
I'd invite FERM and anybody else's opinion to you as to this engine.
My personal opinion of it is to be a great rebuild candidate or use it till it needs rebuilding.
Just don't have a need for it on the fleet we've got now.

If it turns out that he isn't interested, I might be. I currently have a 91 Evinrude 200. Anyone know how much different the controls and connections would be then this 84 Evinrude 150?

[tsubaki]

Some pictures, probably 6 months ago. Notice the dirt dawber in picture 4.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Hey TSUBAKI, were you running it without the front plastic airbox portion? I see in your pics it isn't on there and that WILL cause one of them to burn itself up in a HURRY!

[tsubaki]

FERM (I had to look and see) you are correct, in that picture the air damper is off of that booger and I've not put it back on.
Trying to remember if I ran it without it on the whole time.

[awthacker]

Thanks for all the info Tsubaki. That looks damn clean for an '84, but I'm gonna pass on this one. I've put alot of work into the boat and am looking to get alot of use out of it this year. Since I don't know too much about engines, I'm looking for something relatively worry-free. Good luck getting rid of it... looks like a couple bites here already.

[tsubaki]

Ain't no problem awthacker, thanks for the interest.