repower

[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.

[macojoe]

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.

quick sell the boat!! cause brand new ok the rack you going to have issues, its the nature of salt and boating!1

[awthacker]

Originally Posted by macojoe

quick sell the boat!! cause brand new ok the rack you going to have issues, its the nature of salt and boating!1

You must be typing on your smartphone, cause that was just hard to read. Think I got the jist of the joke, though. But seriously, I think you can see the difference between a motor that is producing metallic build-up on one of the plugs vs. one that checks out good. I know the boat is gonna cost me lots of money over time. I just scrapped a motor that I thought was excessively corroded, showed signs of having been overheated, and had no trim/tilt assembly. If I wanted a "trouble" motor, I would've just slapped a t/t on it and headed out. I don't mind spending a few thousand to get something "relatively" reliable. Kinda looking at that 175HP Evinrude in Jupiter that Ferm is endorsing. May not be too different than the one you picked up because the guy "thought it may break soon".