Opinions wanted

[RidgeRunner]

Thanks NYMACK, more work and not the easiest task. I think the uppers have to come apart to get the lowers back together. That being the case, I think I will put that on the backburner, am not thrilled about pulling the powerhead until I have a real reason. I found and purchased another mid section for another project. It is half apart already and not near as crusty as this one. What is up with Mercury and these darn nuts and bolts anyway? Why don't they use stainless? My 225 Optimax has never sat in the water and it has the same issue. So does the Johnson 90, so it isn't just Mercury.