My motor puked all over it's self!

[shicks007]

Hey Skools,

My internet has been down at the house, it should be fixxed tomorrow.

My buddy and I pulled the pistons the other night.......... :o :o :o :P :-X :-/ :'(,the pistons looked pretty ****ty. We have checked out the bore size and measured the pistons. The pistons seemed to be out of round by around .004 inch. The bores have some scoring.

Iv'e been running alot of things through my head. One of which is to purchase a remanufactured powerehead for $1500 or so. Option 2 is to try and find a later model motor. There's a place near here that I called has a 96' 150 hp Evinrude intruder for $2000. I don't know any details about the engine. I believe I would need new controls with this motor also.

Any thoughts?

[Skools Out]

95 and older use same controls 96 to present use same. Um not sure. If you find a motor for around 1500 you'd been ready to ride. If you find another V4 looper the parts will work as spares for the new motor.

[shicks007]

Originally Posted by Skools Out

If you find a motor for around 1500 you'd been ready to ride. If you find another V4 looper the parts will work as spares for the new motor.

Skools,

Not sure I follow you on the part about another v4 using for spares on the "new motor". Are you saying if I rebuilt mine?

[Skools Out]

no buy a newer running one and save yours for parts

[msbhammer]

SCHOOLS:
Man, do you do repairs as a living or is that just your back yard Frankinstein motor lab where you bring dead engines back to Life. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Skools Out]

it's a motor grave yard if it has a motor it's in the garage either together and running or in a million pieces. Such a fun Hobby lol. There's probably 25 to 30 total motors and trans in the shop. ranges from drag race motors, to race mod jet ski motors, to outboard and I/O boat motors, and stock car motors.

[shicks007]

I'm going to try and go look at that 1996 150 HP Evinrude Intruder today after work. This will be just a quick look to see if I'm even interested. Any thoughts on things to look for. If it's in decent shape I'll try to check it over closley.

[reelapeelin]

Shicks..sorry, it just hit me it was YOUR motor that puked all over itself...haven't been followin' this thread for some reason...little thick here sometimes...

Only thing that worries me about a motor called ''Intruder" is it sounds hopped-up a little which may mean less fuel economy... :-[...

Whadda ya think, Skools ??....

[pikfish]

Just a note about "out of round pistons". Most Pistons are designed to be out of round when cold.

[CT_V-20]

Hey shicks, this may be a little late but.. I read an article in this month's Boat U.S. magazine on Ethanol and one of the primary symptoms of an Ethanol problem is knocking. The article pointed out that non-oil injected motors are most susceptible. You may be a victim of the Ethanol attack. :P