1988 Evinrude 225 experts needed!

[Blue_Runner]

Skools is the "JOHNNYRUDE GRAND POOBAH"

Not to be confused with "THE GRAND POOBAH" AKA FRANCO ;D

[jim19958]

the bore change from small to big was basically done to improve idiling charistics, also other modifications were done after the change mostly carburation i think there were 2 or 3 diff. carb configurations in one year in some of the preceding big bore models, but all that was mostly concerned with idle and intermediate circuitry. they all (200/225 LOOPERS) thrashed around at idle a bit till the later models when they finally got it right, but all ran great at W.O.T. old and new were great motors,
but they did like there FUEL and hated to run lean at W.O.T. also keep an eye on the flywheel magnets factory glue tended to come loose, the magnets would shuffle around inside, a new flywheel is close to 1000 bucks now, but we usually can rebuild them for under 200, the prob with used big motors is if you can afford the big boat there on and the fuel to run them you can usually afford to buy a new motor, so there usually a hard sell for any kind of good money,
want to try something fun try a big block E-tech we took an old pair of 225 loopers off and installed a pair of 250's the change was phenominal.

[randlemanboater]

Welcome JIM!

Watch out for the cops up there in Lewes, they are unstable.

[Skools Out]

it doesn't cost $200 to rebuild the flywheels i have several and rebuilt several. they usually cost $9.00 for the epoxy to rebuild them. i have a tube of the epoxy and have used same tube for the last 10 or 12. Those motors still bring good money for their age. the E-Tec is the same block as the old loopers just new heads and intake.

I have to agree that they are excellent motors and while thirsty, they seem to run forever if you keep the gas clean which is not an easy thing to do with todays crap gas...I compare them to the old merc 150 tower of power that sucked gas but are still running today if you keep clean fuel in them...I currently have two old johnny 225's but have had several johnnyrude 225's over the years and I think they are a great design and very simple motors to understand and work on..even for someone like me who can only do basic maintenance...I'm a firm believer in the KISS system (Keep It Simple Stupid)...I've also had a state of the art super charged fuel sipping ultra tech outboard that blew up the first year and twice the second year so I now try to search out the old 2 stroke low hour KISS motors that guys are trading out for the new high dollar and high tech wonders that no one can f###### work on..Frank

[deshet]

evinrudes are good engine I just sold a 1988 23' Wellcraft with seadrive 225 on it (evinrude are great). I have not noticed them using any more gas then anything else. Unless you fish everyday it probably won't make a big difference.

6 months ago I sold a 1984 evinrude 70 hp that had never been rebuilt and still ran great. The boat was falling apart but the motor was great.

Premix and it will run for years.

I do think that a 225 is a lot of motor for a V20.

[Skools Out]

i just picked up a 1990 Evinrude 225 running but missing the lower unit which i have a spare or 2 for $50.

[reelapeelin]

I just mentioned the Merc auto-oiler in another thread...to me, same goes for OMC motors...disco the oiler and run forever 8) ...

[macojoe]

I 2nd that!

Why did the 225s have trouble at idle ? This is the trouble I am having right now with a 87 OMC, wont run on it own under 3000 rpms without hitting the primer to keep it going