Alot of good feedback on these motors..Thanks guys! So the motor is sold. Just like that.. hopefully the new owner got a good deal or maybe they have parts for it.
Good day, ive been a johnson guy but i saw a merc 85hp for 500 bucks. had a video of it in a tank idling strong. Other than that it was a project boat he threw away due to rot. he wants the motor out of his garage. no controls for it, no working tilt but has the cylinders he says. Is...
Stuff seems way more expensive up here than in the states. for a 1000 bucks here youd be lucky if it ran and or if the motor was toast. That being said I also still have my 49cc engine tucked away. I wanted a 56 for the power i guess. But how much better is it? not sure. Finally after...
Got the motor on the bench. Going to start with the teardown. I will post pics of what everything looks like. Thanks for the info guys! JFI machine shop up here quoted 225 for bore and hone per cylinder. Pistons they figure WSM from the US.
So talked to a machine shop today and said they prefer not to fix 2 cylinders but do all 3? if 2 are say next size up compared to the good cylinder..thats not good? Just getting another opinion.
Appreciate the feedback. It does run alright but could be better. I think Ill take on racerone's idea and open it up. Is there a recommended piston for this motor?
Howdy everone. Got a 1988 70hp that seemed to be running good other than possible 2 cylinders on idle but more specifically at top end was getting 38mph but now 32 with gps rpm 5400 rebuit 13.25x17 prop. havent gone into depth yet but thought i would the take head off and see. Firstly...
