Yes I agree I wouldn’t think they would be the sam either. I have called all the shops around here everyone scared to say yes or no. Do you have a contact I could reach out to? Or some one I could tag in pot maybe ?
Ok , so I found two sets matching. One set is a 99 2.5 135 optimax serial # og805157
The other is a 2000 2.5 135 opti serial # ot147104
my question is will these part work for what I need to do?
Ya I was thinking the same thing my self was just hopping for some magic trick that I didn’t know . I found a set bottom and top from a guy they came off of a 95 2.5 I will buy them as a set and install them with the metal infused gasket and go from there. You said that I use that 225 gasket not...
Form what I was told it was replaced but what I fear is I have heard that both pieces need to be replaced with a plate from 1992 or newer and only one was if this is even possible . The problem is I do not see a parts number on the parts and I do not know how to identify them the difference that is.
So I have a 1988 mercury 2.4l 200 I blew up. I put a 1996 2.5 pro max powerhead in its place on top of the 88 midsection. Runs great but I can’t keep it cool nor get any water pressure on plane. 1-3 lb at idol 3-5 at wot. Motor is in water good while on plane . tell tell always got water coming...
