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    OMC Sea Drive engine swap to Merc, Yama, etc.

    Hello, I have an '89 Olympic 2600 w/ 225 OMC Sea Drive and the power head needs replacing so I'ld like to swap it out for a non-Sea Drive motor. The transom is not cut out cuz the sea drive keeps it far enough away from the transom to clear it. If I purchase a late model 225 Merc, Yama, or Honda...
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    OMC compression ratio

    I am considering buying a boat that has a 1989 OMC V-6 3.0 Litre 225hp Outboard. The compession test read 80 lbs. straight across all cylinders. The leak down test showed 5%. The hour meter reads 270 hrs. Is this an acceptable read or is it time for a rebuild. It'll be pushing a 26' Olympic...
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