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I'll spare you guys the dirty details. Because, I'm really ticked that I got caught up in the moment. I truly believe the most honest person will lie their butt off to sell a boat. So this motor is a 1976 85hp evinrude 85693g w/cooked piston. Thank goodness I ended up with motor control (omc)...
I'll make this short and sweet. Last year I bought a gt150 with a Chrysler 85hp motor. Exhaust plate was warped. I spent a month drilling out and helicoiling a bunch of bolt. Lower unit bottom plug stripped. Carb bowl retaining screw stripped. Finally got this motor up and running mid august...