Barn find

[fish finder 101]

I found a 2003 bass cat with a mariner 2.5 200 hp thought was 2003 found out it's 1993. Tried new plugs new fuel new oil and she started right up but sounded bad. So i tried to check comp all tested 120 except 1 tested 30 top left sound like big trouble? also boat sat 3 years.

 

[sschefer]

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#2 being low is probably an indication of a prior overheat. You can remove that piston and replace it without tearing the whole motor down. Pull that head off and have a look. 93 2.5's are nice motors to work on and can be made to produce some pretty awesome hp. It's also a sleeved motor and a single sleeve replacement is not that hard although it does require a tear down. If the price is right I'd snatch it up.

 

[fish finder 101]

Re: Barn find

also is this motor worth rebuilding?

 

[fish finder 101]

Re: Barn find

is 120 in others good or ok?

 

[cr2k]

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120 is good compression, re-read the first answer to your post for that answer to your other question.

 

[fish finder 101]

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we posted same time so when i posted my next question you aready answered. thank you so much for your help

 

[fish finder 101]

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bad news for the motor sleeve cracked and powerhead #2 is the crack repairable?

 

[CharlieB]

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If it just a crack in the sleeve, the sleeve can be replaced.

Many would jump at a chance to own that motor.

 

[fish finder 101]

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crack goes through powerhead powerhead price starts at $2600 + core $600 and core is bad

 

[Faztbullet]

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If the sleeve and aluminum cylinder barrel are only cracked it can be repaired by resleeving and welding. Post a picture of it as I have seen very few that I couldnt repair or get repaired.