should i buy this yamaha 150...helllp please

[mortymolly]

Hey all,got a shot at a 1987 yamaha 150 Hp...good shape compression 110 on all 6 cyls,shifts good, needs Carbs cleaned...guy needs money for child support....said he ran it a couple months ago and it ran good....I offered him a grand and he accepted. I am thinking a tune up and a cleaning and flip for proffit....anyone have any thoughts, not used to flipping big Hp motors....have flipper many low Hp motors with good results...help me out please

 

[onoahimahi]

Re: should i buy this yamaha 150...helllp please

There is an issue with the shift shafts on the older Yamahas where they corrode and break and can be a nightmare to replace. They switched to stainless at some point but my 1990 is still ferrous and I keep my fingers crossed and smear the exposed failure point with Denso paste a couple of times per year. Do a Google on "yamaha shift shaft corrosion" without the quotes and you will get an earful.

-Scott

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: should i buy this yamaha 150...helllp please

Otherwise not a bad price if you are going to use it but I don't know how much you could sell it for and how long it will take. I can't see the typical boater repowering with a 25 year old motor. Maybe a commercial/industrial or another mechanic.