Hi all, I recently posted on the internet looking for a 30-50 HP motor for my flats jon. Someone has replied to my post and they have a 96' Evinrude 48 Special. Is it also known as a Stinger? It comes with a CMC tilt/trim control, remote controls and cables for the motor and a 6 gallon tank.
So far so good.
Here's the part that could make or break this deal. The guy spent over $1100 bucks on this motor about a year ago. He sent a scan of the bill to me. It had overheating issues and 50lbs of compression. It had rings, impeller, thermostat etc replaced. The labor that cost 800 bucks was for the power head disassembly and lower unit disassembly. Cylinders were ridged and honed as well.
The deal sounds pretty good. He says $450 for the motor, I bring tools and he helps me remove it. I don't want another lemon like my Suzuki. I would of course run a compression check.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jake
So far so good.
Here's the part that could make or break this deal. The guy spent over $1100 bucks on this motor about a year ago. He sent a scan of the bill to me. It had overheating issues and 50lbs of compression. It had rings, impeller, thermostat etc replaced. The labor that cost 800 bucks was for the power head disassembly and lower unit disassembly. Cylinders were ridged and honed as well.
The deal sounds pretty good. He says $450 for the motor, I bring tools and he helps me remove it. I don't want another lemon like my Suzuki. I would of course run a compression check.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jake