Hi, I'm looking at picking up a 2009 merc 50 2 stroke for $600. that had an oil injection issue and now has almost zero compression in one cylinder. Other than that it is mint and had very few hours on it. I've been searching around for a rebuild kit but it seems it's almost too new or a bit of an orphan. L.A.Sleeves do have a replacement sleeve if I need one but they don't have replacement pistons for that model sourced yet. Anyone have experience with this year of 50 HP? Is it that different from 2005 for which kits are available? Still looks like a baby L3. I have messaged a few kit manufactures but never received responses from any of them.
Mercury .015 oversize pistons are $160 each and ring sets are $60 each. Full aftermarket kits for previous years run around $700.
I'm always a sucker for a fix-er-upper but maybe this time I should back away or maybe run away!
I've done a few rebuilds in the past including a 89 Force 85 so the rebuild doesn't scare me just the possible OEM parts cost.
Any comments or advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Mercury .015 oversize pistons are $160 each and ring sets are $60 each. Full aftermarket kits for previous years run around $700.
I'm always a sucker for a fix-er-upper but maybe this time I should back away or maybe run away!
I've done a few rebuilds in the past including a 89 Force 85 so the rebuild doesn't scare me just the possible OEM parts cost.
Any comments or advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.