Stinkin_V8
Cadet
- Joined
- Sep 15, 2006
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- 17
Hi all,
I'm new here, been lurking for a while and I've already learned a lot. I'm also pretty new to boats, been building cars before this.
I've got a 16' Edson tri-hull with a siezed 90HP Mariner. S/N indicates both the boat and engine are from 1980. The leg seems to be in good shape and I've pulled the power head off. I removed the water jacket cover around the spark plugs and found cracks into two of the cylinders. So the block is toast, but the electronics should (as far as I know) still be good.
I'm not sure what's the best solution for a die-hard DIYer on a budget.
1) I could replace the power head, but do I need to find the exact IL 6 that was on there or is there a range of power heads that will fit that leg?
2) I could buy a whole new motor, which I couldn't test-drive until spring. :% Is there a range of Merc/Mariner motors that I should be looking at to keep the controls and power trim currently in the boat?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I'm new here, been lurking for a while and I've already learned a lot. I'm also pretty new to boats, been building cars before this.
I've got a 16' Edson tri-hull with a siezed 90HP Mariner. S/N indicates both the boat and engine are from 1980. The leg seems to be in good shape and I've pulled the power head off. I removed the water jacket cover around the spark plugs and found cracks into two of the cylinders. So the block is toast, but the electronics should (as far as I know) still be good.
I'm not sure what's the best solution for a die-hard DIYer on a budget.
1) I could replace the power head, but do I need to find the exact IL 6 that was on there or is there a range of power heads that will fit that leg?
2) I could buy a whole new motor, which I couldn't test-drive until spring. :% Is there a range of Merc/Mariner motors that I should be looking at to keep the controls and power trim currently in the boat?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.