1989 45hp worth fixing?

[dkonrai]

ok i got lazy, and i dropped off my boat to a mechanic. here is the story, condensed. 1986 14 foot bayliner, 50hp force dies due to another marine shop not timing the motor correctly, so i have a piston melt down.

install a 1972 40hp 2 stroke, no spark to the lower plug. compression is 125, 125 cold. no tilt or trim, pretty basic motor.

purchase a unknown 1989 45hp classic 50 (why is this a classic 50 when its only a 45??) off cl for 100.00. guy just wanted it out of the garage. took a compression test and its 115, 115, 115, 115 cold. mechanic tells me that there is no spark and he cant confirm if its the stator or the switch box. i guess the voltage isnt quite right on his dva test, but, thinks its the stator/trigger.

motor has tilt n trim, and it works fine, control works ok too. so is it worth it to get a new stator/trigger and should i bite the bullet and just get a switch box anyways? should i replace the coils as well? what is this motor worth anyways??

i still need to buy a prop too, the one on the motor is pretty chewed up. the lower unit held a 3 pound test so the seals are all good. previous owner sealed the lower end to the motor, so the poor mechanic is having a time pulling the lu.

thanks
dino

 

[Faztbullet]

Re: 1989 45hp worth fixing?

mechanic tells me that there is no spark and he cant confirm if its the stator or the switch box.

Find a mechanic that knows how to use a meter:facepalm: and you got a heck of a deal for $100

 

[dkonrai]

Re: 1989 45hp worth fixing?

Find a mechanic that knows how to use a meter:facepalm: and you got a heck of a deal for $100

so the mechanic is telling me its best to replace the stator, trigger and switchbox. seems that when it all isnt changed that other problems can occur?? really?

 

[dkonrai]

Re: 1989 45hp worth fixing?

here is some pitctures
here it is on the crate

a little hosing off,

 

[Faztbullet]

Re: 1989 45hp worth fixing?

You see more stator and switchboxes fail than triggers . A quick ohms test will get you close to see want has failed and a DVA adapter on a meter will pinpoint it. I got customers with 1977 model engines with original triggers .....

 

[dkonrai]

Re: 1989 45hp worth fixing?

You see more stator and switchboxes fail than triggers . A quick ohms test will get you close to see want has failed and a DVA adapter on a meter will pinpoint it. I got customers with 1977 model engines with original triggers .....

i guess the stators fail from heat? seems there isnt much to a stator. just some wire coils? i can see the switch box failing as with all electrical items. scary that there is so many failed switchboxes and stators.