96 merc 7.4 - New carb - install price?

[samm835]

So recently bought a boat, prior owner put a non-marine carb on the boat.....yes I know, what an idiot! So a local marine mechanic is working up a price for me to get a new carb, vent hose off manifolds, and a tune-up on the motor. I will have his written estimate tomorrow, but I'm impatient.........ROUGHLY what do you think the average damage to my wallet will be? I'm gonna throw my guess first........ $1,800

 

[Bt Doctur]

unbolting and bolting on a carb should be less than 1 hour ,typical Q-Jet is between 850- 1000 ,vent host from valve cover to flame arrestor almost nothing

 

[alldodge]

Find a marine Q-jet for $400, and as Bt mentioned should be less then an hour, so I guess $600 tops, and your auto carb can be used as core

http://www.jegs.com/p/JET-Performance/JET-Performance-Marine-Carburetors/3295898/10002/-1

 

[Fun Times]

A local marine mechanic is working up a price for me to get a new carb, vent hose off manifolds, and a tune-up on the engine...$1,800?

And a tune up? which I'd guess a full service of oil's changes and filters, plugs, cap, rotor, (New plug wires too?? $$), pull stern drive for inspection, etc.. A full blown service depending on marina labor rate, parts cost, fees, taxes, oil waste, etc. etc., can be anywhere from $400.00 to close to $1000.00+ alone depending on what you want or need done.

Hope you still have the/a flame arrestor that fits too. If not new ones can be over $200.00 new if you don't shop around for one at a good price. The two vent hoses can be right around 31.00 each. I could foresee the cost being close to $2000.00 for having the full "works" done by someone other than you..

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HOSE, Breather

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SS/ACT

$31.80 http://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/s.../31916/2345/13 Some OEM Carb info here, http://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/s...y/31916/2345/7