Worth rebuilding 60?s vintage outboards?

[mc jimbo bob]

I have an old Mercury outboard. I don?t have a serial number with me but it?s a late sixties vintage I think it?s around 90 horse. I haven?t run it in a few years. I was thinking of overhauling it but I wondering if parts would be hard to find or too expensive ? I could do most of the work myself.

Is it worth it?

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Worth rebuilding 60?s vintage outboards?

if you are mechanically inclined, you can rebuild it. is it worth it, not if you plan to sell it and make a profit. but if you plan to use it, have you priced new motors lately. there's still a pretty good source for the inline 6 engines.

 

[mc jimbo bob]

Re: Worth rebuilding 60?s vintage outboards?

Any idea what costs we are talking about?

 

[Scaaty]

Re: Worth rebuilding 60?s vintage outboards?

A well put together old Merc is 1/10th cost of new..and more fun too. Needs to be done by a seasoned pro that does old motors though....its the little things. Parts not expensive..Pistons, rings, seals, bearings...need to check certain motor plates for flatness/cracks though....