merc 225 to drill exhaust, or not?

[mgerle]

I ordered boyessen reeds, does anyone have an opinion about drilling my exhaust on an'81 225 merc with 1000 hrs since rebuild? Is drillin out going to be beneficial to justify the paid man hours to do this.. I pay my man 80 canadian per hour?

 

[FlyBoyMark]

Re: merc 225 to drill exhaust, or not?

Try the reeds on an engine that has properly adjusted carbs first.....And for Gods sake, follow the instructions to the "T".

 

[mgerle]

Re: merc 225 to drill exhaust, or not?

THANKS<br />We will do it all right, no backfires! What about drilling,is it a waste of labor, i dont mind skiing with the extra noise anyway.

 

[FlyBoyMark]

Re: merc 225 to drill exhaust, or not?

The reeds should on the average give you about 300 RPM at the top end, PLUS midrange, low end torq and idle will be greatly improved. Drilling will depreciate your engine....Try it first without the holes, some engines use the motor leg as part of a tuned exhaust system and you could reduce the performance by drilling holes. Try it first before drilling. The people at Boyesen will help you any time you call.....

 

[mgerle]

Re: merc 225 to drill exhaust, or not?

Thanks AGAIN! I dont wanna drill if I don't have to....