Re: thanks to all, my 86 classic 45 sings!
Good looking engine. Looks like she's new. I like to keep my equipment out of the sun. I always liked the smoothness of the 4 cylinders. I had a 4 cyl Wizard (store brand) back when I was in high school. It was made to the Mark 30 spec but limited to 25 hp and different paint and cowl. I worked at a filling station for 50 cents an hour to earn the $495 to buy it from a Western Auto store.
Mark
mark,
that was alot of money then. its like 5000 at least by todays standards.
i bought the motor off cl. got it for 200 with controls. had no spark, i didnt have a battery to test it. i took a huge gamble. lower unit was stuck really bad to the power head. rusted ds to the ph. also had no spark. i bought it from the original owner who for some reason left it in a garage for many years.
with some help here, i figured out the stupid shifter to reinstall the lower. omc is so easy.... installed a used cdi switchbox, stator and trigger. wow ! talk about some fire. i barely click the key and she purrs. hate to admit this, but with out any doubt this is one of the smoothest, powerful motors i have ever owned. forget about the stupid way to pull the carbs i.e. remover starter, electronics, wiring, hood, mounts, now you can get to the carbs. this motor is amazing.
from what i can see this motor did not see alot of water time. and i dont think it ever saw salt water ever. so the gamble turned out to be a sweet running motor. i have 130 in all four holes. it makes my little bayliner fly.
that force/chrysler was half the motor but almost the same weight.
dino
