buckwheat34
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I disassembled the powerhead of my 1988 Force 50HP after finding pieces of the piston rings in the lower unit. I had pulled the gearcase for inspection and pressure test because I was getting frothey oil/water mix from one of the gearcase mounting bolts. The pieces came through the exhaust from what I see and settled in the top of the gearcase. The entire mid section of the motor was full of a tan frothey oil when I pulled the lower unit. One piston is broken/fractured where the ring came through the top/side of the piston. Cylinder walls look ok / no grooves or severe scratches. You can actually see some honing marks on the upper part of the cylinder walls. I see wear on the bearing cages that I removed from the one connecting rod. There are some marks by the ports at the bottom of the cylinders and there is alot of heavy carbon in the lower areas of the powerhead.
Question??? Is it worth repairing a motor of this age if cylinder measurements and crank measurements are ok (have not checked them yet)? How much can I expect to pay for 2new pistons & rings, all new bearings 100%, all new gaskets ( several are bad and all need replace after total disassembly). What else should be replaced since I'm 100 disassembled now? I had a mechanic friend look at it and he said he would not put the money into it because it is a Force. Your thoughts? Concerns?
Thanks,
Buckwheat34
Question??? Is it worth repairing a motor of this age if cylinder measurements and crank measurements are ok (have not checked them yet)? How much can I expect to pay for 2new pistons & rings, all new bearings 100%, all new gaskets ( several are bad and all need replace after total disassembly). What else should be replaced since I'm 100 disassembled now? I had a mechanic friend look at it and he said he would not put the money into it because it is a Force. Your thoughts? Concerns?
Thanks,
Buckwheat34