Best Sources for Rebuild Parts?

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randyhall

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Based on responses I'm getting on another thread where I posted cylinder damage photos, I'm going to need to tear down this motor (1988 XP200) and bore out one cylinder and drop in an oversized piston. While I have it apart I'll clean everything and replace the other 5 sets of rings and a few gaskets and seals I imagine. So I'm looking for a good source to order parts from. Can I go aftermarket on the gaskets to save money? Which companies have a good reputation for parts? I put together the following list of parts looking on boats.com, but I'd like to know if there are other/better/cheaper/preferred places to order from. Thanks for any suggestions you might have. I'm off to start the tear down...


(1) 0322575 SEAL,Upper $7.67
(4) 0326741 O-RING $5.48
(1) 0326764 WRIST PIN $10.10
(7) 0326765 CIRCLIP 5PK $9.87
(1) 0328622 GASKET $9.77
(1) 0331532 GASKET INTAKE MAN $4.87
(6) 0332266 GASKET $12.42
(1) 0332942 *SEAL - Z $19.55
(1) 0391480 BEARING, Wrist pin. $27.97
(1) 0431844 PSTN RING SET-.030 $22.92
(1) 0431870 PSTN RING SET-STD $148.35
(1) 0432077 PISTON,PORT,030 OS $100.06

Total $379.03
 
Faztbullet

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Re: Best Sources for Rebuild Parts?

You better mike the bores of the other 5 cylinders as the open deck blocks wear in a taper. I have only torn a couple of these blocks down that didnt need the other cylinder bored as they where still within spec's. Most of the time they will be .003-.004 at top of cylinder and have seen as much as .008 out at bottom of cylinder.
 
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randyhall

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Re: Best Sources for Rebuild Parts?

Ok, thanks for the tips. I'll likely order from powerheadkit.com since their prices look pretty good. I think I can just get a gasket set, the 5 standard rings, and the one new piston/rings/wristpin/etc. Are their pistons OEM, or near OEM quality?
 
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Re: Best Sources for Rebuild Parts?

They sell the WSM,Promarine and Wisco pistons, the one in their web picture is a Wiseco. The other parts they have listed are from Promarine,Sierra and WSM as I sell the same and know the part numbers. Make sure you check them cylinders or you may be wasting your $$$ as the skirts of the pistons are the life of the motor not the rings...
 
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Re: Best Sources for Rebuild Parts?

Although he won't say it, do yourself a favor and buy what you need from Faztbullet.

His prices are as good as powerhead.com and you won't have to worry that he's found a new supplier of bearings from china that may have zippo quality control.

If I'm not mistaken, PH.com is posting/quoting a price/picture of a rebuild kit that shows forged Wiseco pistons, yet elsewhere they indicate forged pistons are an up-charge.

As a dealer, that's a huge red flag.

Good luck.
 
DamianJP

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Re: Best Sources for Rebuild Parts?

Try http://www.rickracers.com/

They have good prices and friendly staff !!!

As for the pistons ask the guy at Powerhead, they only had Wiescos for my engine (1977 55HP Evinrude). I hear from everyone that if your not racing don't use wiesco's. I would say go OEM pistons and build a kit around that. I was going to get a prebuild kit but sometimes its not a good deal.

DamianJP
 
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