boatsalotjay
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Mar 28, 2004
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- 110
Hello,<br /><br /> I'm thinking about buying a 1985 185hp Evinrude. It runs well, but when the owner was checking out the thermostats he noticed two holes in the #6 piston. I would really like to buy this motor and would like to know if this is would be a really complicated task for a novice, or a possibility for me to complete? He wants $500, the piston would cost about $110 and the gasket set around $150 I believe. Sound like a ripoff or no? He paid $3500 for it a month before he put it on his boat. I know the lower unit alone is worth quite abit. How would you go about repairing something like this, part it out or worth it to fix? Thanks!