Force 120 Disaster!!!!!

[dlhutch822]

Okay So I Have An 89 Force 120 L-drive. I Let Some Friends Take It Out Last Year And Ultimatley I Thought They Had Run It Out Of 2 Stroke Oil. Anyway I Have The Head Off And It Is F'ed. The Lower Most Piston Cylinder Has A Gash Through The Inner Wall And And Into The Water Jacket. Is There Any Solution To This Other Than Buying A New Engine!? I Havent Got It Further Apart To Find Out What Cuased It Yet Or See What Else Is Damaged. Ill Try And Get Some Pics Up Tomorrow...

 

[Frank Acampora]

Re: Force 120 Disaster!!!!!

Nope! That's pretty much trash. Cylinder liners can be replaced, but when the damage extends into the water jacket, the integrity of the block is compromised.

Buy a non running 120 outboard and swap everything from your engine into and onto it. The basic block is the same--it's just all the other stuff that makes the L drive different. If possible, use your crank because I have been told that the L drive cranks are balanced differently than the outboard versions.

By the way: If I were on the jury, you would not be convicted of throwing your so called friends overboard and running them over.

 

[dlhutch822]

Re: Force 120 Disaster!!!!!

Okay sweet, i didn't know the force 120 outboards were the same, do you know what years i can swap from? Also i have a pic of the damage now but it says the file is to big... how do i make it small enough to fit on here? oh and as far as my friends go i would like to do as you said but if my boat ran enough to run them over i guess i wouldn't be on this forum! lol