View Single Post
  #10  
Old 03-30-2008, 10:33 AM
76Red18 76Red18 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: NORTH FORT MYERS, FL.
Posts: 671
Default Re: 225 HP Evinrude on 18 CC

Quote:
That 225 is a BIG motor with a LOT more potential than the 225 sticker. I have a 1995 200 sitting in the garage and it's HUGE compared to the Mercury 2.5L that's right next to it . . . 2.4L Merc is even smaller. The 225 Evinrude is about the same physical size as a 250 Yamaha.

If I were you I'd lean toward a 2.4L or 2.5L merc v6 . . . I think it's a better combo for the 18.


Cool project. You don't see many OMC buildups. Wonder what I could get out of my 150? As light as it is, there might not be to much room for machine work. I have heard that those Boysen dual stage reeds boost bottom end and fuel economy. They worked well on a Suzuki quadracer I had.
__________________
" I'm the one thats got to die when its time for me to die; so let me live my life, the way I want to".
J. M. Hendrix
Reply With Quote