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Originally Posted by bigeasy1
Condition is fair for age. Comes with working tilt/trim. Compression - 130, 115, 130, 130, 135, 135.
Please note, you will not be able to just put this on your boat and run, but it will run with a little bit of work.
The guy wants 300.00 for it. he also says the carbs need cleaning or a rebuild. I hear these engines were pretty good.
What do you think.Is it worth sinking some money in this motor,(I'd have it done not diy) or do I look for something else.
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Those were nice very light motors (less than 300 lbs) but a '72 is pretty old, even older than the '75 115 Evinrude I bought new and ran for 31 years! Mine still ran good after ~ 1000 hrs and never left me stranded in the entire time I had it, but it was getting hard to start when cold; I think it may have needed new reed valves. Those old motors are pretty simple and easy to work on if you have the factory manual.
If it was run in saltwater, I'd be a little concerned about corrosion, and the power trim may prove troublesome, as I don't remember those early units being particularly robust. I'd also wonder if it's due for some reed valves, as they tend to fatigue over time; replacement with the fiberglass Boysen reeds might be a good move, if they still make them for that motor. Fr. Frank knows those motors well and could tell you what to watch out for. Also don't know what the parts availability is for that motor; might be better off with a Black Max motor or a V-4 looper, either of which would probably burn less gas. I'm sure Big Shrimpin knows the V-6 Mercs well and could probably fix you up with one! I believe most motors of that vintage ran the control cables in one side and the wiring harness in the other side of the cowling, so it's a little harder to do a neat rigging job on them by running everything thru one rigging tube. If you're gonna pay some one to work on it, then having a good nearby dealer is probably more important than anything else!