Merc 2.5L on Seafari?

McGillicuddy · #1 12-20-2008, 02:50 PM

Thanks Bigshrimpin,
Here's what the owner wrote me:

"The engine was rebuilt by Ron's Marine in Yucaipa in June of 1998. I bought it blown up, it was worse then I thought..... The complete rotating assembly was replaced. One of the power packs went out 3 years ago when I was in Lake Havasu so I had Barnicle Bills replace both of them ($800.00). It is oil injected and has been run on Mercury Quicksilver oil ONLY! The engine is a 1988, I believe 2.0L. There is nothing wrong with it, it starts, idles, and runs perfect. I am having Jack at Marine Performance Design install a Jet and heavily built 460 Ford in the boat. That's the only reason I'm selling it. Here's a link to a youtube video of the engine running on my boat. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HklVSSs74yo Bad quality though, it was taken with a phone camera. The $1200.00 price is firm. This is not a junk engine. 20" shaft. If you need a 25" shaft I have an equally nice 235 Johnson I'd sell for $1000.00. The boat is in an enclosed storage unit so pictures are a bit of a hassle, but it looks like every other V6 Mercury, no cracks on the cowl or anything."

Any more thoughts on this. Or what else I should ask him? -McGill

Bigshrimpin · #2 12-21-2008, 01:46 AM

eehhhh . . . I don't know. It's impossible to tell without looking at it. The only 2.0L 175's were made in 1976 - 1980 or 1981. He doesn't even know what he's selling . . . so that's kind of weird. I would probably pass and find a virgin 2.4L or low hour freshwater 2.0L.

McGillicuddy · #3 12-21-2008, 02:38 AM

Roger that,
I too, was thinking 2.4L based on the hp and year so he kind of caught me off guard with the 2.0L bit. I haven't talked to him yet - just swapped a couple of e-mails, trying to learn what I could. Anyway, thanks. And have a merry Christmas up there in the great white north. Saw Rhody's pictures and they reminded me why I moved to SD...

Bigshrimpin · #4 01-30-2009, 02:13 AM

Here's a little inspiration.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71pUVGYxNkk

I started to make a very disorganized image dump of 2.0L, 2.4L and 2.5L merc powerhead shots, so you can see some of the differences between the blocks and parts.

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/Mercury_Internals

seafari25 · #5 01-30-2009, 01:26 PM

Very cool BigS,

That brings back memories of running around in my dads 21 tunnel w\twin 175s on a plate(pic in seafari25 pics). It was said by the original owner to go faster than 80 mph but I could only get her up to 77mph at 36 gph...ouch. I guess thats why pops sold it...he figured he had about 12000.00 into fuel in 2 years.

Lotsa fun