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Default Should I Upgrade or Update My Engine?

On Aug 27, 10:11*pm, I am Tosk
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In article ebb8b8ad-adad-4863-bce2-82ef77533479
@e14g2000yqe.googlegroups.com, says...



I keep the boat on a trailer with the plug pulled out & cover over it
so I don't think it has soaked up a lot of water. *I can tell just by
moving the boat around in the water that is isn't a light boat but
actually heavier then it looks. *It only sits about 6inches in the
water so it's not like it sits deep & has a lot of drag. *I have heard
that the chrysler outboards were heavier & not as powerful as other
motors around at that time.


Well, like we said, it's hard to tell. Either way, I can't see a rebuild
making an engine twice as powerful which seems about what you need so I
would still invest in the larger powerplant instead of hoping the
rebuild of the engine (slightly bigger than half the rated hp) will
solve the problem...

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Rowdy Mouse Racing - We race for cheese!


* This coming from a man who claims to know things about 2 stroke,
Motocross Bike engines, and has been pushed down stairwells by the
local Cops.*
He is short, uneducated, jobless, lives off his Wifes back, and also
lives his life off of his Daughters back while camping in small tents
with underaged girls.