I need an outboard motor, somewhere between 150 and 200 horse, for my Glen-L
boat project I'm finally finishing. To save money I was thinking about
buying a motor in the 10 to 20 year old range and overhauling it myself.

If anyone has had experience in this I'd like to know how difficult it is to
get parts for motors of this age and where do you get books or instruction
manuals for such a job.

Thanks in advance.

if you, do not know the answers to your two questions, Do not even start the
over haul/ in your case, buy a used "TESTED" engine from a large
dealer.
otherwise, I can see all kinds of problems, you will have.

"william klotz" wrote in message
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I need an outboard motor, somewhere between 150 and 200 horse, for my
Glen-L
boat project I'm finally finishing. To save money I was thinking about
buying a motor in the 10 to 20 year old range and overhauling it myself.

If anyone has had experience in this I'd like to know how difficult it is
to
get parts for motors of this age and where do you get books or instruction
manuals for such a job.

Thanks in advance.

If anyone has had experience in this I'd like to know how difficult it is
to
get parts for motors of this age and where do you get books or instruction
manuals for such a job. BRBR

It depends on your experience with motors.
If you work on motors, there are books available.
I got one for under 30 hp outboard motors from Intertec publishing, I forget
where on the web I found the book, but did get it. However, though not to be
as discourageing as the last poster to your question, it is not as simple as
"just follow the directions" you need to have mechanical ability or you hoped
for engine may just be an expensive basket case. But it can be done. I am not
professionaly trained, but do much of my own car repairs and have a good tool
collection. My brother and I redid the lower end on a 50 hp Merc from the
early 60's a number of years ago, even taking the shaft to a machine shop to
have it built up and lathed down in a corroded section in the water pump area.
But if you are not familiar around wrenches and seals and other motor skills,
then buy rebuilt by a qualified shop. Don't make this your learning
expecience. Just moving a 150 hp outboard is a big job, taking it apart to
rebuild it, is a BIG job. However if you can get a older, little used motor,
you may get by with just replaceing the water pump impeller and the sparkplugs
and wires. But you can easily get in over your head if you don't know what you
are doing.

I'd borrow an outboard repair manual from the public library and see
what's involved. The other thing to look into is the availability of parts.
There are people who collect older outboard motors and some have websites
with info on which ones are repairable. There is a fellow who contributes
articles to www.duckworksmagazine.com from time to time who may have info
online.

"william klotz" ) writes:
I need an outboard motor, somewhere between 150 and 200 horse, for my Glen-L
boat project I'm finally finishing. To save money I was thinking about
buying a motor in the 10 to 20 year old range and overhauling it myself.

If anyone has had experience in this I'd like to know how difficult it is to
get parts for motors of this age and where do you get books or instruction
manuals for such a job.

Thanks in advance.




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I have a 1982 Mercury 150 in good running condition. It is currently on an
18' glass bass boat that I will probably never use again... the hull is in
very bad shape. Anyway. 135 PSI on all six cylinders. Power tilt and
trim. Control box is worn, but works. On the bad hull I took it out a
month ago, becasue a kid was interested in buying the whole thing, and I was
able to run about 48 mph with three large adults on board.

It has all new elctronics, and I rebuilt all three carbs about 6 months ago.
Really stong motor. I'ld take $2000 for the motor, and all the controls.
That much because it would be quite a bit of work to pull everything from
the boat to make it complete.

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"william klotz" wrote in message
...
I need an outboard motor, somewhere between 150 and 200 horse, for my
Glen-L
boat project I'm finally finishing. To save money I was thinking about
buying a motor in the 10 to 20 year old range and overhauling it myself.

If anyone has had experience in this I'd like to know how difficult it is
to
get parts for motors of this age and where do you get books or instruction
manuals for such a job.

Thanks in advance.