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Old 08-24-2012, 08:23 PM
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Any one know anything about this motor? Pros and cons will be appreciated!!!
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Old 08-24-2012, 08:26 PM
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Monty17 should be able to help u with this one CS
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Old 08-24-2012, 08:27 PM
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Monty17 should be able to help u with this one CS
Thanks!!
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Old 08-24-2012, 08:33 PM
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Is it worth 5k?
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Old 08-24-2012, 08:40 PM
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What year? Hours?
2 smoke right?
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Old 08-24-2012, 08:57 PM
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What year? Hours?
2 smoke right?
Waiting to hear all the above!

Just wanting to get a feel on this motor?
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Old 08-24-2012, 09:35 PM
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Get ready to change some lower units
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Old 08-24-2012, 09:54 PM
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Get ready to change some lower units
I get the boat with the motor, are you saying I shouldn't? I have had a past with a merc and it's not pleasant!!!

Is this a problematic outboard?

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ANYTHING with a label on it that says "Race", "Racing ", High Performance" or other such label is gonna give you trouble. Especially if it is used. And yes, I speak from experience.
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proly an promax...unless someone put an alien cowl on efi fishing motor to be cool...a promax will hold up as much as a run a the mill efi...
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Old 08-25-2012, 07:51 AM
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proly an promax...unless someone put an alien cowl on efi fishing motor to be cool...a promax will hold up as much as a run a the mill efi...
X2. The biggest variable is the previous owner. Did he drive like he thought he was race driver or a fisherman?
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You need to find out exactly what it is, but if you check the compression and everything looks good it should be a great motor. Pro max's are great motors. And cheap to work on. (I say cheap...compared to an optimax or such). I have a 225x on my bullet and I run the hell out of it everywhere I go. Got close to 400 hours with 0 problems and still holding right at 135 psi in each cylinder.
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X2. The biggest variable is the previous owner. Did he drive like he thought he was race driver or a fisherman?

Easy to find out, have a tech plug in and read the ecu.
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Old 08-25-2012, 09:17 AM
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You need to find out exactly what it is, but if you check the compression and everything looks good it should be a great motor. Pro max's are great motors. And cheap to work on. (I say cheap...compared to an optimax or such). I have a 225x on my bullet and I run the hell out of it everywhere I go. Got close to 400 hours with 0 problems and still holding right at 135 psi in each cylinder.
Thanks for the input guys!

Bye the way it's on a Rocket hull.
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Old 09-11-2012, 12:19 PM
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No merc period!!! Yamaha or Suzuki all the way!
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No merc period!!! Yamaha or Suzuki all the way!
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