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Are larger HP Outboards more susceptible to blown powerhead?
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<blockquote data-quote="turbotodd" data-source="post: 406768" data-attributes="member: 7376"><p>Pappy hit it pretty good. Also consider that an untrained ear can't tell the difference between running on all 6 (or 8) or running on 5 (or 7) cylinders. Even myself I've had them come into the shop saying low power but they sounded "normal" to me since I don't get to mess with the V6's and V8's very often. Know plenty of guys who will dig them out of the barn where they've been sitting for many years, dump old gas, put fresh in....or in some cases dump fresh gas on top of the old gas, then head to the lake and run it. Dirty carbs and all. And end up with melted pistons and holed blocks. I actually bought a 2004 Pro Craft with a 150 Yamaha on it that had just that happen to it, owner said $800 for the whole rig and I couldn't pass it up since that was what I was looking for. Sent the powerhead off to missouri and had them rebuild it, reinstalled and tuned it myself and then sold it as quick as I could. Boats are holes in the water that you pour money into and the bigger they are the more cubic dollars that they seem to "like".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="turbotodd, post: 406768, member: 7376"] Pappy hit it pretty good. Also consider that an untrained ear can't tell the difference between running on all 6 (or 8) or running on 5 (or 7) cylinders. Even myself I've had them come into the shop saying low power but they sounded "normal" to me since I don't get to mess with the V6's and V8's very often. Know plenty of guys who will dig them out of the barn where they've been sitting for many years, dump old gas, put fresh in....or in some cases dump fresh gas on top of the old gas, then head to the lake and run it. Dirty carbs and all. And end up with melted pistons and holed blocks. I actually bought a 2004 Pro Craft with a 150 Yamaha on it that had just that happen to it, owner said $800 for the whole rig and I couldn't pass it up since that was what I was looking for. Sent the powerhead off to missouri and had them rebuild it, reinstalled and tuned it myself and then sold it as quick as I could. Boats are holes in the water that you pour money into and the bigger they are the more cubic dollars that they seem to "like". [/QUOTE]
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