repower question...

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reyb

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Ahhh, I can finally post....there is a god (macojoe) :)...

I have a '89 CC with an '89 Mercury Blackmax 150. I'm thinking of repowering and I'm currenly looking at the following options

1. e-Tec 150....nice motor, ~410lbs, nice price too :(

2. Suzuki DF 140... 6 yr warranty, price is decent(~$8k), ~420llbs

3. Suzuki DF 150/175 ...6 yr warranty, $9K, ~480lbs

I looked around on previous posts but couldn't find the answer...what the max weight rating of the transom?

Thanks,

Rey
 
There was never a Max Weight Rating, but Max power was generally 235. Those motors weighed less than 450. There have been other members here that have repowered with the Zuke 150 and the weight hasn;t been a problem. That 480 is about as heavy as you want to go as anything over 500#'s has generally caused complaints from the owner.

JMHO
 
Mac Attack went with the E tec 150 and is as happy as a clam!! Lumber went with the E Tec 200 and is also happy!!

Man I wish I had your problem!!

Good Luck!
 
E-tec especially over zuki, reason, you probably have a dealer near by and by far BRP is the easiest to deal with when it comes to warranty. if would go with the 150 unless you went with the 200H.O. if you are talking about the 200 small block just get the 150. also parts are cheaper when it breaks out of warranty.
 
if you go etec, make sure you have a good etec dealer, lots of etec problems go back to the installation, set up, and the guys working on the engine. If they don't sell alot of etecs, they may not know everything they ned to know about them. Resist the temptation to buy an etec from a website dealer, you need to have a good relationship with the local dealer, don't pi$$ him off by showing up with an engine sold by an internet competitor
 
Thanks for the replies. A friend of mine has the E-Tec 250 and I'd have to say it is nice, but the warranty is half of that of the Suzuki (3yrs vs 6yrs) and I think the price diff is in the neighborhood of ...$2-3k?? I don't like the idea of the engine nearing 500lbs with the Suzukis, but 6yrs and $2-3k in my pocket...decisions decisions decisions...
 
A tough decision to be sure, but the guys above have said it for me...depends on the dealer...which dealer will you want to work with over time?...which will do a better job on install...all the outboards being made today are good...it'd be more difficult to find a bad one...if it was my decision and dealers were equal, I'd slam that E-Tec on there quicker than grease thru a goose...
 
I am VERY pleased with my Johnzuki 140. (Johnson stickers on a Suzuki motor)

Pushes the V 40 mph, gets 5 mpg, quiet as a mouse, and......I don't pour oil everywhere when having to fill up the oil reservoir.:beer:
 
I went with the E-tec because of a dealer being nearby and at the time they offered an extended warranty. Many of e-tec problems are dealer errors, make sure they a reputable. Before my e-tec I had a Zuke 40 great motor no problems with it for 18years. Weight is no issue with the E-tec 150. Good Luck! Billy Mac :beer:
 
spareparts: I didn't consider a yamaha because some posts I've read here and there
were not favorable(e.g. reliability, weight). However, I'll take a closer look.

phester: I've been looking around for a while and I seem to recall that the e-tec was
around $12k. I haven't looked recently so it might be cheaper. I did try to
find a more recent price but haven't found it yet.

A 140hp sounds appealing but I wonder if it would be enough during those times I have
4 250-pounder guys on board :)
 
reyb said:
Thanks for the replies. A friend of mine has the E-Tec 250 and I'd have to say it is nice, but the warranty is half of that of the Suzuki (3yrs vs 6yrs) and I think the price diff is in the neighborhood of ...$2-3k?? I don't like the idea of the engine nearing 500lbs with the Suzukis, but 6yrs and $2-3k in my pocket...decisions decisions decisions...
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5 year warranty right now with the e-tec and a free I-command guage upgrade for free untill december i believe.

man reyb i must commend you on not thinking yamaha outboards are the messiah is the boating industry.
 
I have had over 1300 pounds worth of humans in mine with no problem....you can tell you are loaded more, but it pops right up and goes.....I think it has to do with the gear ratio....2.59 to 1.

I didn't try a top speed run with that many people onboard, I'm sure it would have a slower top speed.
 
I'd go Yamaha first then E-tec. The Yamaha is probally the most reliable. The 150 in both their 2 and 4 strokes are best on fuel and both are a tie for power and fuel use.
 
Skools Out said:
The 150 in both their 2 and 4 strokes are best on fuel and both are a tie for power and fuel use.
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i hate to knock your opinion, but i have to say that yamaha is no comparison to the etec 150 on power. they are tic and tac with reliability.
i see it everyday overhere, if i had had to rely on paying people by just working on E-tec's i wouldnt have much in service. fuel use like you said will be close. but when your trim motor goes out yamaha will want $500 plus and BRP will be around 200 for the exact same part with different connections on the end.
plus i dont like to feed my engines rice.
 
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