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SurfGreenTelecaster
11-12-2007, 04:37 PM
I was talking to the mechanic at the marina, and was telling him I couldn't find a serial #, so he was looking over the motor. No #'s to be found anywhere, but he said it looks like the power head was replaced, the motor is pre-VRO (early 80s), and the exhaust and rear part of the motor indicate it's probably a 135, not a 110. I suspected it was running faster than what it would with a 110, and the previous owner had claimed a friend paced him at around 54. I really need to test her with GPS next season.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/NikonAV6/Boats/Checkmate/side-1_edited-1.jpg
teamhart2
11-12-2007, 04:50 PM
thats cool
JUPITER PULSARE
11-12-2007, 06:01 PM
You need to drop a V-6 on that boat! Hunt down a mid to late 80's Mercury 150 Xr2. It's a small, light, 2 liter V6 that will make that boat Scream into the 60's without spending alot of $$$!!
SurfGreenTelecaster
11-12-2007, 07:38 PM
You need to drop a V-6 on that boat! Hunt down a mid to late 80's Mercury 150 Xr2. It's a small, light, 2 liter V6 that will make that boat Scream into the 60's without spending alot of $$$!!

That's definitely the plan if and when I have the cash! :thumb::cheers
illMATTic
11-12-2007, 07:43 PM
yesssssssss v-6 is a must.:bigthumb:
daren34
11-13-2007, 01:31 AM
a 135 would have been from the 70's

in 1980 it was 120 or 140

daren
Combat Rock
11-13-2007, 10:09 AM
the cowl looks smaller than my 140 evinrude

im thinking its a 115
daren34
11-13-2007, 10:24 AM
all v-4's are the same size even the 88 special uses the same cowl

daren
SurfGreenTelecaster
11-15-2007, 02:10 PM
Haha, this motor is a total mystery!
SurfGreenTelecaster
11-15-2007, 02:15 PM
the cowl looks smaller than my 140 evinrude

im thinking its a 115

Here are better pics of the cowl:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/NikonAV6/Boats/Checkmate/sideclose.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/NikonAV6/Boats/Checkmate/rear.jpg
83PREDICTOR
11-15-2007, 06:20 PM
all v-4's are the same size even the 88 special uses the same cowl

daren

Actually, the later 120 and 140's were bigger and more boxy.

The earlier crank shaft rated 140 was the same thing as your 110 and then the the added the bubble back to make the 115.