2001 Mercury 90, is it a good one or not

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#1 Post by **HandymanHerb** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:27 am

While looking for engines by phone and interned we were offered an 2001 90 Mercury by a friend of my brother, 3000 rigged .

Then last night I seen a long shaft E-Tec 65 horse with tiller for 4000, I didn't know how hard it would be to convert to remote steering, then I have to pay to get it rigged, he did have a manual jack plate to sell with it.

Help guys it's hard to work and hunt answers at the same time.

Texoma Toon · #2 Post by **Texoma Toon** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:44 am

90 Merc is the way to go Herb. Check the compression first but sounds reasonable.

redbeard · #3 Post by **redbeard** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:32 am

I payed 4000 for a 1996 88hp Evenrude last year had been looking for months, went 360 miles to get it installed lost the hard top on that trip.

curtiscapk · #4 Post by **curtiscapk** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:33 am

AGreed that is a helluva price I paid 1500 just to rebuild one cylinder and new piston/rod last year.

ROLAND · #5 Post by **ROLAND** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:32 am

Herb, as long as the motor is in good working order, I'd go for the 90 Merc...

lakerunner · #6 Post by **lakerunner** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:38 am

I agree

jimrs · #7 Post by **jimrs** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:21 am

Herb, That is the motor I have and I have had no problems with it at all. Still I had to change the water pump but carbs and other stuff are still original.

#8 Post by **HandymanHerb** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:12 am

I just got back from seeing it and I we will get it, he just went through it and he has a nice little shop he out grew and getting ready to move to a bigger building behind him that just opened up, he went through it,said compression was right on the numbers and he was using it on one of his boat but wants to use a 115.

Comes with top mount controls, I said that would work but piss Craig off

curtiscapk · #9 Post by **curtiscapk** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:48 pm

#10 Post by **HandymanHerb** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:28 pm

Well I'm glad to see your not upset

evinrude2stroke · #11 Post by **evinrude2stroke** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:16 pm

90 Merc sound like the way to go. Curious though, What year is the E-Tec?

#12 Post by **HandymanHerb** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:25 pm

2009, it was a long shaft so i would have had to buy the jackplate wth it

http://orlando.craigslist.org/boa/3626443339.html

rbiederwolf · #13 Post by **rbiederwolf** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:19 pm

I got a 2007 merc 4 stroke 115hp with 20 in shaft. Asking 6500 with controls and prop. 220 hours

warranty until april this year

#14 Post by **HandymanHerb** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:10 pm

Sounds like a good one but to heavy for my 20 footer, my back deck would be underwater.

What size props are you guys using

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