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(New) E-Tec 135 HO vs. E-Tec 150 for 18' Outrage
Joe Kriz	#21  Posted on 01/24/13 - 10:09 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	I had to delete several posts here that were off topic. The topic is (New) Etec 135 HO v. Etec 150 for 18' Outrage
Marko888	#22  Posted on 01/24/13 - 10:37 PM
Member Project Albums Posts: 413 Comments: 10 Joined: 05/26/08	contender250 wrote: I never could understand the thinking of having the same size block and weight to purchase the smallest one of the group...now Evinrude will be making a 135 V6 that weights around 420 lbs... and still have the following? 150, 175, 200, same blocks, same lower units, what does each one of these engines weight in at? Same, so why purchase the low end of the line up? The video review on the Evinrude site points out some sort of high performance gear case on the 20" shaft version of the 135 HO. Do any of you know if this is consistent with the other small block V6's?
Tom W Clark	#23  Posted on 01/25/13 - 8:01 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 4280 Comments: 7 Joined: 09/30/05	Yes it is, perfectly.
mct	#24  Posted on 01/26/13 - 6:07 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 41 Comments: 0 Joined: 05/10/10	I went with the 150. Based on my use of the boat, I wanted the slightly bigger engine. I took advantage of Evinrude's offer for free rigging and extended warranty. Engine has been ordered and should be arriving this week, if it has not arrived already. Once it is installed and I get a chance to get on the water, I'll do a follow-up post as to how it runs.