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Posted by RevengeFamily on 07/13/09 - 3:55 PM

My 280 Conquest has a pair of 1999 Merc 225 DFI OptiMax. (both with 132hrs) The power head on the starboard engine is toast.

I have 0 psi in cyl#5,

60psi in cyl#6

The remaining 4 cyls. are maxing out at 80psi.

I'm in search of a re-manufactured short block. Anyone have a recommendation on who to contact? I have done a search on the web and found a few, but would like to find someone a bit closer than NW Florida.

Thanks in advance,

Norm

Edited by RevengeFamily on 07/13/09 - 3:58 PM

Posted by ioptfm on 07/13/09 - 4:50 PM

Can't recomend one, but before you comitt to one run it by the group as there are many that you want to stay clear of

Posted by patxbill on 07/13/09 - 5:59 PM

I just had a neighbor mention this Mercury program: http://www.mercuryremanufacturing.comturing.com

Factory rebuilds by in-house Mercury technicians (or those in training). One year warrantee. I think you have to have a participating dealer. That's all I know. Let us know if you check it out in detail.

Posted by joninnj on 07/14/09 - 4:28 AM

Norm,

I have heard of a place in near Pittsburgh, still far but closer than Fla 1Outboard 877 983 2537 I do not know any else about them...

http://1outboard.com/

If Mercury has a program in place they may have dealer around here.

Posted by Narragansett Outrage on 07/15/09 - 4:48 AM

1outboard? I don't have personal experience, but apparently many others do...and they weren't too thrilled:

http://www.stayawayoutboardrepair.biz/otherscomments.htm

Posted by RevengeFamily on 07/15/09 - 6:26 AM

Wow,

Read the posts regarding "1outboard". How do folks live with themselves?

Very nervous about doing business with anyone now...

Anyone speak from personal experience? Someone they've done business with and would recommend?

Thanks,

Norm