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So, I have a 200 promax with alot of 225 parts and high hours and thinking of rebuilding when this tourney season ends and i have a gap between seasons.
Basically my 200 pm has 225 front half, ecu cut heads etc.
It has good compression etc, not showing any signs of "about to blow up" like knocking or anything, but it's getting up there in hours and i should do something at the end of tourney season.
I was about to put a 280 on it but decided not to since i fish some t's with a 250 hp limit.
The real question is should I rebuild the 200 block or find a 225 "short block" if you will(don't know the term for it in outboards) to rebuild and keep the 200 for a spare or sell it??
I don't want to just sell my drop on and pick up a 225 drop on since i have replaced almost all the electronics on it in the past year(trigger,vr's,switchboxes etc etc).
I don't want to get another drop on and have those go bad again(as would be my luck).
How much am i leaving on the table as far as hp staying with the 200 block??
I've heard none to 15hp form some people.
Is it worth it to hunt down another block to rebuild??
Basically my 200 pm has 225 front half, ecu cut heads etc.
It has good compression etc, not showing any signs of "about to blow up" like knocking or anything, but it's getting up there in hours and i should do something at the end of tourney season.
I was about to put a 280 on it but decided not to since i fish some t's with a 250 hp limit.
The real question is should I rebuild the 200 block or find a 225 "short block" if you will(don't know the term for it in outboards) to rebuild and keep the 200 for a spare or sell it??
I don't want to just sell my drop on and pick up a 225 drop on since i have replaced almost all the electronics on it in the past year(trigger,vr's,switchboxes etc etc).
I don't want to get another drop on and have those go bad again(as would be my luck).
How much am i leaving on the table as far as hp staying with the 200 block??
I've heard none to 15hp form some people.
Is it worth it to hunt down another block to rebuild??