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Talk me out of a new engine... New 4 stroke vs a Rebuild.
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<blockquote data-quote="turbotodd" data-source="post: 364385" data-attributes="member: 7376"><p>And more WEIGHT, more money than a current Yamaha 4 stroke, among many other downsides. I had 3 25hp ETEC's that were less than 2 years old at the shop as trade-in motors, all 3 of them bought new 4 strokes. Same weight (well within a few lbs).</p><p></p><p>The ETEC's selling point is, always will be, and always has been that it's "2 stroke" and theoretically "simpler". In theory it is. In reality, the 4 stroke is a better overall design. Folks keep thinking that the ETEC 25's are "lighter" because they are 2 stroke...but they are 169 lbs, which is within about 10 lbs of the heaviest 4 stroke 25. If the ETEC 25 was about 110 lbs and carbureted, it'd be worth looking into.</p><p></p><p>It is a fast motor, though....well 0.5-2 mph faster than a 4 stroke Yamaha in "out of the box" form.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="turbotodd, post: 364385, member: 7376"] And more WEIGHT, more money than a current Yamaha 4 stroke, among many other downsides. I had 3 25hp ETEC's that were less than 2 years old at the shop as trade-in motors, all 3 of them bought new 4 strokes. Same weight (well within a few lbs). The ETEC's selling point is, always will be, and always has been that it's "2 stroke" and theoretically "simpler". In theory it is. In reality, the 4 stroke is a better overall design. Folks keep thinking that the ETEC 25's are "lighter" because they are 2 stroke...but they are 169 lbs, which is within about 10 lbs of the heaviest 4 stroke 25. If the ETEC 25 was about 110 lbs and carbureted, it'd be worth looking into. It is a fast motor, though....well 0.5-2 mph faster than a 4 stroke Yamaha in "out of the box" form. [/QUOTE]
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