The motor started out as a 1987 V-175, serial number OB229888 as shown on the instruction plate. The previous owner told me the power head had been swapped for a V-200. Now I'm trying to locate a serial number on the power head that makes sense to tell what it really is. I found a bunch of...
I purchased a Hydrostream Valero recently with a mid-80's 2.4 Merc V6. The boat seems to run fine, if not a little fat in the mid-range.
I decided to pull the carbs and do a cleaning and see what was inside. It has WH22 carbs which run 74 & 76 mains and 46 idle jets stock. I found the mains...