Hi Guys,
I picked up and old 8 hp Mariner this past week and I'm afriaid I might live to regret it. The guy I bought it from had it in a barrel of water and started it up for me so I could hear it run before I bought it. It ran fine. He said he had had it out a few times this past summer and it ran great.
My issue is that he had not done any work on the motor and had had it for 3 years. I got the motor for what I felt was cheap ($325) and I'm pretty handy so I knew I could do the work myself. My initial plan is to relplace the water pump impeller and possibly do a carb rebuild. Here's where I am getting frustrated. I have scoured the internet and it seems the majority of parts for this motor is no longer available. I can get the impeller and a very limited numer of parts for the water pump but zero parts for the carb.
My concerns, besides the obvious, are:
What other things should I be looking at with the water pump if I am replacing the impeller (seals, O-rings, etc.)?
If I can no longer get a carb or carb parts, is it possible to fit this motor with a different carb (perhaps one from a 9.9)?
Also, if anyone knows where I may be able to get parts for this I'd appreciate any info. Thanks.
I picked up and old 8 hp Mariner this past week and I'm afriaid I might live to regret it. The guy I bought it from had it in a barrel of water and started it up for me so I could hear it run before I bought it. It ran fine. He said he had had it out a few times this past summer and it ran great.
My issue is that he had not done any work on the motor and had had it for 3 years. I got the motor for what I felt was cheap ($325) and I'm pretty handy so I knew I could do the work myself. My initial plan is to relplace the water pump impeller and possibly do a carb rebuild. Here's where I am getting frustrated. I have scoured the internet and it seems the majority of parts for this motor is no longer available. I can get the impeller and a very limited numer of parts for the water pump but zero parts for the carb.
My concerns, besides the obvious, are:
What other things should I be looking at with the water pump if I am replacing the impeller (seals, O-rings, etc.)?
If I can no longer get a carb or carb parts, is it possible to fit this motor with a different carb (perhaps one from a 9.9)?
Also, if anyone knows where I may be able to get parts for this I'd appreciate any info. Thanks.