Good day all,
My boat is powered by a 2003 Yamaha 115 2-stroke, dual carb, code 115TLRB. Has been a great and reliable motor, but is a bit underwhelming in terms of power. I'm considering upgrading to a 150 of the same vintage, under the hopes that I can maximize interchangeability.
What's the easiest path? From just basic parts diagrams, I've been able to discern that common stuff like the steering linkage seems to be the same between at least the carb'd 115 and 150 outboards. But I'm concerned how deep it gets when you start talking engine harness plugs, or if going to EFI 2-strokes like the Vmax, ECU/Fuel pump etc.
There's actually a very, very nice 2000 OX66 Vmax FI 150 for sale locally, that I have my eye on. Code VX150TLRY. Guy says all the FI stuff, including fuel pump and ECU, are under the cowl and I'll have no issue swapping - direct plug and play. I have my doubts.
Can anyone point me in a general direction here? Should I stick to finding the equivalent base model carb'd 150 and avoid complexity of the OX66 or HPDI 150's?
My boat is powered by a 2003 Yamaha 115 2-stroke, dual carb, code 115TLRB. Has been a great and reliable motor, but is a bit underwhelming in terms of power. I'm considering upgrading to a 150 of the same vintage, under the hopes that I can maximize interchangeability.
What's the easiest path? From just basic parts diagrams, I've been able to discern that common stuff like the steering linkage seems to be the same between at least the carb'd 115 and 150 outboards. But I'm concerned how deep it gets when you start talking engine harness plugs, or if going to EFI 2-strokes like the Vmax, ECU/Fuel pump etc.
There's actually a very, very nice 2000 OX66 Vmax FI 150 for sale locally, that I have my eye on. Code VX150TLRY. Guy says all the FI stuff, including fuel pump and ECU, are under the cowl and I'll have no issue swapping - direct plug and play. I have my doubts.
Can anyone point me in a general direction here? Should I stick to finding the equivalent base model carb'd 150 and avoid complexity of the OX66 or HPDI 150's?