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30 hp 2 stroke Help

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TheBrazilNut

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I just bought a 30hp 2 stroke in pretty good condition. It has not been used for a while as the controls were lost and got buried in the garage.

I think the year is 1996, but not sure. The numbers on the motor are:

M30A3
346B
90909

It has not been started for years, but the friend told me it ran great before the controls were lost. It has been stored free of gas and "sealed".

I want to turn this into a tiller motor.

Should I just order the tiller kit, run it to a water hose, fuel and try to start it before buying anything else?

Since it has been sitting I would guess the carb would need to be re-buit and the impeller changed.

I have found as much info about this motor on the internet as I can. Any ideas where I can get more info? I have the specs and such.

Thanks,
Darin
 
Do you still have the tiller parts? Their availability could influence your decision. The WP kit is still available, but the carb kit for the A3 is NLA, so you would want to go through the carb first to see if it is salvageable. The kit for the A4 is still available, so there is a possibility that you could change to the A4-style carb to breathe some life into the motor if needed. If I was going to get into this setup, I would go through everything first, to make sure the motor is healthy. Then keep in mind that your motor's days will be numbered as it becomes truly obsolete.
 
In the States, for OB's of 30 hp and below, 2-strokes started to become obsolete as the EPA mandated lower emissions, and 4-strokes became standard. Doesn't mean we have to like it, but it is the reality. That was 10 years ago. Obsolete does not mean broken or antique... but once the demand for spare parts dies down, the subcontractor manufacturers halt production. Then parts become scarce. At 15 years old -- as in your case -- some parts start to disappear from the shelves. That's the situation with your carb kit. At 20 years of age, don't expect 100% parts availability. In many cases, that seems very unfair. Where my shop is located, with fresh water, cooler temperatures, and a short season, we have motors that might run "forever" if parts were still available. But due to subcontractor manufacturing decisions, "obsolete" means fewer parts, which translates into less maintenance possible, etc.
 
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