Thinking of buying this motor. Suppose to have all the upgrades. Does anyone no of any problems that I should be aware of? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks all in advanced. I think this site is great.
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Thinking of buying this motor. Suppose to have all the upgrades. Does anyone no of any problems that I should be aware of? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks all in advanced. I think this site is great.
You don't say what hp engine, some are still running strong most are anchors, personally I would look else where. The gurus will be here later to give ya some technical info.JMHO
If it is a '98 150 or 175, it is best to pass on the motor. Even with the factory update kits, they were still unreliable for the most part.
If you can get it for next to nothing, then it may be fun to play with. The '98 150-175 have NO resale value, no matter what any "blue-book" says.
The '98 115 FICHT worked OK and did not have all the problems its big brothers did.
The re-designed FICHTs of 2000 and later are good engines.
http://www.dfitechnologies.com is a company that repairs and rebuilds FICHT computers, injectors, oil pumps, etc. and they do a good job.