blew my 1988 175 gt.complete rebuild lasted 16 months.warranty was only for 12 months.dealer advised they have a 225 powerhead they can install as this is a direct bolt on.how true is this.i have not had any luck finding a new or rebuilt gt 175 powerhead.
oops.this may be considered a "hop up" which is a no no on bbc.sorry for the post.
No that is a legit question, we just don't know what 225 they want to install. Sure it isn't a 235?
thank you for answering championman.i am getting this info 2nd hand from a friend who lives in fl & is talking to a marine dealer there.not the same dealer who rebuilt my orignal gt 175.i have been told this is a mid 90's 225 powerhead.i would rather have a gt175 powerhead.
Yep kinda hard to beat them old cross flows. Unless they change the adapter plate and a few other things I don't think it will work.
thanks for the advise.i'll just keep looking for a 175 powerhead.
What is wrong with your GT175? Why did it blow.
Those are very good motors and are really hard to kill. If it is rebuilt right it will last forever.
It is possible to put a 225 on your mid but it will take a bit of work. You will need a 225 adapter, a looper cowling and a set of lower pans. (there is a set from a ficht for sale for $100) That is a good price for both upper and lowers.
He might even have an adapter since his motor blew. Actaully, he probably has the entire motor. Just buy it from him and put the rebuilt 225 powerhead on it. Even though his motor is a ficht a carb motor will bolt up to that mid.
Just make sure your boat is rated for 225.
hey neveredge.i had a local brp dealer rebuild my gt175 fpr right at 4 grand.a few months after warranty expired motor lost all power & dealer advised a piston melted.dealer states appears to have been electrical problem.advised they can not rebuild powerhead again.boat is a ranger 364 rated for 175.no hard feelings with dealer as i know it is a gamble when you rebuild any engine.
$4K for a rebuild on a 175 that must have been a full blown race motor. You can get a reman block for about 1/2 that.
no where near a race motorblock bored .30 new pistons ,carbs rebuilt,new vro pump ect.at the time i was thinking i would be better off having mine rebuilt.any suggestions on where i can purchase a quality reman block? i know my boat is old but i really like my ranger 364 & it is in very very good condition.
Do a google search for a reman dealer. I would have loved to collect 4K off off of that rebuild.
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