I've got an older Cajun 209xxl that is still in good shape but myengine is dying. Looking for a used optimax. I've heard some models made less horsepower than others, and some of the older ones had to have premium gas. Can you tell which ones were the best? I fish a lot and run even more. What will I need to make the swap from a mid 90s carb engine to a dfi?
thanks
IMO.... I'd stick with any 2003 and up Optimax, that's been checked by someone with a good working knowledge of these engines.
Many of your rigging components will work for this engine as well... depending on the year of the engine you choose, an adapter cable may be needed for the keyswitch harness.
You will also want to consider a Smartcraft Instrument (such as the MercMonitor, or AT LEAST a System Monitor).
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i have an 06 or 07 opti, and i would not have anything else. i had a javalin 389 with a evenrude intruder 150hp before, now i have a triton with 225opti and this motor uses less fuel, ALOT less fuel than the carberated inturder i use to have. the inturder was a 1995 or 96 model. to give you an idea of how much more fuel efficent the opti is... 100$ in fuel in the intruder would give me about 2 days on the lake and i HAD to fill up again. i can run 3-4 days with the opti and could probably push another day on the lake if i stayed out of WOT. the diffrence is just unbelivable. you will especially notice a diffrence in acceleration when you are on plane. its a good investment you wont be disappointed.
Thanks, that is what I'm wanting to do.Got to find one now Wasn't sure about smartcraft on an older hull, what electronically would have to be changed, oil tanks maybe, etc. Seems I read somewhere the optis from '05 up don't require premium gas. Also read the '06 models were a little weak in hp.
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If you stay with a standard production Optimax (any year), or a ProXS model, you will only need "regular 87 octane fuel".
High test was reserved for the XS Racing engines, primarily.
'06 models weak in HP? That's a new one- on the 250XS Racing, there was a SLIGHT difference between 05-06 (the 05 ran High Test, and a little horsepower - less than 9 hp- was lost with the move to 87 octane). This equated to less than 1/2 MPH on most bass hulls.
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Still consider myself a "Marine Apprentice" after 48 years (learn something new every day).
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I have a98 cobra201 that had a98 mariner efi just got a07 opti from bunch marine Icant believe the gas diff 50% better I love it
I got a 2008 225 Pro XS for sale. Runs on 87 oct. SC1000 monitor and cable and even the pig tail cable to use your same boat harness. 14 pin to 8 pin.
67 hours on it.
warranty till 10/01/2013
SEE POST IN MOTORS FOR SALE
Has pics of it on my Gambler, still using it now.
JAZII
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