200 venom???

[bassworm1]

Whats the scoop on one of these??i now were theres one at with a brandnew factory powerhead at a good buy,i think.just wondering what the omc gurus thought about these motors??Thanks!!!!!!its a 96 is there anyhing i should look for or beaware of??whats the torque and handling like on a bassboat?thanks again!!!

[Eagle One]

The original parent company OMC went bankrupt in around 96-97 and was bought out by Bombardier. Older parts are sometimes scarce and performance stuff is non exsitent in some cases. There is some after market stuff but it's kinda like Ford vs Chevrolet. You can buy Chevy and Merc parts at a 7/11. Not so with a Ford or Mopar..... See all our products at www.eagleoneperfomance.com

[racer]

Bankruptcy was in late 2001. Parts for a 96 are easy to get but as mentioned minimal high perf parts but they can be built to make big power.

[bassworm1]

Thanks for the input!!!its going to go on a fishing rig.i like to go fast but i need something right now that will last.thanks again!!!!

[Hydrophobic guy]

bassworm1,
You talking about the Venom that Hydro1 is selling?
If so I've seen it and its a sweet motor.

[bassworm1]

Hydro,no its a local guy here thats got it.

[Action Dave]

Good engine. They can easily be made into a 225hp without too much effort. OMC parts are not scarce, at least by me, and are much cheaper than Merc or Yamaha. Good motor for a bass rig. Lots of low-end punch. I love my 2000 OMC 200.

[Macster]

I had a 95 Venom 200 on my Charger. I got it with a new powerhead too. Direct from OMC. Ran it hard each summer for four years. Was good to me.
Only problem I ran into was that I cooked the lower end because I didn't notice the prop shaft bearing carrier had slowly worked itself loose. Something that is apparently common in OMC lower ends of that model year combined with pushing its limits by using a surfacing prop. A couple of people told me after the fact that a sure preventative step is to very carefully counter drill a couple of screws through the sides of the lower end into the bearing carrier to hold it in place....but this might not apply to how you are using your motor. My two cents.