2.5 ff rebuild

[FORBESAUTO]

Just got finished with another comp test and ended up at 142-145. Still need get a balzy tester but these #s seem good. Very happy with the build. Until it goes on sumthin else I guezz this thread is bout come to a end, with successful results. Thanks for all the help s&f

Love to hear good success stories, I’m tickled pink for ya! But, yeah right, it ain’t near bout over! You done done been bit! You ain’t never gonna be able to leave well enough alone now, you’ll forever be tinkerin and foolin wit it, trying to see what else you can get out of it! Great job, and congratulations!

[Merc 2.5]

Love to hear good success stories, I’m tickled pink for ya! But, yeah right, it ain’t near bout over! You done done been bit! You ain’t never gonna be able to leave well enough alone now, you’ll forever be tinkerin and foolin wit it, trying to see what else you can get out of it! Great job, and congratulations!

Yes you r exactly rite. I'll always have a wrench on this thang but I cant really look for more speed on this hull. That will change this winter hahaha,,, but. I'm am just about start looking for another block to go little more wild with , I'm thinkin a 2.0 , I have a very lite checkmate that a trex 2.0 would live great on at 9 0r 10k

[Merc 2.5]

Got a little nice weather and boat needs gas. I started off 25/1. How long/many tanks do I run 32/1 ?

[Merc 2.5]

Also. When do I switch over to the plus? Synthetic blend?

[Merc 2.5]

Went ahead did another tank 32.1 , I'm thinkin once this gallon of quicksilver gone then swap to the synthetic mix? Correct? Or should I not use the blend?

[FORBESAUTO]

This is just the way I’ve been doing it, I’ll run it double oiled for the first 10 hours including the three hours idle time on hose. ( I reset one of my trips on my GPS to keep up with time) I’ll run it 32:1 to 15 hours, after that I run the blend or Alisyn and then run the mixture it’s gonna normally be used at. (I stay at 32:1 on motas I’m gonna be running over 7K regularly) I won’t really run it all out until after 20 hours.

[Merc 2.5]

Hey guys. I'm putting n solid mounts and the top givin me a damn fit. Not letting my plate seal. Like mount to big. Anyone had these problems?

[Merc 2.5]

When I try pull it down with bolts its pulling bottom plate from mid. Wth is going on. I've had it apart and back together 10 times. Mounts r n correct. Seems b doin it with rubber and solid mounts.

[Bruce2]

They only fit in one way, which you probably already know....Did you clean out the pockets really good...check for any sharp edges from the other mounts being worn out and making a burr somewhere. Just some things off top of my head...

[Merc 2.5]

Lol. I hate to say y it wasnt fitting rite. But I will say it was lots cussin and wanted take a hammer to it after bout 6 or 7 times on and off. Little plastic piece on water tube sticking up sum

[Merc 2.5]

Well it's all ba k together , solid mounts and the correct gasket now. Surprised I didnt screw it up but cyl still look good in the heat of the build I put 2.5 gasket on 2.4 plate

[Merc 2.5]

Got it fired up today to check for leaks (sounds even better now) but leaking at both top mounts now. I've read over few post and looked at manual , seems I dnt have the rubber gasket and I didnt use sealant, the rubber didnt leak but prob sealed better cause of rubber? Gonna pull it back off tomo and put rubber washers in and use sum red? Gasket sealant? Or is there sumthin else I should use ?

[Code Red]

Got it fired up today to check for leaks (sounds even better now) but leaking at both top mounts now. I've read over few post and looked at manual , seems I dnt have the rubber gasket and I didnt use sealant, the rubber didnt leak but prob sealed better cause of rubber? Gonna pull it back off tomo and put rubber washers in and use sum red? Gasket sealant? Or is there sumthin else I should use ?

I've had this problem before as well. I was sanding everything I could trying to get it to fit right. One day I called bob's to ask if they've had the problem before and the customer service guy mentioned to me that some people use double gaskets for mating the 2 plates together. Gives the mounts a little extra space to fit. Could be worth a try.

[Merc 2.5]

I've had this problem before as well. I was sanding everything I could trying to get it to fit right. One day I called bob's to ask if they've had the problem before and the customer service guy mentioned to me that some people use double gaskets for mating the 2 plates together. Gives the mounts a little extra space to fit. Could be worth a try.

So did you use the double gasket or how u fix urs?

[Bruce2]

That's the nice thing about making your own mounts you can make them to fit right, matter fact i see some delrin mounts in the future for my 200 it will give my brother something to do as i still have enough to do another set.