Reinstalling exhaust can, power loss??

[strehl]

I've never had a can in any of my midsections so I didn't know how quiet one of these engines actually were until my buddy brought his stock 175 2.4 out to the lake. It was nice to be able to have a conversation while the engine was running. I want to pull mine apart to put a can in it but will I loose any power? It would also be nice to not constantly be melting that plastic guide to line up the water pump hose back into the water pump.

[Dave Strong]

Might loose a tad out of the hole but if its you 2.0l 175 you wont notice a thing.

Dave

[toyomirage02]

it will also keep ur mid alil cooler and depending on the water ya run in it will keep the can cleaner

[strehl]

The engine is a 2.4 200. If I remember hearing correctly I can drop the lower unit trim the engine up and take the mid off while leaving the power head on the boat with the top engine mounts. Is that correct??

[toyomirage02]

if your running a one piece tunner adapter it is possible,if your runnung the stock mounts then it all has to come apart

[toyomirage02]

if your running the stock mounts then you mite as well go ahead and put solids back in while ur there

[Dave Strong]

The engine is a 2.4 200. If I remember hearing correctly I can drop the lower unit trim the engine up and take the mid off while leaving the power head on the boat with the top engine mounts. Is that correct??

Yes but I like to do it with the engine straight up and down and add the lifting eye and hoist instead of relying on the upper mount bolts for support of the power head.

Dave

[toyomirage02]

yes ya can to it like that and its a good idea to have the lift ring as support. like i said though you have to be runnin the one piece tunner
the back few bolts on the tuner, bottom mounts,the lower keeper ring on the steering yolk and she will fall,fast

[toyomirage02]

or if ya are runnin the one piece adapter just un bolt the back bolts and the two allens through the steering arm lift the motor out of the way and slide it in that way which is prob better

[strehl]

I have a 2 piece adapter and solid mounts already. So thateans I have to pull the power head??

[toyomirage02]

no no im sorry yes you can doit the first way mentioned,had a brain fart, was thinking of the two center bolts on the two piece adapter that always break that squish the mounts together, i was thinkin the one went through to the liner,been awhile since ive played with the 2 piece stuff,lol
just make sure ya use a rachet strap to hold can up before ya ready to drop it so ya dont take out ur toes

[toyomirage02]

just make sure when ya put it back up ya put the water tube back it the right hole in the bottom of the mid ive done it before tightnd it all up went to put the lower on and was in the wrong hole for the drive shaft,then i couldnt pull the water tube out that usually falls out when i drop the lower,arr i was so pissed

[strehl]

Lol. OK. Thanks for the heads up. Hopefully I can get some time this weekend to swap mids and add a can along with make a torque tab on my lower unit. I really should put new reeds in to get a smoother idle but I might wait until the off season for that. I also have a intake spacer but I don't know if that will fit under my xr6 cowling.

[toyomirage02]

hell it only takes a few to change them suckers out,if ya not runnin the carb covers then it will surely fit

[strehl]

True but I would prefer to run the carb cover to recover the fuel spray back. I have several different style covers. I'll have to measure them and see if one might fit. I'm surprised this engine is still running as well as it is for all the crap I've put it thru.