New to the site. Just bought an 87 Crusader Tunnel hull

[mrichartz]

We picked up a parts boat yesterday. An 86 Omega with an Evinrude 225. Guy just had the VRO replaced along with the stator and power pack just to find the stringers were toast and the hull busted really bad and the transom is soft. These parts will find their way into the crusader!

Always good to have parts around!
What year is the motor?

[hotrodllsc]

1986 I believe. I don't know where the year tag is on it.

Always good to have parts around!
What year is the motor?

[mrichartz]

1986 I believe. I don't know where the year tag is on it.

Tag Should be on Port side of swivel or if you look at heads the casting # will give you an an idea if 2.7 or 3.0..if it hasn't been modded..(2.7 heads on 3.0).pics of powerhead someone will be able to tell you
20" mid?
If it's still on it.

[hotrodllsc]

It should be a 20". I don't know what to measure. A 15 would be the bee's knees for this boat but that's kind of unrealistic.

[mrichartz]

It should be a 20". I don't know what to measure. A 15 would be the bee's knees for this boat but that's kind of unrealistic.

'91 225 20"..

I'm looking on my phone and hard time seeing but 99% of sure of year ..will look when again later if someone doesn't tell you before...thought it was an 88-92

Easy way to tell 20-25" is looking at front bottom of mid .
Right where the pin strip tape is..
You can see the 5" difference there

25" mid

[hotrodllsc]

Good to know it is in fact a 20! The model number is W225TLEIC Serial number is 2983744? I can't tell either from my phone pic lol.
So now what does this all mean? Is this a decent motor? Will it haul ass on a 17 foot mini-cat?

[mrichartz]

Good to know it is in fact a 20! The model number is W225TLEIC Serial number is 2983744? I can't tell either from my phone pic lol.
So now what does this all mean? Is this a decent motor? Will it haul ass on a 17 foot mini-cat?

225 Loopers are great motors..
Depends on what condition it's in..check comp etc those years Looper motors had 90-95 new but even 85
Just look to see they are all even..
But in good condition yes..
those are what I had on my boat for 14 years and ran great were modded a little...
On a 17' tunnel should ran damn good.

Would still have them on mine but I built new powerheads after one of the older ones ate a read stop and trashed a cylinder

[hotrodllsc]

That's some good stuff. It looks like there's a bit of things that can be done to spruce it up if need be. First thing's first, remove the 454 from the tunnel and rebuild the transom. Then mount this engine and rig it and make it all right and test it. After that I'll see where things stand. I'm curious if I'll need a nose cone with a low water pickup? And what are my prop options?

[mrichartz]

That's some good stuff. It looks like there's a bit of things that can be done to spruce it up if need be. First thing's first, remove the 454 from the tunnel and rebuild the transom. Then mount this engine and rig it and make it all right and test it. After that I'll see where things stand. I'm curious if I'll need a nose cone with a low water pickup? And what are my prop options?

Yes to low water pickup so you can raise motor high enough and not lose water pressure
And cleaver prop..as for size couldn't say

[hotrodllsc]

Where do I go about getting the low water pickup? Bob's nosecones?

[mrichartz]

Yes Bob's sells them
Not hard to install or can spend the money have them install

[dondenney]

I also have a 1988 Crusader Tunnel hull. Mine is an outboard. I purchased it about 5 years ago and the previous owner had a 150 HP Mercury and he said it did not have enough power. I mounted a Yamaha Pro V-150 and the boat did about 65 MPH. It has a 10 inch set back transom jack. The transom jack is required because there is no motor well. When the motor is tilted up for storage or transport it would hit the top of the stern deck. Mine did not have a plate stating the maximum horse power so 200 to 250 HP may make it ride higher and trapping air to generate more lift.

How is your project coming along.

Don Denney