2.4?

**Merc-Cruiser** · 08-25-2019, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by nitro_rat

Guys that traded their 1750's in on the new 200 were sorely disappointed because the new 2.4 didn't run as strong as the old 2.0. So the horizontal front 5 petal 200 and 7 petal 225 were born. Shortly thereafter the 175 2.0 was axed and the remaining 2.0 lineup was neutered to 150 and even 135 hp...

The vertical reed 200 2.4 chrome-bore was definately more horsepower than the 175. it was actually 205 h.p. at the powerhead.

**Merc-Cruiser** · 08-25-2019, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by Dave Strong

I looked and 78 was the first 200 2.4, 80 was the 225.

Dave

yes, that was previously mentioned.

**Merc-Cruiser** · 08-25-2019, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by tlwjkw

check again.. '82 200 was five petal horizontal..

yes, it could be purchased in late '82. i was a dealer.

**Merc-Cruiser** · 08-25-2019, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by tlwjkw

one other thing.. tha term "de-rated" is used pretty loosely as if to say a motor was jus rebadged with different HP.. that was not tha case.. it would consist of things being changed from a couple to several ...

I never said "de-rated". I said "re-rated". and they were rebadged to different horsepowers than the previous year, due to the industry's change from "gross" powerhead horsepower, or crank horsepower, to propshaft, or "net" rated horsepower, powerhead changes aside. I never mentioned the 225/200 powerhead design changes as I simply was stating gross to net h.p. year change. I am very familiar with the induction changes, as well as the many other changes on the 5-pedal reed cage 200's. there were many. left-hand gearcase availability, oil-injection, gearcase design change, intregal power-trim, and so on.

**tlwjkw** · 08-25-2019, 07:46 PM

I wasn't but shoulda been with all tha cash I dropped on these things for so many years.. never had many "titles" jus mso's..

**tlwjkw** · 08-25-2019, 07:49 PM

jus always been a pet peeve of mine 'bout tha de-rated (for whatever reason) thing which tha unknowing takes for fact when its not...

**Merc-Cruiser** · 08-25-2019, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by tlwjkw

I wasn't but shoulda been with all tha cash I dropped on these things for so many years.. never had many "titles" jus mso's..

an mso is a manufacturer's statement of origin, for a boat. that name derived from the carpenters certificate, when only wood boats were produced. the early's 80's were very lucrative for both mercury and mercury outboard dealers. especially if you were a large horsepower motor dealer.

**tlwjkw** · 08-25-2019, 08:02 PM

I've still got a coupla of 'em ina box somewhere.. no difference in re-rate and/or de-rate when its comparing a hp drop in my book but its a language thing and I was never good at English comprehension...

I got my answer and that's all good tha rest really doesn't mater and justa cloud anyway...

and yeah, know a little 'bout tha "wooden boat deal.. my first "hot rod" was a 14' jacket with a 45 on it!

**Merc-Cruiser** · 08-25-2019, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by tlwjkw

thinkin' of gear case's, did you ever run across one that wasn't cresent but had an, in my view, overly long skinny, pointed nose cone?.. looked like lyin' Pinocchio... I saw, acquired only one but it was merc… wasn't a speedy either..

there was an interim offshore only gearcase, that mercury delivered on the offshore 2.4's in the early 80's for 2-3 years, just prior to introducing the CLE. again, it had all stock 200 gearcase internals, as the previous offshore gearcases. it basically was a stock looking case with a slight bulge or very minor sized nose-cone frontal area. Chris Bush was instrumental in working with mercury in the final design of the CLE when introduced in eliminating blowout from his Mercury Mod-VP experience of the time.

**tlwjkw** · 08-25-2019, 08:13 PM

tha one I had and remember was different.. no bulge. had a nose cone that was approx. 1 1/2 ta 2 inches at base (leading case edge) 4 ta 6 inches long coming to a very pointed point.. it was production merc of sort.. like someone said "a king size speedy".

**Merc-Cruiser** · 08-25-2019, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by tlwjkw

tha one I had and remember was different.. no bulge. had a nose cone that was approx. 1 1/2 ta 2 inches at base (leading case edge) 4 ta 6 inches long coming to a very pointed point.. it was production merc of sort.. like someone said "a king size speedy".

know the cone. it was not merc. it was just a good add-on job. it was land & sea brand.