2003 Mercury 300x Pro Max.

[tux974]

Primo, sorry nothing to add to the X in question! Just like to say it is a fantastic attitude you have about being in a chair!.... Never let anything hold you back from enjoying life......

[Primo]

Primo, sorry nothing to add to the X in question! Just like to say it is a fantastic attitude you have about being in a chair!.... Never let anything hold you back from enjoying life......

Tux...thanks buddy! I've always been an optimist. Would of off'd myself a long time ago if I wasn't. If I want to do something...I just figure out how to do it...might not be the way you do it...may take for time and money...but I still do it. Done lots of high performance sports. Seen the world..thanks to Team Canada. I bike with a handcycle, scuba dive, Bass, Salmon fish, wife, 9 year old daughter. Life is good! All I want is a dam motor for my AE-21....so I can strap that rocket on my a s s and try to Scream n Fly ....one day!! Not much to ask for ...is it?

[tux974]

Rock on buddy!!! A person like you is or should be an insperration to many of us......
BTW, welcome to the board you have many great and helpful members here!

[vnemous]

I bike with a handcycle, scuba dive, Bass, Salmon fish, wife, 9 year old daughter. Life is good! All I want is a dam motor for my AE-21....so I can strap that rocket on my a s s and try to Scream n Fly ....one day!! Not much to ask for ...is it?

Hell you are way more active than me but im stuck on the couch

[Baja170]

If you had one, I am pretty sure you could get a brand new drop on and add your electronics for around 6500.

Hard choice I have one with 15 hours after rebuild but I love the boat and will probably buy a new drop on minus the electronics etc for 6500 if I can get it.

On a 300x, it is not buy once it is buy twice. I am starting to think what these guys are saying and they damn well know what they are talking about, buy that one and refresh it for a lot cheaper than buying a drop on and switching all the stuff on it off until You have to. Or run it and spend 6500 for a new one and switch out your electronics and pay 6500 to have a new one.

[vnemous]

300x=FNLA there is no new drop on to buy. Why do you think everyone is trying to build 225-250 efi's to a wanna be 300x? Mines an 01 and I wouldnt sell it for less than $10,000. Is that a lot? Hmmm whats a original Chrysler Hemi worth now a day? The way I look at it. If I ever sold my boat without the X I would put it on my engine stand and push it in the corner. Sooner or later I would get my price JMO

[Primo]

Thanks guys...you all have been very helpful.

Tux...I'm the same person I was before I was in the chair...honestly. Do alot of public/motivational speaking to others...give back to the community.

Vnemous...don't get me wrong...I love the couch too!

So any final verdict on the 300x? Take it or leave it?

[Baja170]

Well, I just bought one of the last 5 powerheads Mercury has new in the US and they say they will be discontinued. I would recommend you freshen that one up before running it for sure.

[Baja170]

300x=FNLA there is no new drop on to buy. Why do you think everyone is trying to build 225-250 efi's to a wanna be 300x? Mines an 01 and I wouldnt sell it for less than $10,000. Is that a lot? Hmmm whats a original Chrysler Hemi worth now a day? The way I look at it. If I ever sold my boat without the X I would put it on my engine stand and push it in the corner. Sooner or later I would get my price JMO

I would not either. The last 4 are going for over 7K new and then they are supposed to be discontinued.

[Baja170]

That motor with those hours is worth 7k tops imho....its got stock gearcase and even tho its an OS mid it looks like the guys been duct taping the cowl on...it also looks to me like the mids not the cleanest....in all honesty if i were you i would not buy the motor with what your looking to do....buy a 250xs, 250proxs or a 300xs or even a stock 250EFI.......all of the above will perform well and give you your 1000hr service life if maintained correctly...

Well I just bought one of the last 5 now 4 300x powerheads new from Mercury. He should change it up or buy the one he can get and refresh it. Pretty sad how the two stroke motors are getting phased out, especially the 300x. I hear you can get 2.5 blocks a lot easier and I will be doing compression and leakdown tests on my 260's every month, only take my son to turn the key. Unless I blow teh block, parts are a lot more readily available than the 300x. I have the tools, so next weekend, I will be teaching my son how to do compression and leakdown tests on my 260's and my 15 hour 300x and thank god I had the credit to buy one of the last 5 new from mercury 300x drop on powerheads. I really like the Intimidator and I want to keep it going well into retirement along with the Shadow. If I get crazy and get a Velocity or a Progression, I will swap my power to it.

[vnemous]

So looking at mercnet there are 5 cylinder blocks in fond du lac. Will did you buy drop ons? Or one of these blocks?

[Baja170]

Yes I did.

[vnemous]

Thats a very good price since msrp is $9240.88

[Chaz]

300x=FNLA there is no new drop on to buy. Why do you think everyone is trying to build 225-250 efi's to a wanna be 300x? Mines an 01 and I wouldnt sell it for less than $10,000. Is that a lot? Hmmm whats a original Chrysler Hemi worth now a day? The way I look at it. If I ever sold my boat without the X I would put it on my engine stand and push it in the corner. Sooner or later I would get my price JMO

Wanna be ... Pfffttttttttttt who wants to stop at 300x power numbers ...

I spoke to our resident Mercury/Chrysler tech man .. He said , 20 to 50,000 K for the hemi depending on the date code numbers ....

[vnemous]

Wanna be ... Pfffttttttttttt who wants to stop at 300x power numbers ...

I spoke to our resident Mercury/Chrysler tech man .. He said , 20 to 50,000 K for the hemi depending on the date code numbers ....

I wish I kept mine. Tell Robert I want the GTX, trade him a superboat with an X for it.