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Modifying a Mariner 8HP Hi, How are you? I have an 8 hp. Mariner (1995, 2 cyl.) which I want to rev up. So far no one seems to have a clue what to do, the Mercury dealer just want to sell a bigger engine so they say it can’t be done. There must be a way since this engine has 210 cc. while some Japanese engines standardly deliver 10 hp out of 160 cc. I hope you find the time to answer my mail and appreciate it beforehand. Best regards,
Alex, While
it is true we could mod the little 8hp, the real question is do we want
to. Most any two stroke can be modified to produce more power but only at
the expense of some of the qualities that make the motor desirable. If we
raised the exhaust and did a little intake "flow enhancement",
we would only make more power at a higher rpm. Probably 1000rpm would be
required to gain maybe a horse to a horse and a half. But now we would
have less low end so we would need a smaller prop to get to the rpm where
the power is. If this is beginning to sound complicated it's because it
is. We haven't even talked about the lack of a tuned exhaust system and
the intake system that is not made for elevated rpm. I'd
take the route of just buying the 15hp and be several hundred (or thousand)
dollars ahead. Try to find the book: Two Stroke Tuners Handbook by Gordon
Jennings. This book will give you all the formulas and theory that you'll
ever need to study and understand the how's and why's of two stroke
engines. The book is from the 60's and 70's but the stuff is still true
today. Hope
this helps you,
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