When buying a used motor the FIRST THING you should ALWAYS do...

Compression check

Then,

new head gasket
new impellor
lower unit oil
plugs. Always NGK


total cost varies but usually $120 +/-

It's some of the easiest preventive maintenance you can do to a motor and it will add years to the life of the motor.

You can do all of the above in about 2 hours the first time you do it. After that it takes an hour...

Sounds like a sweet deal. Jump on it.

BOAT= Bring Out Another Thousand!

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