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2.5 Merc 2 Stroke Machinist Bored A Hole In The Block
« on: October 02, 2021, 11:19:18 AM »
Rebuilding my 2.5 Mercury 2 Stroke. Though ‘rebuilt’ ones show on the ‘interwebs’ they do not ACTUALLY exist when you call on them, or order them. Same with a lot of the parts.
My block was good but needed a .015 bore on one cylinder, so was doing them all, and bought a $2200 crankshaft to make basically a brand new engine.
Talked to the machinist yesterday. He let the boring tool go too deep and actually CUT A HOLE IN THE BLOCK. He was just taking it over to get it welded up.
What. The. H.E. double hockey sticks?
Good blocks are hard to come by, and while I know they get welded all the time, how pissed should I get? Discount? Free bore job?
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Re: 2.5 Merc 2 Stroke Machinist Bored A Hole In The Block
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2021, 01:57:23 PM »
Wow.

Ummm, not understanding what he did exactly but based off my back in the day experience with dirtbikes they took the cylinder off to be bored.  :dunno:

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Re: 2.5 Merc 2 Stroke Machinist Bored A Hole In The Block
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2021, 06:04:09 PM »
2.5 Merc is a sleeved 2 stroke V6 horiz split block with fractured bearings, rods, forged one piece crank. The part of the block right below the sleeves tucks in just a bit.
He went too deep on at least one and cut through the side of the block. Fairly thin cast aluminum.
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Re: 2.5 Merc 2 Stroke Machinist Bored A Hole In The Block
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2021, 06:20:22 PM »
 :o  Sounds like what I'm used to.  Here for the conversation.   :sry:
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