What's this engine ex RNLI?

[jamiegolf]

Looking at buying this engine it's been serviced at Barrus and shows 202 hrs , I noticed a pipe coming from leg some sort of flushing attachment? Any info please? Thanks

[Turbodiesel]

It won't be ex rnli they never used that engine. It's a flushing attachment called an umbilical. I would also be surprised if it's actually a Mercury! I should think it was a mariner as I can't ever remember modifying a Mercury with an umbilical on it.

[jamiegolf]

some more pictures of it. Why was these umbilicals put on?

[uncle al]

jamie it looks like a 75 hp ex MOD, a good engine a new set of 90hp carbs and you have a 90hp. All parts are the same apart from the carburettors.If you did convert it to a 90hp, you will also probably need to re prop it , or make sure you dont over rev it.

[jamiegolf]

Sorry it is a 90hp Just's wondered what it's history was if it's not ex RNLI why was it modified by barrus. Cheers

[jeffstevens763@g]

Barrus supply the MOD I believe or did

[jamiegolf]

Ok so could of been with the mod then? Thanks

[GuyC]

I think the rigid raiders used 90hp outboards.

[Nos4r2]

Listen to Turbodiesel and Uncle AL, they've probably forgotten more than most of us know about those motors.

[jamiegolf]

Turbodiesel is the flushing port the only modification on these? Any think to check for apart from usual compression checks etc?