Evinrude 125hp 1971 power head strip down

[RPJS]

I've just pulled the heads on my V4 125hp I have recently purchased to find no1 piston slightly damaged and a broken top piston ring. The strip down procedure in the manual looks very straight forward but I have discovered in the past that this type of job can be a little harder in practace than they are in theory and nothing can beat experiance. I have dismantled the motor down to the block removing flywheel, electrics, carbs etc, but before I remove the power head from the leg and split the crank housing I was wondering if anyone has any gems of wisdom that may save me from learning a lesson the hard way. I look forward to your coments.

 

[Dhadley]

Re: Evinrude 125hp 1971 power head strip down

Its a ton easier to pull the powerhead dressed. Dress the powerhead and then reinstall it. Do you have the parts located to rebuild it?<br /><br />Good luck!