Is this a bad idea.. OMC 185. Parts? reliabilty?Mismatched? with pics

[warrenjets]

Ok.. So i got ths boat that i would like to fix up and it has an OMC and mistmatched stern drive.. I see OMC catches allot of flack on this site. are they really that bad.. hard to work on...hard to get parts... Should i just sell this think and find me a merc.. I have always wanted a v8 boat.. Motor shows to have good compression.. Let me know your honest thoughts. Thanks..

 

[warrenjets]

Re: Is this a bad idea.. OMC 185. Parts? reliabilty?Mismatched? with pics

I've got to get decent tires on trailer first... Already spending money..

 

[Howard Sterndrive]

Re: Is this a bad idea.. OMC 185. Parts? reliabilty?Mismatched? with pics

are they really that bad.. hard to work on...hard to get parts...

the problem is the price of parts, not hard to work on not hard to get, just typically 3 to 10 times the price of Mercruiser equivalents..e.g. $600 for a shift cable..it gets expensive fast when you start finding worn parts.

I have always wanted a v8 boat..

a 185HP 305 is not going to get the adrenaline pumping

That V6 drive is fine on there- the V6 4 barrel was 185HP too
if it is a V6 drive, that's just a decal on the exhaust cover of the drive - could be any upper gear ratio in there. all V6 and V8 800 series lowers were the same ratio