Re: Mercruiser 120 vs 165
How does the 120 compare to the 165 in performance and economy?
i've no idea really since i've never had a nineteen with a 120 in it. maybe ask this question over on the AristoCraft board to see how the folks that got the 120 like them. 45 less hp is 45 less hp any way ya look at it though. it performs less than the 165 for sure. probably drinks less too. but i'd think the 120 will be working harder than the 165 to do the same work so fuel usage may not be to much different. myself. i'm very happy with the 165 and wouldn't be happy at all with a 120. drinks less or not. my buddy's got a 195hp in a bayliner, the other has 220hp in a stingray. i beat them both out of the hole. the bayliner has smart tabs, the stingray don't. they run 21p and 23p respectively. so neither of them are set up for hole shot imho.. i don't have tabs. they both take me by a long shot on top speed. i do 42mph with a 19p prop @ top end of wot..
the 165 is generally billed as one of the best engines to ever have been marinized and put in a boat. they're the cat's meow imho. great work engine.
edit, just saw ya did ask over on the AristoCraft forum. good idea..
