Personally I don’t think it would be worth it to make a runner, but the parts value is a lot more than $75. The recoil starter alone will bring more than that on eBay.
I agree, I’d buy it for parts, but I have had one of these forever – Dad bought my 1969 used in 1973. It has pushed everything from a pontoon to a hydroplane, but I hate working on it – I’ve been through all common problems – exhaust leaking into the engine housing, bad rubber mounts, broken recoil spring, worn out tiller, etc. and all these things take way too much time to fix. I will now only fix the 9.5s for anyone else if they are a close friend.
Dave
I’ve often heard the 9.5 described as a motor that people either really love, or really hate. I have to admit the low profile is nice for fishing/trolling.
Dave
It’s a bear to work on without dismantling it entirely, especially with its integrated carb.
IMHO if the rubber exhaust seal is still in good shape then it’ll make a nice runner. Last time I tried to rebuild one, the seal was nla and the lower part of the motor took in so much water it almost went up the exhaust ports.
I believe I’ve seen some sites advertizing 9.9/9.5 exhaust seal repro.
Keep in mind the exhaust problem that makes it idle bad with the lid on, can be either the boot between the housings or the shift rod bellows – both discontinued.
Dave
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