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Aquasport Mechanicals - things that need a wrench, screwdriver or multimeter => Engines & engine woes => Topic started by: seagate on January 30, 2013, 04:16:08 PM

Title: motor work
Post by: seagate on January 30, 2013, 04:16:08 PM

Anyone know anything about Powerhouse marine technologies in Ormond Beach Fl.Friend looking to get some work done there thought I would ask before he dropped his motor off and got taken.Good or bad let me know.
Thanks everyone.

Title: Re: motor work
Post by: seabob4 on January 30, 2013, 05:04:19 PM

Fitz might know of them, he's just up the road in Palm Coast...

Title: Re: motor work
Post by: Skoot on January 30, 2013, 10:30:46 PM

yea, Fitz would be the only one as he lives near by.

Title: Re: motor work
Post by: fitz73222 on January 31, 2013, 04:49:13 AM

I've known Terry for 20 years. Very technically competent; but like a lot of these guys, the business side is a little lacking. Plan on 2X-3X  the leadtime he quotes you.

Title: Re: motor work
Post by: seagate on January 31, 2013, 07:17:12 AM

Thank you Fitz I know pete won't mind waiting if its done right.I didn't want him to take it to some place that will promiss the world and just rip you off.Heard to many storys about bad shops.

Title: Re: motor work
Post by: fitz73222 on January 31, 2013, 09:06:57 AM

So what kind of work is he planning on having done? Terry does lots of Merc rebuilds. Is he going to ship the powerhead or bring the whole rig up here? I can hit Terry's shop with a rock from my office door.

Title: Re: motor work
Post by: seagate on January 31, 2013, 06:12:13 PM

Needs a new powerhead old one rusted at exhaust somewhere.Motor was acting  funny kind of shacking when at idle had machanic look at it he found water in bottom cylinder and oil.then when he got it apart found a lot of rust block is toast.Trying to get up there soon

Title: Re: motor work
Post by: fitz73222 on January 31, 2013, 06:34:30 PM

What make engine?

Title: Re: motor work
Post by: seagate on January 31, 2013, 08:09:38 PM

2003suzki DF 140

Title: Re: motor work
Post by: fitz73222 on February 09, 2013, 07:43:28 AM

New update on Powerhouse Marine...

For Seagate and anyone else; the company was sold in the last 2 weeks, to a father and son team. Terry, the former owner will be working there part time. Depending on the new owners business model, this may be  good thing. I just found this out last night so I'll try to get more information in the near future. I've always been apprehensive about recommending an engine builder even one I've known for 20 years because of the lousy customer service and BS, but his engine builds have been good.

Title: Re: motor work
Post by: seagate on February 09, 2013, 02:04:53 PM

We will see how they do now, dropped it there last week hope terry is the one on this project.
Thanks Fitz

Title: Re: motor work
Post by: seagate on February 16, 2013, 10:15:25 AM

We picked up the long block last tuesday Terry said he did the work that made us feel better.Now we are working on the rest   of this project it will most likely take a couple weeks to get rest of parts needed and of course cash to pay for them.
Once again thanks Fitz for updates.