Re: [omc-boats] Fuel Pump - 1969 155hp

On Tue, 13 Jun 2006, Kenneth Fingerlos wrote:
> Ok.. Just took my Seasport-II into the shop to have it checked out and
> serviced.
> Good news is it seems to be in good shape, bad news is that the fuel pump
> diapham has a hole.
> So... new fuel pump.
> the local guy has a pretty good lock on the market - he's it in about a
> 45 mile radius. Gotta drive an hour to go elsewhere.
> Now my question - I'm told the pump is no longer available; The local guy
> has found a new OEM pump for $300; and says that he doesn't have access
> to anything else. So for him to do it that's the price.
> Does this seem reasonable? Boat is 37 years old, but at least from what

I picked up a used fuel pump for the same engine on ebay for $11 plus
shipping, so I think $300 for a new one sounds outrageous. I didn't
test the pump to see if it worked, but it supposedly came off a working
engine (boat was being parted out) and I'm guessing it's probably good.

My boat came with a Holly electric pump, but I bought the pump with the
intention of switching back to mechanical or a dual system for better
reliability.

I don't see any cheap used ones on ebay right now, but it looks like this
new one is about $100.
  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercruiser-OMC-Fuel-Pump-GM-153-181-224-225-250_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ31286QQitemZ4529173315QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V
If this Sierra 18-7278 really fits, any Sierra dealer should stock it and
I'm sure you can get a decent price. Installing a fuel pump is fairly
simple. This looks like a decent deal here
  http://ebasicpower.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CARM3643&Affiliate=fr
$60 plus $6 shipping and it's specced to fit your engine.

Ethan

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