First and foremost, I am on the 4 stroke bandwagon, if these are two stroke motors that you are talking about I wouldn't sink a single dime into any kind of rebuild or refurbishing.
I have spent a ton of money on rebuilding and shop work on an Evinrude 2 stroke till It left me half stranded on the water for the final time,, went and bought a new Suzuki 4 stroke and have never regretted a single minute of it.
A person doesn't need to buy brand new, I don't think, for an older boat, but I am 100% convinced that even a junky 4 stroke is better then the best, top of the line, sputtering, smoking, chattering 2 stroke out there.
I don't see me ever spending another penny on one. obsolete.
