Installing lower solid motor mounts

[ififish]

Has anyone installed solid motor mounts from Bobs Machine Shop? My Vmax 250 needs them, they have been ordered, but can not find anything about installs online.

[Lap it Up]

It is a fairly big DIY job.  I have done a few Mercs and one Yamaha OX66.  You need to pull the powerhead and exhaust plate for the upper mounts.  The lowers can be easier if the bolts are not frozen.  If they are you need to separate the mid from the swivel pin and clamp.  Make sure you have all the necessary new gaskets for reassembly.     

[ififish]

the lower bolts are free, but is it possible to get them out without removing powerhead and mid section?

[Lap it Up]

I have heard of people cutting the bolts and installing new ones the opposite way.  I have never attempted that.  Other than that you will need to pull the powerhead.  

[dabear]

I have installed hydro tecs solid mounts on several motors and always had to pull the power head . If you are running extremely trimmed out with the boat hull out of the water with out hydra steering the solid mounts did give my steering a solid tight no ply feeling . Now that I am over 60 I would rather have original type mounts in great condition than solid mounts because my 4 stroke motors are quiet and I can hear things rattle with solid mounts that I couldn’t hear with the 2 stroke tach bouncing off the redline years ago . 

[ififish]

I cut the bolts and will reinstall backwards with solid mounts. See how she feels next time in the water