Call me crazy, but I own a new Mercury 383 stroker scorpion, 400 HP, bravo configuration. I want to put it in a nice 18 Classic with a windshield. I am on the west coast and it is hard to even look at a Donzi way out here. I would prefer to find a newer 18 classic but there is a nice looking older one (1993) in Seattle (HINCCVBB122D393) that is available and I sea trialed it. Finding a real nice 18 out west is proving to be hard for me and I am getting antsy to get a boat for the summer. I am considering buying the old 1993 Classic 18 in Seattle if I could determine that the 383 might work in it. The Classic 18 in Seattle has a King Cobra outdrive and an OMC 351 HO. My approach would be to junk the tired 351 and try to use the King Cobra outdrive if reasonably possible.
Do you guys think my 383 will fit in the 1993 classic and bolt up to the King Cobra outdrive? The exhaust setup on the OMC 531 is kind of wierd with 90-degree bends they put in it after the elbows for some reason, but I suppose I could cut new holes in the transom and have someone patch the old ones for a fee. Here is a link with photos of the Classic 18 I am considering for my 383 scorpion:
http://www.parkplaceltd.com/all-cars...ctual_~Year_/1
And by the way, if someone has a sweet 200? 18 Classic out there to sell, I am very interested. I missed the pretty 2006 in Thousand Islands that was posted a couple weeks ago unfortunately. I should have jumped all over it.....
Blind Horse (Jeff)
Bellingham, Washington
383 Stroker Scorpion MPI 400 Bravo (no boat)