After getting a screaming deal on a new Beta 50 HP
diesel and
transmission, I will be replacing my 1992
Perkins with approximately 2500 hours on it. The
engine runs fine - smokes some when started, but not when warmed up after about 5 minutes, and runs strong. Like I have heard in the forum,
Perkins engines tend to leak and this one does - one of the reasons I am replacing rather than rebuilding. Not sure what the market is for such an
engine or how to access it. The
boat is in
Portland,
Oregon and will be coming out in a couple weeks if anypone would like to have a look and try whilst it is still in the
water. I also have a video beginning with starting and running for about 20 minutes, and will post it soon as I figure out how to do that.