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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jwmeador" data-source="post: 506667" data-attributes="member: 34822"><p>Based on my minimal research I think I have concluded that the reeds really aren't needed.  I guess most of HP gain from 9.9 to 15hp conversion come from the 15hp exhaust and carb.  I might get the reeds later though.  And that is a great idea about just buying the 15hp engine instead of ordering the 15hp carb and exhaust to upgrade the 9.9hp engine.  Unfortunately I have already purchased the 15hp carb and exhaust or I would have just bought the whole 15hp engine as you suggested.  In my area I'm seeing the 15hp Evinrude for around  500 dollars and I have already spent 210 bucks for the 15hp carb and exhaust with carb rebuild kit to upgrade mine.   I'm already about halfway to a whole 15hp engine purchase...... oh well.</p></blockquote><p></p>