Outboard motor advice
My wife and I recently purchased a '95 Crest 22' pontoon, with a '95 - 40HP Johnson outboard. Compression testing was fine, with new battery, new seats, a solid deck and nearly flawless toons. we paid 8K to bring it home. Finally got a full free weekend to change fluids, and do a proper test of the outboard. Plugs are good, boots, ignition coil, ignition and even the safety switches are good. We cannot get it to spark. My over the phone diagnostic with a mechanic got priced at a $2k repair. A shop nearby has a 2015 90HP Evinrude outboard, with a purchase, and complete install around $6k. Is repowering immediately a terrible idea? Or for the price, would getting the 40HP running again be a smarter option. Am i missing a troubleshooting step entirely? any help is appreciated!