Motor ID help?

[RWilson2526]

Jesus, how do you guys know this stuff? impressive to say the least.

[Skools Out]

well i've worked on them seems like forever OMC wise, and currently own 4 of the Johnson / Evinrude 140's one set is a counter set. plus have a complete set of J/E factory shop manuals for yrs 1980 to 2005 all hp's including the 4 stroke stuff by Suzuki. a lot of the guys here say i have the fastest fence in the south. it only has 730 hp on it lol.

pics of fence lol







pics of frankinmotor

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by Skools Out

Hey I see an 86-87 225 there, not many of them left around down here.

[Skools Out]

Originally Posted by THEFERMANATOR

Hey I see an 86-87 225 there, not many of them left around down here.

lol that is an 87 Ferm with a low total of 430 hrs from a bass boat and it has never seen salt yet as it is from Lake Lanier Ga. I'm going to use it on the V20. other 225 is a 1990 that matches the frankenmotor as a counter set. the 2 counter 140's are BR's old 1990's.

[babydrilll]

Thanks for everyones help, you guys nailed it. The motor is an 1986 I spoke with a previous owner. I also realized the VRO was disengaged, thats why I have to mix. Still runs good though. I love this site!!!!!!!!!

Carl
Newport News

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by RWilson2526

Jesus, how do you guys know this stuff? impressive to say the least.

The exhaust ports below the cowling are the dead giveaway to it being an early model looper. In 88 they all went to the higher exhaust port. Also the single pack off on the side vs the big one in the middle also indicates 85-87. A stock 85 140 would have had a V6 style lower with the bigger prop, but in 86 most had the V-4 lower and 87 many went back to the V6 lower on 25" shaft engines. Just a few of the identifiers to narrow em down.