direct injection vs. carborator?

[bcraigan]

Cool... thanks guys! I def. don't mind paying for a little more gas considering we won't be using the boat a ton, and i'd like to be further from that cliff... lol Any years better than others for the carb engines? Any major difference between evinrudes and johnsons?

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by bcraigan

Cool... thanks guys! I def. don't mind paying for a little more gas considering we won't be using the boat a ton, and i'd like to be further from that cliff... lol Any years better than others for the carb engines? Any major difference between evinrudes and johnsons?

Prior to about 98 they were called JOHNNY-RUDES for a reason, they were identical under the cowling. 88-91 for the 200/225 is my personal favorite of them, and the 91+ 150/175 60 degree looper is another one you can't go wrong with. If you're not in a hurry and don't mind going slower then don't rule out the 88+ 140HP V-4. The earlier 86-87 200/225's were actually the best on fuel, but they would have one foot hanging over the cliff using spares comparison as they made there HP with aggressive porting whereas the 88+ made it with more displacement.