Help identifying correct Johnson engine year

[Disturbed]

Hi guys. I'm hoping someone can help tell me what year engine I have. When I recently bought the boat, I was TOLD that it was a 1996. After doing more research, I found out this series of engine was only made in 91, 92, and 93. There are differences between each one. It is a 175 HP Johnson Silver Star series. I looked all over the engine itself and couldn't fine the model number. I looked on the mount bracket and found a tag that had model, serial, etc, but it was so faded it was illegible. Can someone tell me where to look if I'm missing it. It runs great, but I want to get the proper Seloc book, and also want to make sure Iboat.jpg

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[csvencer]

I can't help you just by looking at it like some others on here may be able to, but you should be able to find the serial number stamped on a silver plug on the block somewhere. Once you have the serial you can find the year out online.

Hope that helps.

-Svence

[Disturbed]

I will look at the block again tomorrow. I searched it pretty thoroughly, but I wasn't looking for a stamp on a plug. I will try there next. Thanks for the info.

[spareparts]

look at the model number, it transcribes to the word "introduces" with #1 relating to I, #2 to n, #3 to t, you get the idea, use the last 2 letters in the number, that will give you the year

[THEFERMANATOR]

It's a 91+ looper from the cover. It looks to have been repainted, and decals are easy enough to come by to make the cowling say what somebody wants. Post up some engine pics and maybe we can help narrow it down to a year, but through the years so many parts can be interchanged it can be impossible to tell exactly what it is.

[Disturbed]

I threw up some pics that may be able to help. There may be something to this "Looper" engine that was mentioned by THEFERMANATOR. It says "Loop charged" on one of the pics.

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