Bought used 70hp...not sure year...no plate on mounting bracket

WOLF66 · ‎11-21-2020

Where else do I look for clues?

Thank u in adavnce for any help!

WOLF66 · ‎11-21-2020

OK, did find a tag:

WOLF66 · ‎11-21-2020

So 1988?

BluewaterBill · ‎07-14-2011

@WOLF66 wrote:

So 1988?

1988, you are correct

"There is never just one thing wrong with a boat";
-- Travis McGee, main character in a book series by John D. McDonald

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The factory recommends that a properly trained technician service your Johnson or Evinrude outboard motor. Should you elect to perform repairs yourself, use caution, common sense, and observe safety procedures in the vicinity of flammable liquids, around moving parts, near high-temperature components, and working with electrical or ignition systems.

The information offered here is only general in nature and should not be construed as complete factory approved procedures, techniques, or specifications. Always use the proper service manual for your motor, up-to-date service literature, the correct tools, and have an understanding of how to proceed with troubleshooting and repair methods. If you are unsure or uncomfortable with a procedure, a situation, or a technique, enlist the services of a factory trained technician.

WOLF66 · ‎11-21-2020

What type of RPM gauge is compatible with that motor? Will this one work? https://www.amazon.com/Samdo-Marine-Tachometer-Truck-Waterproof/dp/B07BSD7G2W/

BluewaterBill · ‎07-14-2011

Probably not, yours needs an outboard motor tach that runs off the alternator

"There is never just one thing wrong with a boat";
-- Travis McGee, main character in a book series by John D. McDonald

***************

The factory recommends that a properly trained technician service your Johnson or Evinrude outboard motor. Should you elect to perform repairs yourself, use caution, common sense, and observe safety procedures in the vicinity of flammable liquids, around moving parts, near high-temperature components, and working with electrical or ignition systems.

The information offered here is only general in nature and should not be construed as complete factory approved procedures, techniques, or specifications. Always use the proper service manual for your motor, up-to-date service literature, the correct tools, and have an understanding of how to proceed with troubleshooting and repair methods. If you are unsure or uncomfortable with a procedure, a situation, or a technique, enlist the services of a factory trained technician.

Bought used 70hp...not sure year...no plate on mounting bracket

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