6hp johnnyrude differences

[marquette]

hi
does anybody know if there are any major differences between a 1969 evinrude and a 1976 johnson 6hp? or advantages of one over the other. they both look pretty similar to me. i'm looking at both to buy one or the other. they are with in $50 of each other.

 

[Chinewalker]

Re: 6hp johnnyrude differences

Not much. The 6hp didn't get CD ignition until a bit later, so they have the same ignitions. I'd get whichever one looks to have been better taken care of...
- Scott

 

[CATransplant]

Re: 6hp johnnyrude differences

They're pretty close to the same thing. I'd look at them with an eye to which one has the least hours. Check compression, using the same gauge on both.

I'd consider it a toss-up between the two.

 

[marquette]

Re: 6hp johnnyrude differences

thanks guys. i didn't think there was much difference. now to find the better of the 2.

 

[Patate]

Re: 6hp johnnyrude differences

Read in the 1976 Evinrude ad booklet "The Evinrude 6, new this year, rates special attention, 20% more thrust than the great little 6 it replaces, This year a new propeller that converts the extra power into performance. "

 

[Patate]

Re: 6hp johnnyrude differences

BTW I have a 1976 and, when i was young 3 of my friends were having one at the lake, but theirs were few years older, and, definetly slower than the 1976
76,77,78 and 79 ware the best years of these kickers