Help ID this motor ...Pic

[dakk1]

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<br /><br /><br />The history of this motor is that I bought it used about 14 yrs ago and used it twice. It was a couple of years old at the time. It has been in storage ever since. That would make it a late 80's I think. I would like to know the year so I can buy a manual. Serial # is gone. Looks like it was only a label. No. on the welch plug H1842869 doesn't look like a serial number for this era. Any help appreciated.<br /><br />Dave..

 

[Wessel]

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dont think its late 80's, more like late 70's. I may be wrong but turbo prop motors came out late 70's already

 

[lark2004]

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I have just done some poking around, and the 14hp engines started production around 1988 with model number VE14RCCS, and stoped in 1989 with the VE14RCEC. <br /><br />I hope this helps you out a bit.

 

[OBJ]

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There was also a commercial model "14" built between 81' and 91'. But the "SPL" on the hood would tend to indicate the model between 88' and 89' as Lark has posted.

 

[dakk1]

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Thank you. That helps a lot. It seems as if it's hard to find information on these "commercial" 14hps. Maybe a manual on a similiar year 15hp or whatever would be OK. Luckily most of the ignition part no's are plainly marked. I just want to go through it before I fire it up. Ran like a charm when put in storage. Thanks again.<br /><br />Dave..

 

[G DANE]

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Threr are "freeze" plugs, made from aluminium, pressed in caster motor block. They will have serial and model number stamped in them. The late 15 HP had thru-hub if I remember right, but the 14 can have been a kindof commercial 15, though.

 

[dakk1]

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Thanks G Dane. I mis-spoke in that what I called a welch plug does actually look like a freeze plug. It is top rear starboard side of the block. That is where I found the H1842869. That is the only number I can find that even resembles a serial #. I wonder if it could have been made outside USA?<br /><br />Dave..

 

[G DANE]

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The ones made over here did start with a B for belgium in serial number. By the colours it looks like 81 - 88 thats all I can say, and everything else seems that way too. I think those powerheads are pretty much the same all years thru. Lower units are basicly alike too, but if you want a parts list, its something different of coarse. They are known as good sturdy motors. This is a great site: http://www.pugetsoundanglers.org/Fishing Info/Johnson 9.9_15.htm