opinions of early 90s Evinrude 85 hop outboards

[bob johnson]

I went to the old archives here and looked up evinrude 85 hps and there were no threads involving any 85 hp past 1989!!!

and then i went to the 90-93 years evinrude forum and didnt find a one about an 85 hp outboard

are they very rare...was there issues with these motors that made them un popular???

I have seen one advertised locally, it belongs to the guys father who had it rebuilt and he thinks it is in the early 90s model.

does it differ much from the 88 and 90 hp models??????

it is white...if that matters...

bob

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: opinions of early 90s Evinrude 85 hop outboards

probably because you could buy a 90 for the same $$. get the model # to determine exactly what he has.

 

[bob johnson]

Re: opinions of early 90s Evinrude 85 hop outboards

a few weeks ago i was thinking of looking at an 88 special form about 1990... and was told that it is the same block as the 90 ho and had a lot of torque.

is that true of the 85 hp as well??
is it the same block as the V4 88 and 90 hps?

thanks

bob

 

[Faztbullet]

Re: opinions of early 90s Evinrude 85 hop outboards

1995 was the last year a 85hp was made. Mostof the 1993-95 were sold with the jet drive option I am told. On the same size boat you wouldnt see but maybe 1mph difference between the three engines 85-88-90. It is a crossflow and shares all the common internal parts with the 88-90-115-140hp engines. There are some differences in block porting,carbs and ignition systems in the upper hp's but pretty much the same. It is a good engine but beware as in 1973-78 it was a small bore engine (3.375) and the later are 3.500 bore. Get model to confirm year.

 

[bob johnson]

Re: opinions of early 90s Evinrude 85 hop outboards

thanks, they must have stopped making them for a bunch of years, because I tried to verify the years using the NADA guide and they dont list any 85 hp evinrudes in the late 80s or even 1990...I saw listing for 1991-1995!

do you know if they were electric shift

i cant see the motor for a week... and the guy selling it for his father cant remember too much about it other than some basic info that was passed on to him

bob

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: opinions of early 90s Evinrude 85 hop outboards

go here clik evinrude, the outboard hp. you can see all the years they were built. you need the model # to know what he has to sell.

i have own the 88 spl, fantastic motor.

 

[Faztbullet]

Re: opinions of early 90s Evinrude 85 hop outboards

The only V-4's that were electric shift to my knowledge were in the late 1950's-late 1960's and these where only 50-60-75 hp engines.

 

[Chinewalker]

Re: opinions of early 90s Evinrude 85 hop outboards

Last year for hydroelectric shift (on outboards) was 1972, and it was indeed offered on the 85s.

Get the model number from the motor - I'll bet it is earlier than 1990s era...
- Scott

 

[ezeke]

Re: opinions of early 90s Evinrude 85 hop outboards

The archive list gives you a good index for recreational 85HP motors; Chinewalker is, of course, correct that none after 1972 had electric shift.
http://web.archive.org/web/20010907235005/www.evinrude.com/docktalk/modref/evmodyr/EHP85.html