outboard motor

[ringo111]

i purchased a motor. thought i was buying aa 90 hp johnson sea horse crowl also says 90 hp ,but when i check out mod no,140943r it says its a140 hp.serial no is c7037540 what gives here.

 

[milliesdad]

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Got the wrong hood on it? Original went missing and the 90 HP fit fine. You just gained 50 HP.

 

[nwcove]

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...having trouble replying to this thread! but could it be a 90hp powerhead and cowl, sitting on a 140 hp leg?

 

[boobie]

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See if you have a "bubble back" exhaust cover on it. If you do, it's a 140.

 

[tx1961whaler]

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Is there a round silver disk on the power head? It may have the serial number on it. If the serial number on the powerhead matches the one on the transom bracket, and the transom bracket says it's a 140, then it's probably a 140. If the transom bracket color doesn't exactly match the rest of the midsection then the bracket may have been switched. Or somehow both the head and cowl found a new home on a 140. A lot can happen in 32 years.....

 

[ringo111]

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no on round silver disk is c812825 /hope this helps

 

[ringo111]

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where is it located .and how big is it

 

[kenmyfam]

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Photos, Photos, we want photos !!!!

 

[tx1961whaler]

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no on round silver disk is c812825 /hope this helps

OK, the serial number on the power head does not match what is on the leg. If the motor otherwise looks like all of the parts match, then somebody switched the ID plates on you. Sorry, but you may have a stolen motor. Or it is a frankenmotor that somebody pieced together.
Pictures would help to ID whether or not it is really a 90 hp.

 

[ringo111]

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i will get pics for you tomorrow.does power head no c812825 tell hp .thanks

 

[ringo111]

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pics tomorrow/thanks

 

[ringo111]

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Here are pics of the motor. Hope you can tell if it is a 90hp or 140hp. Thanks

 

[1946Zephyr]

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Well, according to boobie's statement, it looks like a 140 to me. At least you gained 50 horses, instead of being cheat out of 50 horses.

 

[hidef]

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In picture number 2 that big bulge between the two bottom cylinders is the exhaust manifold for a 140. If she has the right carbs and intake I would say you have a 140. The cowl might have been damaged at some point and a PO replaced it with the cowl from a 90.

 

[boobie]

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Not to be insulting, but it's looks like a 140 that's been run hard and put away wet.

 

[nwcove]

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maybe a 140hp thats only making 90hp?

 

[ringo111]

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thanks,140 it is.why is there a difference in mod nos fm silver disk and transom tag .thanks guys

 

[ringo111]

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good one

 

[tx1961whaler]

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thanks,140 it is.why is there a difference in mod nos fm silver disk and transom tag .thanks guys

Power head got replaced sometime in the last 30 years.

 

[ringo111]

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Thanks