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JohnT

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Can I put a lower unit from a 74 Evinrude on a Johnson 40 hp I beleive the Johnson is an 1984 model . They both have exhaust through the prop . Any information woud be great . Thanks .
 
Go and look up the part numbers and diagrams and see if they are the same.

Do some legwork..
 
JohnT said:
Can I put a lower unit from a 74 Evinrude on a Johnson 40 hp I beleive the Johnson is an 1984 model . They both have exhaust through the prop . Any information woud be great . Thanks .


This was post on the Iboats forum. The member that posted it is knowledgeable and trustworthy.

https://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=359907


Here is the list as well.

.....(This chart for direct bolt on with no part changes)............

Horsepower--------------------------------------Years that interchange

40/48/50/55/60..... (small diameter housing)..................1976-1988
40/48/50................................................ .................1989-1992
40/48/50................................................ .................1993-2005
70/75............................(20 inch shaft)......................1978-late 1981
60/65/70/75................................................ .............1982-1988
50/60/70................................................ ..................1989-2001
85-140.............(crossflow 13 spline prop shaft).............1978-1991
88-140.............(crossflow 13 spline prop shaft)..............1992-1998
120-140 Looper V-4... (15 spline prop shaft)...................1985-1991
75-115 60 degree........(bat wing unit 13 spline)...............1995-2006
150-235 & 2.6.................(crossflow V-6)......................1979-1991
185-225.........................(Looper V-6).........................1986-1991
185-225....................(Looper V-6 & Ficht)....................1991-2005
150-250.......................( Magnum Series).....................2002-2007
150-250........................(Lighting Series)......................1997-2001
 
I 've worked on a lot of Johnson & Evinrudes , Most of the outboards 9.9 to 25hp has the same frame . The bigger frame like 40p to 50 hp I wasn't 100% sure Thanks to all ! Great information .
 

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