Evinrude 8hp outboard year?

[bmb779]

Looking at buying this engine anyone have an idea how old it is,no vin plate on motor.

[kaman]

Here is a pic of a 1985 9.9 hp.
Characteristics similar to yours.
I'd reckon you've got mid 80s - 1990 engine

[bmb779]

Originally Posted by kaman

Here is a pic of a 1985 9.9 hp.
Characteristics similar to yours.
I'd reckon you've got mid 80s - 1990 engine

Worth £300 in good running order then?

[slate1234]

what is the model number that will relate to the year, sounds a fair price if its a good one

[slate1234]

sorry just read your first post the plate is missing, I had a 1986 that had a white cowel and grey leg and pushed a 2.75m sib bloody fast

[m chappelow]

Not sure about this model but if you look on the engine block there maybe an aluminium disc or core plug ,with omc engines johnson/ evinrude the engine numbers stamped on that .

[slate1234]

No they dont have them on the smaller outboards M chappelow but I did have the number 8 on the block of the 8HP where the 6Hp had nothing and without a vin plate it could be very hard to tell them apart it could be a 6HP and just have a 8HP cowel, I found this site a good read :www.leeroysramblings.com

[Boats&Outboards]

How comfortable are you on buying a motor without its serial number ? On the newer motors it's sometimes understandable, as they use stickers which could get power washed off etc but on that age it might have been a metal plate riveted on. Be sure to do your checks. www.stolenboats.org.uk is a good starting place

[frankc]

Without the plate, I would not buy the motor.

[bmb779]

Vin plate located on transom bracket covered in marine grease,it is a 1990 8hp rope start with manual choke, cant wait to try her out.