Hey Guys.... I've never been quite clear on this and need some schoolin' !
I'm looking at buying a "running" Johnson 85HP 85ESL75E and wondering.......
Did Johnson outboards go to mechanical cable/hydraulic shift in ALL horsepower models and years in 1973 ?
Did that solve the problems with them that I hear about and the difficult repair procedure ?
What exactly is the difference.... aren't the '73 and after still called "electric shift" ...... what is the difference in the model name terminology ?
Did ALL horsepower models and year classes then change to full mechanical shift in 1978 ?
I'm looking at buying a "running" Johnson 85HP 85ESL75E and wondering.......
Did Johnson outboards go to mechanical cable/hydraulic shift in ALL horsepower models and years in 1973 ?
Did that solve the problems with them that I hear about and the difficult repair procedure ?
What exactly is the difference.... aren't the '73 and after still called "electric shift" ...... what is the difference in the model name terminology ?
Did ALL horsepower models and year classes then change to full mechanical shift in 1978 ?