Remote Control Compatabilty

I have a 1975 Johnson 50. 50ESL75B.

I have the original side mount control box. I am remodeling the boat to be a center console (Boston Whaler).

I have purchased a mid nineties OMC binnacle (top mount) control box.

My question has to do with the control cables.

I realize that OMC changed the cable types about 1979, or so. I know the newer cables are different at the control box end.

1. What is different at the engine end?

2. Can I make the newer style cables work at the engine end?

Re: Remote Control Compatabilty

Hey DJ, I may of just ebayed you up some results.

"http://motors.search.ebay.com/johnson-control"
"http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OMC-JOHNSON-EVINRUDE-DUAL-CONTROL-BOX-BR-6116_W0QQitemZ120189092267QQihZ002QQcategoryZ26448QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"

Hopefully this will be of some help. Or give you some ideas. I went through google for the results on top mount control box for a 75 Johnson. Good luck, I'm sure you'll find something out there. If the links above don't help I would keep an eye out on Ebay. There are cables listed on the top link.

P.S. I know the questions are about the interchanging between the old and new I would say you may end up having to get a period top mount control box for the application to work with the 75 Johnson, just my 2 cents.

Re: Remote Control Compatabilty

Thanks Animal. That is close to what I have except mine is a single.

Thanks.

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Any ideas?

Re: Remote Control Compatabilty

The controls should work fine, but you'll need to retain your old wiring harness. The throttle and shift throws should be the same for either...
- Scott

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Chinewalker said:

The controls should work fine, but you'll need to retain your old wiring harness. The throttle and shift throws should be the same for either...
- Scott

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Chine,

I'm not concerned with the wiring. That's an easy do. Thanks.

The (gear/throttle) cables just don 't match up.

What to do? How can I marry this old boxer (2-cyl.) to new controls?

Re: Remote Control Compatabilty

DJ you still piddling with that newer model top mount control box? Post some pictures, normally I am creative in coming up with game plans or ideas in helping but I can't guarantee that I will be able to help in this situation until I see pictures. Also if I can't help maybe one of the other guys can. I still think it might be easier trying to get the same period top mount control box (in a OMC/BRP replacement part or out of a boat salvage yard) compared to adapting the newer style box to the older motor. Or like I mentioned earlier off of Ebay, the search I did there was just a basic search I could just picture searching in title and description how many hits that would bring up.

P.S. Where did Animal come from on post number 3 , .

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I've used the same top mount controls and cables for a 1975 50HP, a 76 200HP and a 98 90HP. They all hooked up with no issues to the same set up.