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wayne nicol

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i have been offered a 1994 johnson 150"commercial" carbureted V6 looper.
are these good solid units.
the reverse on this one is giving problems and i was told it will probably need a new "dog clutch"
i realise this is some work, but this might be a great project motor for me to learn a bunch on.
other than that, the motor has been really well looked after- stored indoors and was fooged when taken off the boat- he just bought a new motor instead
thanks
wayne
 
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Re: johnson 150

If it was me I'd look for something else unlesss you can " steal" it for the right price. Sellers will always tell fibs.
 
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wayne nicol

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Re: johnson 150

its kinda for free- gonna trade him some stuff- maybe worth about a 100 $
i geuss they are pretty heavy on gas, i looked at this one today- and it looks well looked after.
but i will certianally heed your advice
thanks
wayne
 
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Re: johnson 150

I would for that price, be sure to get the model number and get a only O.EM. Manual, which
gives a detailed step by step procedure for your motor. The lower end takes special OMC tools
to breakdown the Lower end. Just something to consider
 
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Re: johnson 150

Wayne, If it is a 60* looper (and I think it is), they are real good motors. You may be able to adjust the shift rod height and fix that reverse issue.
 
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wayne nicol

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how would i know if it is a 60* looper( what does the "looper" mean?).
and how would the shift rod adjustment solve the issue. that would be great if it was just an adjustment thing
thanks wayne
 
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Re: johnson 150

Wayne, looper means the motor is loop charged. It is a particular design for a 2 cycle motor, and it is considered the latest and best design. 60* refers to the distance between the cylinder banks. If the cover to the motor is rectangular, it is a 60* motor. if the cover is wedge-shaped, the motor is a 90* design. I think the 60* motors are superb.

You said reverse gear has a problem. If someone messed around with the shift shaft length adjustment, that could be causing it, and it could be fixable. Of course it could also be not fixable in this manner.
 
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wayne nicol

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Re: johnson 150

thanks for the reply chris. good info.
it has "commercial" label on the housing.
will see if i can find a pic of it. gonna pick it up next week.
even if it needs real work- gonna do it myself- slowly- and learn- will be a nice project motor to swap with my 1987 110 johnson on my boat right now- or maybe i will have to scrounge up another boat to put it on. after all a man cant have too many boats!!!
thanks
wayne
 
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