96' Johnson 175EXED compression ??'s

[lucy]

What should good compression be on this motor,and does anyone out there know its approx weight?<br />Thanks.

 

[lark2004]

Re: 96' Johnson 175EXED compression ??'s

90psi and up is good, but more importantly is that the cylinders are within 10% of each other. If you have any major variances between cylinders, then a decarb might be worthwhile.

 

[ob]

Re: 96' Johnson 175EXED compression ??'s

J175EXED outboard weighs in at 375 lbs.

 

[lucy]

Re: 96' Johnson 175EXED compression ??'s

Thanks lark2004 and ob for the quick replies...I will get the actual figure when compression test is done and compare to your ballparks.