Motor year and h.p. verification

[plztellme]

While looking at a motor for purchase, the seller told me that the year was a '95 or '96. Furthermore, the owner said it was a 28 H.P. as stated on the cover. First of all, how can I verify the year. Secondly, the same goes for the H.P. rating

 

[max62]

If it's 1980 or later, it should have a model number on a plaque somewhere on the motor along with a serial number.
The model number has the make (E or J), HP, features, and model year encoded in it.

Here's a guide to Evinrude/Johnsom model numbering:
http://shop.evinrude.com/media/document/ModelNumberReference.pdf

If the engine doesn't have this plaque, watch out... might be "hot"... as in stolen... and serial number/model removed.

 

[max62]

Arghhhh... double post again.

 

[nwcove]

lol....this thread is at least in triplicate from the op.

 

[plztellme]

Sorry guys about the double and triple posting. Did not know how to delete