Powerpack cross comparability?

[bscappell]

I have a 1982 Johnson 115 (J115MLCNB) that has bad powerpacks. Have a 1987 Evinrude 110 (E110MLCUR) that I replaced due to low compression but the powerpacks are in working order. I thought I could swap out the powerpacks straight across BUT I noticed that one set of connectors for the packs are not the same. I can post pictures if needed. But it made me stop and question this idea. Wondering if anyone knows if this design change was more than just that and i could splice the correct connector onto the good packs in order to avoid the $150 price tag for a pair..........thoughts? I may very well be way off and there might be serious differences within the packs themselves.

 

[sargedog1]

marineengine.com has great prices and part numbers available. use the part numbers to hit e bay and amazon. last time I found power packs on amazon prime for 80 bucks including shipping for my 82 e150. No I don't believe the circuits are the same from the timing control to the power pack

 

[AEROCOOK]

Since you already have the parts, why not swap the entire ignition system from the 110 to the 115? Easy enough to do, I just installed a 1988 110 ignition system onto a 1986 110, and it took less than 1 hour. You will need to pull the flywheel to get to the stator and timer base and regulator / rectifier.

 

[bscappell]

Since you already have the parts, why not swap the entire ignition system from the 110 to the 115? Easy enough to do, I just installed a 1988 110 ignition system onto a 1986 110, and it took less than 1 hour. You will need to pull the flywheel to get to the stator and timer base and regulator / rectifier.

Good point. It would alleviate any issues the ignition system might have since this motor is an unknown. I wonder is there any way to know they will swap across without issue?

 

[89retta]

Are they both crossflows?

 

[bscappell]

Are they both crossflows?

Yes they both are. I did a powerhead swap.

 

[89retta]

Okay then pretty much all those parts will swap over

 

[AEROCOOK]

Not sure if it makes a difference but I'd use the flywheel off of the 110 just to keep all of the ignition system together as a set.

 

[bscappell]

Not sure if it makes a difference but I'd use the flywheel off of the 110 just to keep all of the ignition system together as a set.

sounds good. I will swap the flywheel assembly with it then.