I dont think it was a fault of the actual Ficht system as much as it was OMCs implementation of it.

Evinrude outboards through the years. 1969-1984 V4 Crossflow Outboards In 1969 the JohnsonEvinrude V4 engines were completely redesigned from top to bottom. 175 HP thru 300 HP. Your Evinrude outboard model number can usually be found on the nameplate located on the motor or the mounting bracket.

12 HP thru 5 HP. The OMC carbed models were as good as ever the whole time. During World War II Evinrude and parent company OMC switched from manufacturing outboards to the production of bomb fuses aircraft engines and firefighting equipment.

Evinrude outboards prior to 1980 do not have a consistent model number code. Pre-1980 Model number 85990R translates as 85 horsepower and 9 represents the year of the decade manufactured in this case 1979. Ole Evinrude was the first to market with an outboard engine in 1909.

Ole Evinrude would be President and Stephen Briggs of Briggs and Stratton would be CEO. I1 N2 T3 R4 O5 D6 U7 C8 E9 and S0. Continued support for Evinrude engines owners.

40 HP thru 70 HP. Although manufactured from 1969-1997 they received no significant design changes after 1984. The elegant simplicity of the OMC designs made them tremendous outboards especially the small outboards outboards that will still be running 50 years from now if they are taken care of.

Click to see full answer. Evinrude outboards from 1980 to the present use a model number that can help determine the year and features of the motor. See the model number code here.