Johnson Serial Number vs year???

[fishnut]

I have a white Johnson 70 HP that has a serial no, 78e2001 or something like that. I thought the first two no. were the year. Someone is trying to tell me it is a 1989 model. I don't know because I bought it used .
Shed any light??


Fishnut

[perchjerker]

Look through this site, it might help you figure it out.

http://marineparts.com/partspages/techhelp/tech1.htm