Age of my Johnson 8 hp outboard?

[Aeronca]

I just bought a used 8 horse Johnson engine.Model number JERCEC Serial Number B 7954622. I am going crazy searching the web to find there year it eas manufactured.At 86 I dont search the web with great success. Can anyone out there help me?

[TnRiver46]

23 minutes ago, Aeronca said:

I just bought a used 8 horse Johnson engine.Model number JERCEC Serial Number B 7954622. I am going crazy searching the web to find there year it eas manufactured.At 86 I dont search the web with great success. Can anyone out there help me?

My guess is ‘79

[MN Fisher]

22 minutes ago, Aeronca said:

Model number JERCEC

That's not a Johnson model number - should look something like this for an old 8HP (7.5) "8RCI-8RLCI"

[Way2slow]

If I had to guess, the model number is J8RCEC which was made in 1989.

[Aeronca]

1 hour ago, Way2slow said:

If I had to guess, the model number is J8RCEC which was made in 1989.

How good your reasoning. I looked closer a discoveted my old eyes mislead me! Many thanks

 

[slonezp]

6 minutes ago, Aeronca said:

How good your reasoning. I looked closer a discoveted my old eyes mislead me! Many thanks

 

W2S is our resident Johnson expert. If he's not familiar with it, it doesn't exist.