need help finding parts

coondawg

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hey all, new to the forums on iboats...anyhow ive been looking for a new coil for my grandpas 80's johnson seahorse 4hp. I cannot find anything. he bought it used and doesnt know the year so i looked up the model number thinking i could find something...well like my title says i cant find anything. heres the model number...J4WCRN and the serial number...E5568412. Ive been searching around for a while and found a site called crowleymarine.com. according to this site johnson had a 1982 4hp with a model number J4WCNR....this is the closest is can find....is it the same??? my other question is on the coil. The bad one my grandpa pulled off has im guessing part number 512077 on the bottom, and yet again i cannot seem to find it. but when looking at the crowley marine site i clicked on the 82 and theirs looks the same but has a different part number. im so confused. could someone please give me a few pointers here....thanks scott
 

1946Zephyr

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Re: need help finding parts

A motor that new, should have plenty of availabilty for coils. If a dealor says: "not available" that only means one source is a dud. A lot of us here are use to working with 50 and 60 year old motors and yours is a newby in our book. :D. Try Sea-Way Marine, or Marineengine.com There's hundreds of sources out there to get parts for that motor. If nothing else, look in the "Top Secret File" and check the list of Salvage Yards. These places should surely be able to help you out.

outboard-parts.com
laingsoutboards.com
tcoutboard.com
fairwindsmarina.com
salvagemarine.com
marinepartsoutlet.com
outboardexchange.com
Superior Marine (800-338-9281)
budgetboats.net
americanoutboard.com
piratemarinesalvage.com
trixieslanding.com
mmmarinesalvage.com
tcoutboards.com
 

JohnMet

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hey all, new to the forums on iboats...anyhow ive been looking for a new coil for my grandpas 80's johnson seahorse 4hp. I cannot find anything. he bought it used and doesnt know the year so i looked up the model number thinking i could find something...well like my title says i cant find anything. heres the model number...J4WCRN and the serial number...E5568412. Ive been searching around for a while and found a site called crowleymarine.com. according to this site johnson had a 1982 4hp with a model number J4WCNR....this is the closest is can find....is it the same??? my other question is on the coil. The bad one my grandpa pulled off has im guessing part number 512077 on the bottom, and yet again i cannot seem to find it. but when looking at the crowley marine site i clicked on the 82 and theirs looks the same but has a different part number. im so confused. could someone please give me a few pointers here....thanks scott
I have that motor now and have just finished restoring it. I purchased it from an individual who recently moved to Missouri from Wisconsin.
 

kbait

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I can’t find that model on parts lookup. Only Belgian made with coils/points under flywheel. Is that the type you have?
 

saltchuckmatt

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hey all, new to the forums on iboats...anyhow ive been looking for a new coil for my grandpas 80's johnson seahorse 4hp. I cannot find anything. he bought it used and doesnt know the year so i looked up the model number thinking i could find something...well like my title says i cant find anything. heres the model number...J4WCRN and the serial number...E5568412. Ive been searching around for a while and found a site called crowleymarine.com. according to this site johnson had a 1982 4hp with a model number J4WCNR....this is the closest is can find....is it the same??? my other question is on the coil. The bad one my grandpa pulled off has im guessing part number 512077 on the bottom, and yet again i cannot seem to find it. but when looking at the crowley marine site i clicked on the 82 and theirs looks the same but has a different part number. im so confused. could someone please give me a few pointers here....thanks scott
Your model number doesn't jiv....recheck model number and or post picture of motor and I'd tag
 

saltchuckmatt

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I have that motor now and have just finished restoring it. I purchased it from an individual who recently moved to Missouri from Wisconsin.
You gave to model number years by the way....CR. &. CN
84 and 82.

Both of those years use this but none match your part number.
 

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