Bruce, Do you have the serial number of the motor? Reason I ask is twofold. Evinrude started using this model number layout as of 1980. Having said this, something is not making sense with the location of the "N" in your model number. Those last two letters as of 1980 are the year. Here is the chart. Letter on top with corresponding year below it.
I N T R O D U C E S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
So... Example 1980= CS 1990= ES 2000= SS 2010= IS
You have E8RLNR which breaks down as: E= Evinrude 8= 8hp R= Rope start tiller steering L= 20" shaft N= 2nd year R= 4th year
I would expect to see the N in the last spot: 1982= CN 1992= EN etc.
Serial number is another way to identify the year. This may hep point you in the right direction. Hope it helps.
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Bruce,
Do you have the serial number of the motor? Reason I ask is twofold. Evinrude started using this model number layout as of 1980. Having said this, something is not making sense with the location of the "N" in your model number. Those last two letters as of 1980 are the year. Here is the chart. Letter on top with corresponding year below it.
I N T R O D U C E S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
So... Example
1980= CS
1990= ES
2000= SS
2010= IS
You have E8RLNR which breaks down as:
E= Evinrude
8= 8hp
R= Rope start tiller steering
L= 20" shaft
N= 2nd year
R= 4th year
I would expect to see the N in the last spot:
1982= CN
1992= EN
etc.
Serial number is another way to identify the year.
This may hep point you in the right direction. Hope it helps.
marineengine.com/parts/engine-model-guides/omc-johnson-evinrude-model-number-guide/omc-johnson-evinrude-model-number-guide-00004.html
Regards,
Fred