1975 Johnson 85 hp

[@donk499]

These were some of the best outboards made by any manufacturer. OMC would still be in business today if these exact engines could still be produced.

[@fleetwin1]

There is nothing quite like the roar of an good ol OMC V4

[@silverstarflite135]

Love. My dad had the 1976 Model Year. It was an amazing engine. Memories.

[@subarufanboy2568]

What an epic soundtrack. It looks quick, too !

[@000distructzero]

Listening to that engine brings back good memories 🙂 Can almost smell the 2 stroke oil burning.:) Those were great engines, as a kid my brother and I would look forward to seeing the new model year engine, what the design on the cowling looked like and what the new biggest HP engine would be.

[@historicbeef]

You took me right back when I was 8 with my dad on a Saturday morning

[@MrMoosekiller31]

Same engine my dad has bought it new in 70s runs just like the day he bought it hauls ass

[@redgreen610]

My 1971 85 hp sounds exactly like this and the thing still fires up right away. It pushes my 17.5 ft boat 34 mph and just asks for a little too much fuel in return for its reliability. Replaced ignition points, power pack, cleaned carb and she will go until they outlaw 2 strokes. It keeps the mosquito population down when first started, but that been part of its charm since I was a little kid.

[@Popesontour]

Grew up on the Javelin 85! Learned to barefoot and slalom behind that motor! On the old tri-hull! Memories! Thought power trim was trick!!

[@MitzvosGolem1]

Best motors ever . Many copied OMC later

[@vandos11]

FREAKING SWEET !!!!!!!!!

[@mikeleventhal2093]

1975

[@lmt-adventures620]

Do they have steering tube already on motor transom ?

[@mikeleventhal2093]

Thru pin tube was on OMC V4s since 1973. They used the set up on this boat instead of the thru pin

[@PaulyV56]

Gotta be 40+

[@cluricaun78]

yep, just cracked the 40 mph on the GPS