On 1939 Sea King 8.5HP 8808 motors, the carb needle was on top of the carb. In 1940 on Sea King 8.5 HP 8811A motors, Evinrude moved the carb needle to the front. This caused a change in the front cowl. The ’39 models had a carb needle lever above the cowl which moved left-to-right. The 1940-’41 carb needle lever was located on the lower edge of the cowl, it rotated in position. This photo is a 1939.
