Re: V4/V6 family opinions & questions

[frankr]

Good write-up, fleetwin. If I may add 2c, Mag CD ignition came out in 1973 on the V4 motors (’72, I believe on the 50-65hp). It was light years better then the battery CD ignition that preceded it. Electric connections under the hood were simple terminal strips with screws. In-boat junction boxes were gone. Fuel systems were simple. Electric shift variants were gone. They were good, fairly simple motors. Then they ran smack into the gasoline shortage and the change to unleaded. That caused some problems, most of which we’ve forgotten by now. But (at least in this area) we had water pump problems bordering on disaster. Eventually, it was worked out with the new plastic pump replacements. Oh, and the early power trim that hung on the outside was a Goldberg affair, not so good. Later units with the power trim between the stern brackets was a whole lot better.