Johnson Motor Question?

[wormburner]

I am looking at a boat Which has a 93 Johnson 150 Fast Strike on it, anyone have any experiance with these or have they heard if they are a good motor? Thanks...

[Northlander]

I think LotaLota runs a fast strike. Im not sure but I think so. Maybe he can help ya out?

[wormburner]

Thanks Northlander, going to pick the boat up tommorow if it checks out. Just looking for that last minute reassurance!

[lotalota]

Hey Wormburner,

I run a '96 150 FastStrike on my boat. If you do a little research on the FastStrike model you'll find that they are a very reliable and a very fast engine. There are couple of weaknesses that the engine has that won't be a problem for you if you attend to them right away (email me at esoxesox at hotmail dot com and we can talk in detail).

We got our boat used with an unknown amount of use on the engine so we didn't expect much from it. The first year we had it required the update of the powerpack ($350). Since then I have done nothing to it aside from occasionally changing the plugs, putting in gas and running Amsoil in the oil resevior (this particular change really cut down on the smokiness during idle). We run a 20' CC that, when propped correctly, will run in the low 50's. It is a very fast engine. We run out to Isle Royale and down the Canadian shore several times a year and this is the engine that we run. When we run on the 10 day trips we are seriously loaded down. I carry 60+ gallons of fuel and all the necessary gear to spend that time away from everything. With that load, I get about 2.5 mpg if I run at about 2800 rpms (24 mph). At higher rpms it drops off but still is pretty good. When I fish out of the twin ports I can do better than that but sometimes it is fun to open 'er up and rock...tough on the mileage but good for the soul!

We've decided that, when this engine goes, we'll pop for a Suzy 140 four-stroke but the way this thing runs it'll be a while.

Lota Lota...

[wormburner]

lotalota, you've got mail!