ChrisCraft outboard. What year?

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  • May 21, 2015 at 2:50 am #1559
    jcrigan
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      I recently acquired a Chris Craft Challenger outboard for a really good price. The old outboard book doesn’t have much info on the years of these motors. The only place on this one is stamped with numbers is under the powerhead starboard side rear. This is what i came up with; 449J3071. Will this be the only identifiing marks on this motor? What year?

      May 21, 2015 at 3:13 am #16568
      mr-asa
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        They didn’t keep the records for the serial numbers, but there were over 20,000 of the 5.5HP made and the serial started at 1000. I would bet it’s a ’49 or ’50?

        Someone else might have a better guess, though

        May 21, 2015 at 3:36 am #16569
        jcrigan
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          Yes, that’s what i’m thinking. Probably a 1949 model as the first three digits are 449. Thanks for the quick responce.

          May 22, 2015 at 11:25 am #16650
          jerry-ahrens
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            The CC Challenger is one of the best idling motors around in my opinion, just about the same as a smaller Martin. Very well built too. I bought one of those a few years back and after getting it running it turned me into a Chris Craft fan. I’ve since bought 2 Commander’s that I can’t wait to try out.

            May 23, 2015 at 1:01 am #16688
            jcrigan
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              This one only needed spark plug wires to run. Too bad they stopped making them. I think it’s a very good design

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