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    1972 85HP Johnson (85ESL72) New Distributor Cap Fitment

    So, the above picture is of the old cap. It's been notched, either intentionally or simply through vibration and wear (seems unlikely) to sit down in between the cast bumps on the top of the motor, and down on the machined flats containing the threaded holes for the stator retention screws...
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    1972 85HP Johnson (85ESL72) New Distributor Cap Fitment

    I have a 1972 Johnson V4 85HP (85ESL72) Had an issue with the timer base sticking only when motor was hot which was caused by a severely worn distributor cap. (After cleaning and oiling as chronicled in multiple other threads, I still had the issue, so I ran the motor until it started binding...
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