@racerone Thanks, I bought a new gasket for the housing and replaced a couple of woodscrews someone used for the pulley cover. Probably will replace those points and rotor for next season on your recommendation. The condenser is somewhat new, and I've got an extra. You saved me on the coil, I...
That's not all! Looks like someone threw this coil on a belt sander to get better fitment. Well, that's great but look at the discoloration on the coil, and the pitting in the magneto housing.
Thanks for the go-ahead. Surprise, look what I found! Seems someone allowed a critical wire to get a little too close to the pully! That's no way to get electrons to the plugs.
Evinrude Starflite IV with magneto distributor style ignition. The engine looks like the 50525 model, The serial shows model 50529A
I suspect I'm getting ready to remove the magneto assembly for rebuild. I built the air gap tester with finish nails and the spark looks weak and intermittent...
Thunderbird Warrior Evinrude Starflite IV Update
For those lurking forum members who might enjoy a post update, I got my registration. The task items and purchase list is growing uncomfortably.
I got the boat down the ramp for testing almost immediately with a new battery, and the starter...
@F_R Well, at least I can say I know how stuff works. Is the Evinrude an interference engine, or a non-interference engine. The reason I ask...I notice some chew marks on the distributor belt, and I'd like to avoid a catastrophic failure.
Got the boat to the marina, AND got my registration...
Sweet, thanks for the 411 @racerone. I've got some mechanical skills, and I can read the diagrams...perhaps, I can soon get this baby purring optimally! Admittedly though, I've got zero experience with waterborne craft.
Greetings iBoaters,
I recently moved near a river and caught boating fever. Today after six months of wishful thinking, I did something rash. I seized the day and bought a '57 Thunderbird Warrior with a '62 Evinrude. Surely, I got bit by the bargain demon, but I couldn't resist this beauty...
