Yes, the Delco EST is all electronic.
Give Tom at stovebolt a shout. He does HEI dizzys for the 2.5/3.0 and the 196/330/250/296 inliners.
tom@12bolt.com
You can also run an MSD 6014 and a trigger wheel
when you go to pull the motor out. pull the carb apart and clean with a can of carb cleaner. then re-assemble. that way a year from now you are not fighting with fuel residue gummed up in the carb
Unless you ran out of toilet paper, get a factory manual. Or go to old mercs. I think they have old manuals
Swap the cable to the other side of the bracket at the control
kenda has wheel/hub combos
martin wheel has them
marathon tires has them.
tractor supply, Mills Fleet farm, Blains Farm and Fleet, northern tool, your local farm co-op. all will carry them
just google trailer wheel with integral hub.
the relay is just a switch. so yes, removing the relay removes the load prior to the relay. that didnt tell you anything as there is no load
what is the current you are getting with each load? have you looked at the chinesium coil?
have you did a resistance measurement to determine which...
Drill two small holes next to each other in the plastic plug, drive a screwdriver into it and turn it out
Those plastic plugs need to be replaced every few years
Follow the electrical schematic for your specific motor that you did not list. Start testing from the battery and work your way to the helm.
Could be the big circuit breaker, could be dead relays, could be a blown diode, could be a fried wire.
However since there are about 15 different 2002...