THUNDERBOLT IGNITION QUESTION

del1954

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I HOPE I PUT THIS UNDER THE RIGHT FORUM<br /><br />OK I HAVE A 1967 50 HORSE MERCURY <br />WHICH HAS A THUNDERBOLT IGNITION WITH DISTRIBUTOR<br />MY QUESTION IS IN 1967 DID THEY PUT ELECTRONIC TRIGGERING OR DOES IT HAVE POINTS MY MANUAL ONLY GOES BACK TO 1969 IT SHOWS THE THUNDERBOLT TO BE ELECTROINIC IT LOOKS LIKE 1967 WOULD BE A LITTLE EARLY FOR ELECTRONIC IGNITION OR MAYBE I HAVE THE WRONG YEAR FOR MY MOTOR ON GRUBBS OLD MERCURY PAGE THE SERIAL # FALLS IN THE 1967 RANGE HATE TO DROP THE DIST CAP IT RUNS TO GOOD ALSO STILL HAS THE LITTLE LEAD SEALS ON IT ANY IDEAS <br />THANKS<br />DEL1954
 

The Marine Doctor

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Re: THUNDERBOLT IGNITION QUESTION

If the cap is rectangular it has points. If it is round it is an electronic trigger.<br /><br />TMD
 

del1954

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Re: THUNDERBOLT IGNITION QUESTION

THANKS TMD<br />ITS ROUND SO IT HAS THE TRIGGER I GUESS THEY DID HAVE IT IN 1967<br /><br />THANKS AGAIN
 
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