Reply To: 9122R 9.5hp dead….

[Don]

First, please know we have all been here, so don’t be so hard on yourself….
OK, you have verified that the points cam is right side up, and the coil primaries are going to the correct set of points. The coils are new, but points/condensers/wires were not replaced, correct? You mentioned that it would be “near impossible” to reverse the coil primary leads, but I have seen it done. The stop switch leads have both been removed from the point terminals, correct?
I am guessing that this engine is new to you, and you have never had it running, did you check for spark before going through the ignition?
The only simple thing I can add would seem “almost impossible” as well, but are you spinning the flywheel the wrong way with the drill?
Other than that, just does not seem likely that you have two bad sets of points/condensers/wires, but anything is possible.
There is one other thing I have often wondered about though….The flywheels for the 6 and 9.5s sure “look the same”, but the parts book says they are different. I wonder if it is this was a mix/match situation, perhaps someone put a 6hp flywheel on this engine???