Reply To: scott atwater coils

[cajuncook1]

William, do you still have coil laminate or is the coil body and the laminate missing. If, you still have the coil laminate, then you would be able to place an OMC coil body on the laminate. If the coil laminate is missing, then place a want ad for a 1947 Scott Atwater coil laminate for a model 470.

I also have a 1947 Scott Atwater 3.6hp. They are a delight to run. The tanks were made of steel and are prone to rusting, so please check your tank well for pin holes. If the tank is not to badly compromised, then you can certainly get some tank sealer that would do a good job of getting it sound.

You mentioned you used to putt around the bayou with the motor, are you from Louisiana or French settle areas of Canada?

Here is a nice article that was written by Art S and it has helped a lot with returning these old beauties to the water.

http://oddjobmotors.net/tt1_replacewico_coil.htm

You can use a OMC condenser with the OMC coil. If the points on the Scott Atwater are in decent shape, then clean and reset them to a gap of 0.02 inch at the highest point of the points cam.

Someone will post a link to 2 guys that make and sell the water pump impellers for your motor. You will want to replace that impeller, the old one will probably be hard and brittle and cause you misery. Don’t forget to replace your shear/driver pin for your propeller. You would hate to out on the bayou and that pin shear and not have any spares.

Show us a picture of the old gal and let us help you return her to glory!!

Cheers,
Cajuncook1