Reply To: 1966 Lark 8 Electric Shift Problem

[Don]

I don’t recommend trying to wire some sort of control box up yourself….The wiring harness has critical wiring for the shift system as well as generator feed for the ammeter. Do you have the main wiring harness? Or, do you need the control box and the wiring harness? A control box is not too tough to find, although the shift switch might not be any good….
Trying to wire this stuff up yourself could lead to issues that might damage the gearcase…. Accidentally flipping some toggle switch at too high an RPM will probably damage one of the shift coil springs. A poor connection might cause the gearcase to momentarily lose power while running at high RPM. This will probably damage the gearcase as well…
The generator is a must have for this engine because the gearcase is a constant draw on the battery when in gear. Low voltage could cause the gearcase to jump out of gear also.

That tube in the exhaust cover does exactly as you say, it heats up the choke coil for the automatic choke… The other hole should be open so the hot air can be drawn through up to the choke coil.. Both holes can remain open if you decided to remove the pipe and use the choke manually. No actual exhaust goes through that pipe so you don’t have to worry about exhaust leaks, why is it that you want to remove the pipe, is it broken?

The electric shift engines work nicely, but the wiring/generator and switch must be right and in good condition, so it is more complex than the standard clutch dog system… Let me know if you want to find a decent control box, I’m sure we can find something affordable….D