It try to provide solutions that anyone can do.
The only “machinery” I have is a table top
drill press.
I normally just bend the plug wire over and
solder it on. I don’t twist the wire on before
soldering. It makes it difficult to remove the
plug wire if you need to, increasing the
chances of possibly damaging the coil.
I used a hack saw to cut off the lamination’s.
Cut them off as close as possible to the coil to
avoid any hand filing to make the coil fit.
The lamination you leave will determine how
high the coil sits. When you get to the
lamination you want to keep, cut part way
through the one above it and then pry it off.
(top picture)
Then you wont cut into the lam you’re keeping.
While I’m more partial to the Pal and the Scout
I have had a couple Rangers. Is yours a pre.
WW-II motor with the magnets in the flywheel,
or post war with a magnet rotor on the crankshaft?
Tubs
A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.