Re: Replacement of wiring on !922 Ruddertwin. Serial No 2603

[George Emmanuel]

I baked the coils in the house’s oven, set it on a low temp and waited. I had a sacrificial pan to catch the droppings. Once soft, I pushed the coil out. You do need to be careful doing that as you can push the primary winding out from the secondary. If that happens, stop and push it back in before the tar cools and it will be fine.

My thoughts: Yes, new coils are available, That is the easy way out. But suppose they weren’t?

What I’m suggesting is for all of us to persue knowledge through experimenting. We constantly hear complaints that "there are no more mechanics, only parts changers". So what would you do if there were no replacement coils available? I was in that situation with a Bosch mag on my big Caille. That led me to experiment and discover I could install an S/V-45 coil and resurect a good running engine.

The good part about this discussion is there is a backup to experimenting and that is to replace. Try the experiment first and see how you do.

George