I had a chance to work on the engine recently, and this is what I found:
According to the Kindle book “Cheap Outboards”, cracked coils should be replaced. I think these qualify as cracked. There is debris in multiple places. Even though the previous owner said the engine had been tuned up, I’m thinking since I’ve got the flywheel off I might as well replace the plugs, points, and condensers too. Can anyone provide a link to a source for these parts? I don’t know any part numbers (maybe it doesn’t matter much for these old engines?) so it would be very helpful if someone could direct me to the actual parts I need.
Thanks much!
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