Reply To: 1957 RDE-19 magneto. Part identification.

[Bob Wight]

There is nothing wrong with the coil bosses – they are typically machined that way.   The heels of the ignition coils should align with the bosses exactly as they appear in your pictures.  Here’s a pic from my ’56 30hp I did a few years ago – you’ll see the bosses are like yours.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp

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