Re: Coil change on Elgin 1957 7.5 HP outboard

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October 15, 2016 at 5:16 pm #45893
moxie-man
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    Wedgie,

    Thank you. I rebuilt a couple of not yet running 50ish single cylinder Elgins last year and will have to check the my wiring on the new OMC coils. The 7.5 Elgin has the fixed/raised metal tab but older elgins have a flat removable tab which typically breaks. I have installed new coils without the tabs and pushed them onto the laminate by hand. They appeared to be snug and not moving. Should I JB weld them to prevent slipping? Has anybody had an issue of coil moving over time when no tab or JB Weld has been used to secure?

    Moxie man