Re: phelon vs scintilla magnetos

[John Schubert]

What has been overlooked is that a lot of KE7’s had Wico ignitions. That being said, it would always be my intention to convert all Wico & Scintilla systems to Phelon. The Scintilla systems do not idle down as low as the Phelon, due primarily to the location of the magnetic field. Starting is also easier with the Phelon system as it requires less rope pulling rpm’s then the Scintilla.

To make the conversion you need a stator, two coils, points & condensors, flywheel & cam that goes over the crankshaft. While the cam could be hard to find Frank Erion does have them for sale.