Re: 1970 85 hp V4

[amuller]

quote fleetwin:

Does this engine have spark or not? The resistance seems normal for the coil….

It produces a nice 1/2" spark from the coil lead when the wire to the points is scratched. Point’s don’t appear to be making, by meter, and there is no spark from the coil while cranking. So I presume the points need attention. Need to pop flywheel next.

That "reverse cutoff spring," 313743, $39. Is it something I should expect to have to replace? Is it important? Does this motor have some special tendency to start backwards?

Interesting discovery: The red-painted battery terminal was on the negative cable, and the black one on the positive. So likely this setup has been connected with reverse polarity. So I expect various burn’t out diodes and suchlike. Interesting that the amplifier survived.

Time to check the shifting again…..