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The 1976 35hp & other motors from the Low Tension ignition system are a completely different system. (1974-1976 9.9/15 & 1973-1976 25-40hp.) It doesn’t have two coils under the flywheel. It takes #581207 points. I personally am not a fan of those motors or that system in particular! I lived thru that with OMC & still try to avoid those motors. Before you spend time & money on it check to see how much slack you have in the mag plate. Try to move it around the top of the block in several places. If the points gap moves any the motor/ignition system is not going to operate properly. OMC made stabilization kits, but they are hard to come by now. It is easier to convert to CD ignition & by far the best fix. Just my opinion, I may be wrong.
Dan in TN