Topic: 1953 Mercury Mark-7 – Page 3 – Antique Outboard Motor Club,Inc

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December 15, 2017 at 9:26 pm #68645
green-thumbs
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For discussion sake
a Repco Phelons laminate measured about .500" wide by abour .365" top to bottom.
OMC laminate measured abour .400 wide and about .475 top to bottom
These may/may not be representative laminates or precise measurements.
It would appear that the required fitting would not require much in way of grinding
IF coil can be turned 90 degrees.
I have not yet tried this conversion but I am following discussion closely.

I believe that the older KE4 with Bendix ignition could be converted as a unit if flywheel, cam and magneto plate assembly from a Repco Phelon 514 C can be sourced.
Louis
December 16, 2017 at 12:27 am #68655
jeff-register
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Carl knew better @ 4500 RPM, 10 – 4 dave, Louis, Ever use H.V. liquid dielectric & glass?
December 16, 2017 at 12:44 am #68656
seakaye12
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I guess you guys have tried running it this way? It looks like it should work if the spark plug wire can be bent sharply enough to not be so high as to rub on the flywheel…..
December 16, 2017 at 1:54 am #68660
outboard315
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quote Seakaye12:

I guess you guys have tried running it this way? It looks like it should work if the spark plug wire can be bent sharply enough to not be so high as to rub on the flywheel…..

I feel like the way it was routed in the first picture was easier. I was thinking straight down and drill a new hole for the wire, but that still seems harder.
December 16, 2017 at 6:19 pm #68677
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quote green thumbs:

For discussion sake
a Repco Phelons laminate measured about .500″ wide by abour .365″ top to bottom.
OMC laminate measured abour .400 wide and about .475 top to bottom
These may/may not be representative laminates or precise measurements.
It would appear that the required fitting would not require much in way of grinding
IF coil can be turned 90 degrees.
I have not yet tried this conversion but I am following discussion closely.

I believe that the older KE4 with Bendix ignition could be converted as a unit if flywheel, cam and magneto plate assembly from a Repco Phelon 514 C can be sourced.
Louis

Louis, what motor used the Phelon setup you referenced?
Kirk
December 16, 2017 at 10:24 pm #68688
jeff-register
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KG4, KG7 Mk 20,15 & 20. think about it, Rotor has less "robbing pwr" than a heavy flywheel & learn the curve they function quite well,
December 17, 2017 at 2:47 am #68693
Anonymous
Jeff, was your post in response to my question? I ask because if it was the Mk20 is a bendix (not sure about the others without research). I was hoping it might be easier to find parts for a KE4 conversion than it was for my Mk20 conversion.
December 17, 2017 at 2:55 am #68694
The Boat House
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quote green thumbs:

I have not yet tried this conversion but I am following discussion closely.
Louis

Louis, Sent you a PM.
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