1950 Evinrude 14 hp Fastwin Coils

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September 11, 2022 at 7:05 pm #265882
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Could all this dried / baked on junk on the mag plate be from the coils?
These coils are pre-OMC universal coils and laminates. I’m not sure
I remember these, or what the coils looked like new. There’s no broken
up chunks of plastic like the old universal coils.
Both cylinders had spark before I took the motor apart.

That being said, If I need to replace the coils, will universal coils work?
A quick glance says it wouldn’t be a easy swap, if even possible.
Thanks.

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September 11, 2022 at 7:25 pm #265893
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Yeah, those were the 580040 coils. They all bled to death within the first couple years of life. I think some have managed a swap, but I haven’t tried it.
September 11, 2022 at 7:41 pm #265895
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Last time I checked they were still available on eBay new.
September 11, 2022 at 9:38 pm #265900
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Thanks for the help guys, I’ll check out that part number!

Update-
Well, I checked out that parts number on EBay, and there were several of those NOS
coils, but everyone only had one coil for sale, and they were all more than
I paid for the motor.

I did find an old thread on site though, showing a successful coil swap
of a QD-10, having the same original coils as my Fastwin, so I’ll
compare my mag plate tomorrow to see how similar it is to the QD-10
shown in the link.
https://www.aomci.org/forums/topic/1949-johnson-10hp-qd-10-igntion-questions/

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September 12, 2022 at 11:19 am #265905
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I’m quite impresses by the mag plate mod shown in the link above. Nice save.
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September 12, 2022 at 11:54 am #265909
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I’ve done that Universal OMC coil swap. It’s not too bad. Worked out fine for me.
September 12, 2022 at 12:14 pm #265911
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Just curious but why would the ’50 Fastwin be rated at 14 horsepower when it looks the same as my ’50 Elto Speedster wedge head which is rated at 12 horsepower? Would this maybe have something to do with keeping the Gale products as a second tier motor while placing the Evinrudes on the top shelf?
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September 12, 2022 at 12:31 pm #265916
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Mumbles, I have old notes from Garry Spenser.
I’m not sure “where” the extra two horse power came from.

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That was a rush job to fill a gap in the motor line up – a souped up Gale (Elto) 12 horse powerhead on a Johnson QD lower unit. We were looking for something to compete with Mercury’s Super Ten and that was NOT it. We put the powerhead on a Lightfour lower unit and found my reworked Lightfour was faster. I had trouble with the rubber motor mounts twisting and drilled them for an additional screw. The latch for the fuel connector should be on top. As it is , it allows the connector to pull away at the top and leaks when worn.(Garry Spencer)
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September 12, 2022 at 12:33 pm #265917
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seakaye12 wrote:

I’ve done that Universal OMC coil swap. It’s not too bad. Worked out fine for me.

Did your coil towers with plug wires also exit out of the bottom of the mag plate?
I haven’t gotten around looking at my mag plate this morning….. still
cleaning the powerhead. 🙁

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September 12, 2022 at 1:26 pm #265918
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I think the 12 & 14hp had different reeds. Maybe that is where they found an extra 2hp?

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