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Hello all, long time lurker, first time poster.
Slightly perplexed here working on a 1958 Evinrude Fastwin 18HP. In the process of getting this beauty running again, I got a pair of points P/N: 580148 which I believe to be BRP points. Completely surprised to discover that the pad would not make contact with the cam on the crank regardless of the eccentric adjustment. Fast forward to points set #2, I purchased. Sierra kit P/N: 18-5006, and wouldn’t you know it, the points base will not fit on the armature plate, the tab for the points spring is to wide and hits the coil. Am I missing something here?
Attached is the Sierra points base.
I had a similar problem on my ’57 Fastwin ignition rebuild. I also used the CDI 183-4477 coils with no problem but the rub block on the new BRP 580148 points was shorter than the original points that were in the motor. I don’t recall the measurements I took at the time but when using the new points I could only get a maximum points gap of .018 – see pic enclosed. The older BRP points made in Turkey always worked fine – the newer versions made in Hong Kong are not as good and on my Fastwin project, the BRP points stated Made in USA on the packaging. Too much outsourcing of parts again I guess.
Bob
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"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."@Buccaneer I did do a search prior to posting. It appears that the consensus was to enlarge the eccentric hole to allow for more movement. On the BRP points set, even with the eccentric screw completely removed and the points plate pushed all the way over touching the condenser screw boss, I still am only able to get .014 gap.
well they sure measure different hopefully the folks at Sierra can be feed back this info to prove to them they are selling crappy products and if they continue they won’t be selling this line of product much longer to folks in the know……
As to the modification ” the consensus was to enlarge the eccentric hole to allow for more movement.” and then not being able to reach .020 my understanding is that points gap is not criticial as long as the points open at TDC with the VOM method or points timing tool .
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I also had to remove the eccentric screw to get the “genuine BRP” points (made in China ) to work. Also had to grind down the spot where the point base hit the condenser casting and finally got them to open to 020″. I’ve got lots of old used point sets which I think I will “recondition”. Probably better than dealing with the junk they’re now producing.
I also had to remove the eccentric screw to get the “genuine BRP” points (made in China ) to work. Also had to grind down the spot where the point base hit the condenser casting and finally got them to open to 020″. I’ve got lots of old used point sets which I think I will “recondition”. Probably better than dealing with the junk they’re now producing.
Pretty much sums it up. Gotta do what you gotta do.
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