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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
            Anonymous
              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
                  Tubs
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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.

                    A "Boat House Repair" is one that done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

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