Perfect. Another tick off on the checklist.Keyways are identical on OEM's. Repops.... not so much.
Perfect. Another tick off on the checklist.Keyways are identical on OEM's. Repops.... not so much.
I've been ponderin' that. Looks doable.. but would need a second magnet in a different orbit from the first so each trigger has it's own magnet. Might have to modify the stator some, but I think it's workable.Wild speculation follows, possible rabbit hole embedded here.
Looking at the stator cover, the hole in the cover above the brushes may be big enough to mount a second pickup for a 277 engine. I know little about the re-phased engines but if the trailing piston fires 83 degrees after the leading piston I think it would work. Would take a little tinkering to get it all the angles lined out.
Re-phased setup
modified stator cover for second pickup.
Magnet in rotor if not a TCI rotor.
2 Gonzo igniters
2 stock 70-79 stock coils or 2 3+ohm aftermarket coils
Comments welcome.
Is the fact that the original magnet is embedded into a copper extension tab from the outer slip ring of any significance?
Yes, the copper blocks some of the magnetic field of the coil. I found that out during my rotor rewinding experiments. These magnets I've got have a lot more magnetism than the TCI magnet. I'm hoping we can have the sensor further away so it's far enough out of the alternators magnetic field.I've wondered the same thing. I think we are gonna find out soon.I suspect the copper surround is to suppress electrical noise in the pickup coil.
The early stator housing are the same as the TCI stator housing...
Yeah... thought about doing that... 2 of 'em maybe, one for me and one as a loaner tool.Jim, maybe a little lathe project.
1/4" plate,
Drill a 1/2" hole in the center,
Bolt thru that hole, chuck it up, turn the OD to match dia of rotor plate,
Switch over to OD jaws, chuck it up,
Bore the 1/2" hole to 24mm, or whatever the rotor nose dia is,
Locate and drill the 1/4" hole where the magnet goes,
Clamp it (using rotor puller) to a rotor, lining up the magnet and hole,
Scribe or notch aligned with timing mark.
Presto, a drill guide for magnets...
My box is supposed to be here next week. I'll temporarily put it on the SG and see what happens. If it works, I'll order the connectors for the pigtail and put some miles on it for some first impressions.No. Still in the development stage. It's been in the mid to high 90's the last couple of days. I hope to go in a little while and finish mounting it up and getting it wired in permanently. Do hope to get is started and running again. Old Brown is still aways from riding down the block to test it out. Jim has a running bike to put it on so we should know something soon. Trust me, I'm skeptical too but all the results so far have been right where they needed to be.