rickrman

A single backfire on shut-down means all is well.

Bingo! Hit it with PB Blaster and gently grabbed it with a vise grip and gently "wiggled" it off like pulling a bad tooth. Thats how...

If my replacement engine fails, the project will be scrapped.

OK, here we go. If I get the 4 posts and the plate off, do you want the housing?

Is post fixture threaded? If it stays with the plate, it appears I will have to rotate the engine to access the 3 big=head phillips screws.

Does the fixture with posts that hold the springs come off with the plate? I got the spider nut off with minimum drift mangle.

Buzzards?

Never mind. Got them off with a tiny screwdriver and tap, tap with a hammer. Of course, one went flying to the far reaches of my...

How do the circlips come off? Shall I buy a tool or use the mangle method?

Price is going up if I get the engine to fire. Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/295481386340

Insanity Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/295481386340

Can I replace my two stock coils with a dual coil that will work for both stock and electronic? Otherwise, I will buy a dual coil and...

I have that in my old engine. I dislike points but it would be free.

Dog, My replacement engine still has weights. Considering the "iffy" nature of my PAMCO and my existing two stock coils and condenser...

Let me check my "new" engine. Do I need weights with my PAMCO ignition?

How best to remove them? Thank You.

I will take a look and reply soon.

That's got to be it. Looks like a new coil might do it. If anybody needs parts off old "Burnie", just let me know. You guys rock...

Good eye! Thanks-a-million!

Sorry, The best I can do for now. The right cam cover is inaccessible. The thingie has 3 leads from a circuit board behind the pickup...

Wow! Do I keep the two coils and condenser? This could be the only lucky thing that ever happened on this project. I was hoping a...

Gentlemen, Please consider this plea for help. I am building a Volkswagen Beetle with a Yamaha XS650 pushing it. It was nearly...