140hp OMC electronic ignition

Yqspilot

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I'm looking at switching from points to electronic ignition on my OMC 140hp (3.0litre I think). I was told today by a marine shop that it's not doable? Anyone know if it is doable or have the part number and I'll just order online. I'm tired of the maintenance of the points.
 

HorizonblueDK

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Brands like Hot spark and Pertronix have kits for the 3.0 engine, which you can install in the original distributor. Be carefull when selecting the coil, it has to have the right ohm value, otherwise the ignition module will run hot and fail. If your OMC is connected to a newer sterndrive (with dog clutch) you need to be sure if the kit you buy can be modified to run with the ESA module.
 

Yqspilot

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Thanks DK. Ordered the hot start with their required coil. I have an old stern drive so I should be ok. Cheers.
 
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