I recently picked up this 1974 Mercury 850.
The wiring is toast and has rotted away. I removed all of the old wiring and used new wire to connect everything on the engine.
With 12 volts (battery) connected - I have spark on all 4 cylinders. The stator is not putting out anything. My question is- will this motor run with 12 volt battery power connected to the switch box only? I really do not want to spend the $300.00 on a new stator. The stator is the two wire style that goes to the rectiifier and then a single wire runs from the rectifier to the #3 post on the switch box.
I tried to repair the stator wiring but the bakelite coating prevented me from making a good connection. Any tips on removing the bakelite?
It is winter time and I am trying to make this old motor live again. Quality garage time near the wood stove!
The wiring is toast and has rotted away. I removed all of the old wiring and used new wire to connect everything on the engine.
With 12 volts (battery) connected - I have spark on all 4 cylinders. The stator is not putting out anything. My question is- will this motor run with 12 volt battery power connected to the switch box only? I really do not want to spend the $300.00 on a new stator. The stator is the two wire style that goes to the rectiifier and then a single wire runs from the rectifier to the #3 post on the switch box.
I tried to repair the stator wiring but the bakelite coating prevented me from making a good connection. Any tips on removing the bakelite?
It is winter time and I am trying to make this old motor live again. Quality garage time near the wood stove!