I recently was given this engine by my neighbor. I replaced condenser and points. coils seem fine when i went to replace these (after pulling the flywheel) I noticed that the flywheel key has been sheared. it puzzled me so i went on the hunt for some key stock went to auto zone here in Michigan and found some key stock after a couple of marine places told me i wouldn't be able to find it because my engine is to old. installed the key put the flywheel on which the key fit perfect on slop in it at all.
before starting the engine i pulled the spark plugs and cranked the engine to make sure i was getting spark. ya i was. everything moved freely and effortlessly. put the spark plugs back in cranked the engine over a boom it ran and sounded great as i was adjusting the high and low speed fuel I stalled the engine waited a sec for the engine to settle and went to crank her over again and she wouldn't. so i pulled the flywheel off again and the key was sheared again not sure what is causing it any ideas? i would also like the to know the gap for the points if anyone knows what it should be at.
before starting the engine i pulled the spark plugs and cranked the engine to make sure i was getting spark. ya i was. everything moved freely and effortlessly. put the spark plugs back in cranked the engine over a boom it ran and sounded great as i was adjusting the high and low speed fuel I stalled the engine waited a sec for the engine to settle and went to crank her over again and she wouldn't. so i pulled the flywheel off again and the key was sheared again not sure what is causing it any ideas? i would also like the to know the gap for the points if anyone knows what it should be at.
