convert to automotive ignition

[Drew597]

hi has anyone converted evinrude 1971 100hp motor to aautomotive ignition if so did it work and can you post any information on how you did it
Cheers Drew

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: convert to automotive ignition

I would be concerned about it not being weather proof--including not handling salt air well. I know what it does to beach trucks.

 

[Drew597]

Re: convert to automotive ignition

hi would just run it in fresh water and the cowling should keep it out of the weather i hope trying am trying it as power packs on a 71 are to hard to get

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: convert to automotive ignition

Have you checked CDI for a replacement

 

[F_R]

Re: convert to automotive ignition

Lots of people have attempted converting those things to battery ignition. I'm still waiting for someone to report long term success.

 

[Drew597]

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Will let all know how it goes

 

[tx1961whaler]

Re: convert to automotive ignition

CDI 113-7123
OMC 777647

Neither are real hard to get.

It's the distributor and rotor that are the real killers on the wallet.

 

[Drew597]

Re: convert to automotive ignition

I live in Australia its all hard to get your the lucky ones. Put a coil in with resistor and a condenser in today got a great blue spark and the motor is running like a dream coil stayed cool so far so good cost $18.00 all from a car wreckers

 

[ecu1984]

Re: convert to automotive ignition

I delete this post

 

[JB]

Re: convert to automotive ignition

ecu , it is extremely rude to steal (hijack) someone else's thread. We strongly discourage it.

Please start your own thread.

Thank you for your future cooperation.

 

[ecu1984]

Re: convert to automotive ignition

No problem, but I thought it was on the exact subject and along the answers the OP was seeking and I added what i thought were the pieces he was looking for. Complimenting his post I thought. A little quick on the trigger tonight, but no problems and I apologize if I inadvertently did wrong.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: convert to automotive ignition

No big deal ecu, and most forums do work the way you're thinking and encourage grouping of similar posts. However we do things a little differently here. (it's driven mainly by our repair sections where rarely are two poster's situation truly identical). This one would be better addressed in the Chrysler section anyway. Welcome to the forum.