Points, Condensers, Coils wiring correct? With pics

[LostOmen]

Just trying to make sure I have the wiring set up right. Also trying to make sure the crankshaft is in the right place to set the points (in the third picture). If anything is wrong, please let me know!

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Points, Condensers, Coils wiring correct? With pics

looks good to me.

 

[mthieme]

Re: Points, Condensers, Coils wiring correct? With pics

Looks good.
Wow, been a while since I've seen a dual point distributor.

 

[tmcalavy]

Re: Points, Condensers, Coils wiring correct? With pics

Ditto. Make sure your wires lay almost flat under the flywheel.

 

[LostOmen]

Re: Points, Condensers, Coils wiring correct? With pics

Thanks for the help! Still haven't understood how the breaker points system works. Now to deal with the mess I have made of my carb... :/

 

[mthieme]

Re: Points, Condensers, Coils wiring correct? With pics

The coil supplies high voltage to the spark plugs.
Think of the points as an on/off switch for the juice.

 

[freddyray21]

Re: Points, Condensers, Coils wiring correct? With pics

Looks good.
Wow, been a while since I've seen a dual point distributor.

every old Johnson and Evinrude with two cylinders runs two sets of points one for each coil.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Points, Condensers, Coils wiring correct? With pics

atleast they don't look like these.

 

[samo_ott]

Re: Points, Condensers, Coils wiring correct? With pics

or these from my '54 Johnson 25 that I changed out this summer...

TD, I think mine were worse!

 

[tmcalavy]

Re: Points, Condensers, Coils wiring correct? With pics

The horror!

 

[R.Johnson]

Re: Points, Condensers, Coils wiring correct? With pics

The condenser on the right in the photo, tuck the wire down, and back like the other. You don't want it getting caught by the flywheel.