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I have a coup[le of 2 horsepower OMC engines, a 1974 Evinrude and a 1978 Johnson. Of course there were no lanyard type Engine Kill Switches on motors of this era.
I have come up with a bracket to mount a switch to the stbd side of the motor. Is there any reason that a switch like this should...
Anyone have any thoughts as to mounting a Lanyard Kill Switch on a 2HP Johnson? Where should I attach the unit? Will be looking at Youtube videos later on.
I have heard that when installing a Capacitor Discharge Ignition module that you can keep the points and substitute the Module for the Condenser only. This supposedly turns the points into a switch that is accurate to fire at the right timing.
Is this true or is it a ghost story?
I bought this engine a couple of years ago and used it last season for about 30 hours. It is not too good looking cosmetically. I was scared that it needed a lot of work, lower unit etc. I even approached my wife about a new Suzuki. This afternoon I removed the filler plug and sure enough, there...
