Briggs 5hp coil

[toofarnorth]

I finally found a engine with a 3/4 shaft and I can't get it to run. I managed to pick up a old craftsman snow blower with a 5hp briggs on it but it didn't have any spark, so I pulled off the shroud and to my surprise there was no coil on the outside of the flywheel, so I dig further and find the coil underneath. The coil is assembled with the points, I cleaned the points and installed the assembly but I can't figure out how you're supposed to adjust the gap and it looks to be rather wide. Has anyone ever dealt with this setup before? I wish I'd taken pics when I had it apart. It now has some spark but I think it's too weak to do anything, I guess I'll hook a car coil to it and see if the engine is worth doing anything with.

 

[Affair_driven]

to my surprise there was no coil on the outside of the flywheel, so I dig further and find the coil underneath.

That's because it's a Tecumseh, not Briggs. Probably an H50.

 

[toofarnorth]

Ok I'm an idiot, any idea how to adjust the coil gap on that setup?

 

[Affair_driven]

Not an idiot, just inexperienced.

Caution here---do not remove stator from engine.
If you do, it will have to be re-timed and can be a real pita to get right.
There should be a single screw that locks points into position.
Just need to loosen this screw to adjust gap.