magnatron coil swap

[jeffo]

So I stole a magnatron coil off my 5hp genorator and went to bolt it on my. 2hp Briggs and it doesn't bolt directly up. I'm planning on just drilling out the holes to make it fit. Any ideas?

 

[TorqueRanger]

I could be wrong but what is a magnetron doing in a motor because I like it better in my microwave cooking my food..

 

[jeffo]

Its called a magnetron coil, used after 1984 to replace briggs' points and condesor system. Dumbass.

 

[kendelrk]

Its called a magnetron coil, used after 1984 to replace briggs' points and condesor system. Dumbass.

woah now, this isint a place to fight, this is a place to get help with what your thinking about, dont come here starting problems or you will be removed by a mod

 

[TorqueRanger]

Its called a magnetron coil, used after 1984 to replace briggs' points and condesor system. Dumbass.

lol I just looked up and for a honda it's called a coil but I knew from school playing what a magnetron is but never realized that it's the same thing as a coil... Oh by the way you might want to check your spelling on magnetron ...

 

[jeffo]

Yeah, if you don't have any info/advise about my set-up, just go ahead and not post in my thread. Thanks!

 

[jeffo]

woah now, this isint a place to fight, this is a place to get help with what your thinking about, dont come here starting problems or you will be removed by a mod

Read my last post, that's how I feel, not trying to hurt any feelings just gain some tech advise.

 

[TorqueRanger]

Well is the flywheel the same size???
Do you need that magnetron coil or could you careless if it doesn't work ???

 

[jeffo]

Flywheel sizes are different, so that's probably a bad thing. The coil was free however my old one is bad.

 

[TorqueRanger]

Can we get pics in anyway ????
How much is it really off ??
How much is it for a new one ???

 

[jeffo]

Its only off by like a quarter inch Max. Not worth buying a new one. Trying to make this engine work, but I would buy another in a heartbeat.

 

[karl]

Its only off by like a quarter inch Max. Not worth buying a new one. Trying to make this engine work, but I would buy another in a heartbeat.

The flywheel is the wrong size, and who knows the timing of something might be off. Give it a try, you will haft to grind the laminated steel to shape, and You will haft to try to do it without messing it up. Might be more trouble than its worth.

 

[jeffo]

Kinda what I'm thinking.

 

[r_chez_08]

Could you not make a small bracket from steel like this

 

[jeffo]

If I was going to reshape the contact pad I could. Or I could rob a magnetron Coil off of an engine with the same flywheel size. These things just come of over lawnmowers and they work a lot better than your points systems.

 

[Russ2251]

and they work a lot better than your points systems.

Funny, I prefer points system as it provides a longer spark duration and can be modified to tweak performance.
With Briggs "Magnetron" or other conventional CDI's you're stuck with what they give you.
No wiggle room.

 

[jeffo]

I'd just say more reliable from my standpoint.

 

[karl]

I'd just say more reliable from my standpoint.

Yes, because you haft to clean the points every couple years. But Magnatrons always burn out, the points last longer, just clean them and it will run for years.

And why cant you use your stock points setup?

 

[jeffo]

Well I've replaced everything gapped it and it has no spark. Prolly a bad coil and the magnatron swap is my cheapest option! Depending on flywheel weight I could in theory, quite possibly do a flywheel swap too and the coil could be modded to mount up as originally stated.