25-09-2022, 04:48 PM
Having tired of recent magneto issues I decided that a mag coil conversion would be a better bet, since I can at least trouble shoot the components of a coil system, whereas replacing components in a magneto is much harder.
So I made one (as you do) using a Bosch 009 distributor, the end plate of a discarded dynamo and turning the central shaft from a broken half shaft. I’ve just bolted it on and it appears to work ok. I dare say that a Bosch 009 of indeterminate heritage (almost certainly not European) may cause a problem at some point but at least I can have spare points/cap/rotor/condenser easily and inexpensively to hand.
What’s the best way to wire a coil system into a Lucas SM3 switch panel? I may want to return to a magneto in the future. I’m thinking of simply connecting the coil feed to the dynamo switch position but is there another solution.
Thanks
Charles
So I made one (as you do) using a Bosch 009 distributor, the end plate of a discarded dynamo and turning the central shaft from a broken half shaft. I’ve just bolted it on and it appears to work ok. I dare say that a Bosch 009 of indeterminate heritage (almost certainly not European) may cause a problem at some point but at least I can have spare points/cap/rotor/condenser easily and inexpensively to hand.
What’s the best way to wire a coil system into a Lucas SM3 switch panel? I may want to return to a magneto in the future. I’m thinking of simply connecting the coil feed to the dynamo switch position but is there another solution.
Thanks
Charles