Hello all,

I am a fellow conversion nut that has a somewhat non-conversion question. I have an old Quadra 42 that uses points ignition. The engine runs like a champ, but was involves in a little ground to plane incident that seems to have damaged the white plastic housing behind the flywheel. I would like to remove the points and run it on a more modern type of mag/flywheel ignition.

Does this involve more than changing the Mag and flywheel?

Any info will be greatly appreciated!

Thanx,
Tom

May I suggest a C&H electronic ignition or an electronic ignition from Ralph Cunningham. Both units are good quality systems.

You don't necessarily need the variable timing--synchrospark--type ignition on an engine under 45-50cc displacement. It's about $40 more to add it to the system. But--ooohhhh is it nice!!!

The electronic ignition systems are just about flawless in every aspect of operation. Easy starting- smoth running--and they will run on a little 1200mah battery sratpped to the engine box.

I have a C&H synchrospark on my G-62. Runs perfect. I initially had some nasty RF problems---but it was my own fault for not keeping RX, servo leads, and other RX related things seperated far enough away from the ignition unit. I moved all my RX related electronics 15" away from the ignition system and all problems dissapeared.

I've used 2 of Ralphs ignition systems on 2 different engines. One unit with fixed timing on a 38cc Craftsman engine. Ran perfect- and turned a 20-8 prop around 7300RPM. And another Synchrospark unit on a 54cc Poulan. Ran perfect and turned a 22-10 around 6800RPM.

You can take the points off and bolt on a mag coil from a G38...Works with the Quadra flywheel....Coil from a G38--$25 plus shipping....

tell me about these ignition systems how musch are they and is there a one size fits all?

The ignition is almost universal, but the machined parts needed to install it on each engine are different.

Go to the local small engine shop and you should be able to buy a $25.00 module to change from points to electronic ign. using the existing flywheel and coil. Called Little atom or Mighty Atom, not sure which. When I was in the business I converted many saws that you could no longer get points for.
Gord

Check with Dick Bennett...$14.95 at bennettbuilt.com..
Must have been some crash to damage a part behind the flywheel...The part is just a cover anyway, has no function.....