TinBoats.net
The original aluminum boat site!
Forums
New posts
Search forums
Blog
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Boats
Motors
Mercury 9.8 Thunderbolt ignition to phelon mag conversion
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support TinBoats.net:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Jake11" data-source="post: 386963" data-attributes="member: 14133"><p>Good morning, folks. I have 2 old mercs in the garage. 1 is a 71 with the phase maker ignition. The motor is in beautiful shape has great compression and the LU is super solid. The other is a 69 with phelon mag ignition and is missing the LU. Compression is decent. I think the two cylinders are within 3 or 4 psi of one another. </p><p>The motor with the PM ignition is repeatedly popping one of the ignition coils(3 now) and at 50 to 100 a piece its getting old fast. I'm assuming something is going on with the extremely expensive and hard to find stator so I want to swap over to the more reliable and easier to trouble shoot phelon mag system. Some of the parts from the 69 are missing but the majority of it is there and the parts and nuts and bolts needed are cheap. So! Anyone ever done one of these conversions that could give me a run down? I have too many hours, dollars, blood, sweat and tears wrapped up in this motor to give up on it so any help would be greatly appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jake11, post: 386963, member: 14133"] Good morning, folks. I have 2 old mercs in the garage. 1 is a 71 with the phase maker ignition. The motor is in beautiful shape has great compression and the LU is super solid. The other is a 69 with phelon mag ignition and is missing the LU. Compression is decent. I think the two cylinders are within 3 or 4 psi of one another. The motor with the PM ignition is repeatedly popping one of the ignition coils(3 now) and at 50 to 100 a piece its getting old fast. I'm assuming something is going on with the extremely expensive and hard to find stator so I want to swap over to the more reliable and easier to trouble shoot phelon mag system. Some of the parts from the 69 are missing but the majority of it is there and the parts and nuts and bolts needed are cheap. So! Anyone ever done one of these conversions that could give me a run down? I have too many hours, dollars, blood, sweat and tears wrapped up in this motor to give up on it so any help would be greatly appreciated. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Boats
Motors
Mercury 9.8 Thunderbolt ignition to phelon mag conversion
Top