I have a 1974 harley ironhead with a magento not sure to set the points gap at .015 ) (.0018) or ???? I also spark set at .020?? I was told it does make a diffence which S.P wires goes to cylinder front or back the get different answers from youtube
Is that an S&S engine with an S&S carb or a Harley engine with S&S carb which is on my 91 Sporty1200. heard some Harley carbs are way to finicky. I never had an issue with S&S . . . Is it true Harley did NOT need a battery when the bike had a generator? but did require a regulator? I do appreciate your answer.
Does need a bat and regulator with a Kettering "coil and points" iggy. You need battery power to energize the coil. Magneto iggy us basically a tiny generator/coil/ points setup in that mag head, so no battery needed. If you want to run lights, you still need the generator and a regulator (regulator keeps voltage low enough to not fry the bulbs). The regulator has to be points type (not a solid state/electronic type) if you eliminate the battery. If you want lights when the engine isn't running, you still need a battery, though it can be lower capacity than you'd need running a Kettering iggy.
Awesome! You forgot the part where you throw the battery in the trash where it belongs.
I've been running Morris mags and SU carbs on my Shovels and Sporties since 1977. What a combo!! Thanks for the vid.
+John Shagawat No sir. My newest sled is a 1980 shovel.
its like grasping the world on your build. dang, i envy that!
the fly got zapped by the spark of the mag @ 5:20
Love it
I need one of these!
Ha! "A round end, ans a sawed-off end".
I have a 1974 harley ironhead with a magento not sure to set the points gap at .015 ) (.0018) or ???? I also spark set at .020?? I was told it does make a diffence which S.P wires goes to cylinder front or back the get different answers from youtube
Where does the spring attaches on the magneto ? On the bolt ?
Ok got it: "hook it on the inside stud".
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Is that an S&S engine with an S&S carb or a Harley engine with S&S carb which is on my 91
Sporty1200. heard some Harley carbs are way to finicky. I never had an issue with S&S . . .
Is it true Harley did NOT need a battery when the bike had a generator? but did require a
regulator? I do appreciate your answer.
Does need a bat and regulator with a Kettering "coil and points" iggy. You need battery power to energize the coil. Magneto iggy us basically a tiny generator/coil/ points setup in that mag head, so no battery needed. If you want to run lights, you still need the generator and a regulator (regulator keeps voltage low enough to not fry the bulbs). The regulator has to be points type (not a solid state/electronic type) if you eliminate the battery. If you want lights when the engine isn't running, you still need a battery, though it can be lower capacity than you'd need running a Kettering iggy.
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I have buy a m5 for a evo...need instructions!!!
+John Shagawat no...i think i make a video and install it soon
Which mag top plug hole does the no1 lead go? He doesn't say.. I've done exactly as he's done, I've got no spark...
Ever figure it out?
@@kaliver661 no, sadly, mags now frozen up, no spark , and looks like it needs a rebuild, not happy as mine was brand new
Interesting, it could be the timing or the unit is grounding somehow