" Marc,
I'm not sure how
" Marc,
I'm not sure how easy such a conversion would be, at least to make it run right. Probably could be done, but at what cost? I'd love to hear if anyone has any good info on this. Amazing how complicated OMC got with their ignition systems.
I would suggest that if there is any wire at all coming from the pack careful splices could be made as I did with my 68 55 horse Johnson. I removed nearly all the old wiring in the motor and hand rewired it. It took some time, but was well worth the effort. The old wiring nearly cost me my boat, so I strongly urge you to be rid of all the old rotten wiring. Remove the battery from the circuit before starting the process. To accomplish the splices, make sure all the corrosion and oxidation are removed from the remaining wire stub, use a reasonable amount of heat for as little time as is necessary (30-40 watt soldering iron is ideal) use only rosin core solder, and pay careful attention to insulating your splices afterward. Do only one wire at a time, carefully connecting both ends before beginning another splice. In my case, because of melted wiring, I ended up replacing the original connectors with a variety of crimp on spade and bullet connectors turned whichever gender first in order to make it more difficult to connect the wrong wires together. Use better quality insulated connectors, and crimp them nice and tight, with no exposed wire showing when done. It also helps if you can get several different wire colors or otherwise label each end with phase tape or tags to keep track of your new harness. It might take a bit of courage to start this, but it offers a whole lot of satisfaction when completed. If you are absolutely not up to this, then bribe a buddy to help. Just keep the six pack in the fridge until after the job is done! "
