Good Morning ODK Members,

Moving on to the engine now, the external components of the ignition system are the points, coil and condenser. I have not seen a set of new old stock points anywhere for these but good news is that Victa coils fit and work very well. I have noted that the central post that holds the coil can be found in two sizes. Lucky Victa used two different size coils, one larger one on Rotomo and one smaller one on the Specials. Good to know when your Boundy has no spark from a dead coil.

Pulling down the engine is easy and no special tools are required, no blade boss to remove either.

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On inspection of the crankshaft the cause of the vibration was quite clear

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Cracked right through! I would say this was caused by one of the magnets working its way proud of the crank and hitting the inside of the crankcase. It would have made a bit of a noise. I suspect that the engine was looked at and then put back together to continue on in service.