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[undee70ss]

So do newer saws have these already or were these only available as a retrofit to the blue coil saws?

Yes. Ones made after 1987 all have the Phelon electronic ignition.

 

[undee70ss]

How much are you seeing them go for?

Strange you should ask, just bought one last month.
Like anything else, price can be all over. Some sellers trying to get top dollar, others much more reasonable. Of course it never hurts to make a offer.

 

[svk]

Yes. Ones made after 1987 all have the Phelon electronic ignition.

Is there any way to decode by serial number like you can on Huskys or just take off the recoil and have a look?

 

[svk]

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Strange you should ask, just bought one last month.
Like anything else, price can be all over. Some sellers trying to get top dollar, others much more reasonable. Of course it never hurts to make a offer.

Well that isn't bad at all, knowing that it will not be subject to future failure like blue ones. If you get a free saw that is clean or one with sentimental value it is well worth it!

 

[s sidewall]

Kit, over $100

Steve

 

[undee70ss]

Is there any way to decode by serial number like you can on Huskys or just take off the recoil and have a look?

Yes you can decode the serial numbers. Still doesn’t hurt to look as with all old saws, parts could have been switched by rebuilders etc...

 

[undee70ss]

One seller currently shows one with a blue coil. All Phelon electronic ignitions were black. Someone put wrong parts in box and put back on shelf. I’m sure seller doesn’t even know it’s wrong.

 

[svk]

Thanks Greg, that is great info. I saved that page.

 

[svk]

One other question. Just to confirm, points vs blue coil vs phelon all use a different flywheel, correct?

 

[s sidewall]

Yep

Steve

 

[rocketnorton]

blue prestolite to china husky 268 [& others] coil conversion. pioneer farmlite. coil was $7. usd on feepay. starts/runs good. haven't tried on homie yet, but may work.

 

[pioneerguy600]

pioneerguy600 do you just drain your collector saws leaving nonethe mix in lines and carb or do you run them dry?

I drain the fuel and run them dry for long term storage.

 

[svk]

blue prestolite to china husky 268 [& others] coil conversion. pioneer farmlite. coil was $7. usd on feepay. starts/runs good. haven't tried on homie yet, but may work.

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Nice!

IIRC you need to fabricate a bracket to mount the Husky coil on. Which may be above the pay grade of many saw owners.

But still wondering how to set timing on a fabricated retrofit. Can a timing light be used on a saw if a 12v battery was used?

 

[svk]

One other question. Just to confirm, points vs blue coil vs phelon all use a different flywheel, correct?

Yep

Steve

Ok that explains why I have heard of folks who had an "electronic" flyweel but could not get spark despite having a known good coil.

 

[tomdcoker]

Just for the record, that is not my listing [emoji3]


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I know the guy in the listing. I have talked to him several times in the pass and bought parts from him, not recently. Very nice guy to do business with. Tom,

 

[s sidewall]

Points flywheel and electronic flywheel, one won't work with the other.

Steve

 

[svk]

Points flywheel and electronic flywheel, one won't work with the other.

Steve

So the phelon and blue ignition modules use the same flywheel?

 

[s sidewall]

Yes, phelon took the place of blue death coil.

Steve

 

[rocketnorton]

Nice!

IIRC you need to fabricate a bracket to mount the Husky coil on. Which may be above the pay grade of many saw owners.

But still wondering how to set timing on a fabricated retrofit. Can a timing light be used on a saw if a 12v battery was used?

no bracket needed here. had to file notch in top of lam, left in pic, for screw. as said above, starts/runs good, so timin must be very close. I ran it some after bakin the blue coil couple times, so can compare them. never used a light on saws.

 

[undee70ss]

So the phelon and blue ignition modules use the same flywheel?

No. They are different. That’s why kit comes with a new rotor.