Trojan Boat Forum

While testing my repair on the velvet drive reducer, i noticed a pretty good spark coming from my coil wire to the distributor, arcing from coil to comon ground. First off all glad we always run blowers 5 min before we fire up the girls and always do a sniff test from the blowers. So, cleaded off the coil plug, that showed some slight corrosion, but enough to raise the resistance to arc to a path of lesser resistance. Put it back on, and no more spark.

#1, i guess need to run the engines with hatches closed and look for arc’s a bit more often

#2. And, Reminded me I wanted to replace the old points and condenser for updated system anyway. What is the best to swap to. Assuming new wires and plugs as well.

1988 454 crusaders.

Suggestions?

I am not that familiar with the 454, but suprised you still have points in 88. I am running 76 Chryslers with oem electronic and am going to put in Pertronics, it made a difference in my old 50 Merc flathead.

Boat neighbor has an 88 Chris craft with exactly same engine. Had points as well, his has since been converted as well. So, looking at options.