Waterloo contract engine - ignitor/mag info needed

[Mark Julian]

I am trying to find out what I need for this Waterloo contract engine. Do you think it had a magneto/ignitor originally? Any information would be appreciated. Mark

[bruce burgess]

hi

it looks like you have some of the trip finger there so my best guess is yes it would of had a mag/bracket and ignitor set up.

i have been givin lots of help with ignition from a sponcer of this site and im sure he will help you.Rudy Adrian try him

bruce

[Kevin O. Pulver]

I'd say maybe a Webster 303K8 is what you need.
Kevin

[Rudy]

Mark, from the picture you posted, the trip piece bolted onto the exhaust pushrod is for a Wizard oscillating mag setup.The battery ignitor you have there uses a different style trip, and the Webster mag/bracket 303K8 uses a different trip again. Rudy

[George Vaughan]

Mark, I don't know if the engine in this picture is an exact match with yours but maybe the photo will help.

[Kevin O. Pulver]

Looks like George has the Wizard that Rudy is talking about.
Kevin

[George Vaughan]

Mark, here is a photo of the Wizard magneto on my Waterloo K throttler...Your engine does not look like a K model from what I can see of the front of the head and hopper but the magneto and ignitor set up looks the same. Good Luck. gv

[Bill Wehrman]

Yeah, it looks like an older engine to me too. Wouldn't a K or H with a Wizard have a gear drive governor? I think you have the right ignitor and the wrong trip.

[Rudy]

Most "contract" engines that I've seen don't have a gear drive govenor.The govenor weights are on the flywheels,like most contract engines.Thats one of the differences that sets them apart, and a lot of times a different style water hopper.As Bill mentioned , an H or K with a wizard would have a gear drive flyball govenor.I would would remove the wizard trip piece and find/build a battery ignitor trip.

[Mark Julian]

Thanks for the advice, Mark