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I’m guessing that you have a Briggs and Stratton engine ? If so, stamped into the blower housing ( the shroud that carries the recoil starter) you should find the words Model, Type and Code. Below each word you should find a series of numbers. Assuming thayour engine still has the original housing, those numbers will identify it right down to the day it was made and even the production shift.
This will determine the coil that you need. Pre ‘79 it is likely to be a points ignition magneto – that is, under the flywheel will be contact breaker points and a condenser. The good news is that a modern Magnetron, electronic ignition coil may be fitted, without having to dig around under the flywheel. Even better, most small engine / mower repair shops will have a box of good coils removed from scrap engines .Example only, your numbers will probably be on the vertical face behind the carburettor.
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WELL MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT PLOUGHING. PHEW IT AINT EASY. THE PLOT I HAD FOR PRACTICING ON LOOKED OK BUT WAS NOT. IT HAD RUTS AND BUMPS BRICKS AND ROOTS AND NEARLY BROKE ME !! BUT AS YOU CAN SEE I GOT A REASONABLE RESULT[ WELL BY MY STANDARDS ANYWAY] AFTER ABOUT TWO HOURS SWEARING ADJUSTING AND THEN SWEARING AGAIN. IF NOTHING ELSE IT PROVED THAT IT IS POSSIBLE AND THAT THE 350 HAD PLENTY POWER AND NOT ENOUGH TRACTION. BIGGEST PROBLEM ,APART FROM BRICKS ROOTS HOLES ETC, WAS BOTTOMING OUT ON THE CHAIN DRIVE BOX WHICH LIFTED THE PLOUGH OUT ON SOME OF THE RUTS /BUMPS AND THEN PLUNGED THE PLOUGH BACK IN AND STOPPED ME. SO I PROGRESSED TO MY PLOT AND THE GREEN MANURE PATCH WHICH WAS MUCH MORE DO ABLE AND LEVEL AND NO LUMPS OF ANYTHING . THIS BIT HELPED ME OVERCOME MY MISGIVINGS ABOUT PLOUGHING AND GAVE ME THE SATISFACTION OF SEEING A GOOD RESULT [AGAIN BY MY STANDARDS] . ANYWAY JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AND DONT HOLD BACK ON TELLING ME WHAT A MESS IT WAS. I WONT BE OFFENDED [MUCH]. HAPPY NEW YEAR. JOHN
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