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wanted - quadra 42 coil

Posted: June 22nd, 2018, 10:54 am
by richard armstrong
hi all

has anyone got a q42 coil laying about or info on which one may be compatible

or if anyone has converted to electronic ignition (cdi).

any help and advice would be helpful before i bin the engine and get a dle55cc and 300grams of lead

Re: wanted - quadra 42 coil

Posted: June 22nd, 2018, 2:36 pm
by Bob Thompson1894
Put a 38 Zenoah in it....

Re: wanted - quadra 42 coil

Posted: June 22nd, 2018, 2:56 pm
by richard armstrong
Bob Thompson1894 wrote:Put a 38 Zenoah in it....


you mean a whole engine or just the coil?

Re: wanted - quadra 42 coil

Posted: June 22nd, 2018, 8:06 pm
by Alan Cantwell 1131
John Greenfield used these a lot,

Re: wanted - quadra 42 coil

Posted: June 22nd, 2018, 8:08 pm
by arthur barlow
anywhere that sells strimmers or just a generic coil will do

Re: wanted - quadra 42 coil

Posted: June 22nd, 2018, 10:31 pm
by Bob Thompson1894
richard armstrong wrote:
Bob Thompson1894 wrote:Put a 38 Zenoah in it....


you mean a whole engine or just the coil?
whole engine. You can pick one up cheap, a Quadra is underpowered compared to a Z38.

Re: wanted - quadra 42 coil

Posted: June 22nd, 2018, 10:41 pm
by richard armstrong
Bob Thompson1894 wrote:
richard armstrong wrote:
Bob Thompson1894 wrote:Put a 38 Zenoah in it....


you mean a whole engine or just the coil?
whole engine. You can pick one up cheap, a Quadra is underpowered compared to a Z38.


thanks bob

if i can not get this engine to run the i will look at the z38 mag

but i have to give the q42 a chance first as my wallet is full of moths at present

Re: wanted - quadra 42 coil

Posted: June 22nd, 2018, 10:49 pm
by Steve Perry
Needs opening then :)