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Bought a cheap, NOS 1968 mower, with B&S Model 92502 engine, never had gas or oil in it yet. Can anyone tell me ,if available, the correct replacement electronic ignition module to replace the points, etc.? I assume it has points. Thanks for any help. Steve.

P.S.- looking for a side discharge grasscatcher for this 1968 Sentry Hardware(rebranded MTD)mower, hopefully some kind of generic or universal fit one. I have an ad in our Wanted section.

Seeing it would have a new set of points and condenser in it you should have many years of use from them. They used the points for years and they worked just fine. Yes they do make a electronic ignition kit. Why not keep the points till you need to replace them then install the electronic kit. Very good chance the points will last for the life of the mower. I was very surprised how hard to find a set of points and condenser for a B&S local the last time I needed them. I had to order them from E-Bay.

I will replace with E ignition if available. Anyone?

What you need is a B&S Magnetron. You can get them off E-Bay. You RTV them onto the side of the coil..

Thanks for the info. Can you tell me if there are different models? Steve.

New Replacement Briggs Stratton Ignition Coil Replaces 793281 496914 398593 | eBay

Briggs and Stratton 92500 Series Parts List and Diagram : eReplacementParts.com

Mike, thanks for the links.

Do I need to change out the coil to the one you linked to, when replacing the points ignition?

Read this Hi, I have a 3 hp briggs and stratton mower with no spark. - JustAnswer
Then look at the #793281, both links(previous) are replacements for that electronic ignition kit.

Mike, thanks for the schooling. My frame of reference are my old vehicles, wherein the coil remained, while installing a Pertronix module to replace points.When I looked up a Magnetron electronic ignition on eBay, a module did come up. I take it these are replacements for the newer engines, not my old one. Again, thanks.

In the 1980s, they came up with the conversion kit, but now, just get a good used coil off of a newer model, or just buy the #793281, cut the wire to the points off of the old one, slap on the new one, and you are done. All you need to do is wire the
kill switch, if it has one.

Briggs and Stratton magnetron conversion kit is part number 394970. Cost is about $25.00. Cheaper than a new coil.

Is the conversion a true magneto, or an electronic kit triggered by conventional points? Please say more about attaching with RTV.

The conversion kit eliminates the points and condenser from the system. You attach the triggering mechanism to you existing coil. I just cut the wires going to the points and condenser as close to the block as I can, so they don't get caught in anything. No need to take off the flywheel and remove them. Page 6, Sec. 2 of this manual talks about the replaceable module, although I have never had to replace one after it has been installed.

http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12502267/B&S Service Manuals/01_270962SingleCylinderLHead.pdf

Sounds like a good conversion.

motoman said:

Is the conversion a true magneto, or an electronic kit triggered by conventional points? Please say more about attaching with RTV.

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The magnetron I installed it fit on one of the coil legs and glued in place with RTV.

I ended up buying an NOS,USA-made coil/ armature from a seller on the Bay, should be here by Tuesday. About 34 dollars, shipped.

Yes, much easier... If it is the newer style?

Fish said:

Yes, much easier... If it is the newer style?

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I bought the 793281, which Mikel1 recommended, to replace my coil. No need for the separate module, since my engine is from 1968.

Yeah, almost any shop would have a pile of good coils from all of those pushmowers that got a bent shaft, they would part with those coils for 5$ or so.

I am partial to putting on new parts. Its a 46 year old NOS mower, no sense in putting an old part on it, 34 bucks is cheap, to me.

Thank you for the help, guys.

New coil came today, installed it and mower is running great. A 46 year old new mower, hope it lasts me 20 years!

Fish said:

In the 1980s, they came up with the conversion kit, but now, just get a good used coil off of a newer model, or just buy the #793281, cut the wire to the points off of the old one, slap on the new one, and you are done. All you need to do is wire the
kill switch, if it has one.

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Yeah, since I work on the stuff for a living< I always put on the new electronic coil. I am glad it worked, these chumps would have me for breakfast if it didn't.....

Steve Johnson said:

Thank you for the help, guys.

New coil came today, installed it and mower is running great. A 46 year old new mower, hope it lasts me 20 years!

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Sounds good:thumbsup: