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Well, I've today managed to remove the original engine from the Supercut to replace the Magneto assembly and after initial removal and removal of the cowling I knew that I was already in trouble as the flywheel was totally different from the C12A.

Anyway I now have a magneto assembly to refit back into the C12 as it's useless to the 412. I'll now replace the worn rings in the C12A and get it back to working order as it was merely a smoking engine and nothing more.

Now I've taken a heap of photos which appear underneath this write up starting with a filthy long engine and ending up reasonably clean and back together without the crook magneto.

I guess what I need to do now is get the following pictured magneto repaired and I have no idea as to who to take it to as that's not my specialty area.

Any advise would be super helpful, I'm located in Adelaide if that's any help and I'm happy to ship it interstate for repairs, that's if the parts are even still available.






The now faulty correct unit that requires repairs




This is the engine just reassembled until the magneto is repaired. The engine will be put back together and just gotten into a running state prior to us moving and getting my new workshop up and going where it will then be fully cleaned and repainted prior to refitting to the fully refurbished Supercut chassis.



One thing I've noticed during cleaning process, and that is that the engines were originally painted a more iridescent green at the Ballarat Villiers Factory and then just repainted over the top by Scott Bonnar with their own corporate hammertone green of the late 1960's to bring it in line with the chassis colour to make it all look like their own, something they no longer did once they got to using Kirby Lausons and Briggs & Stratton units.

This is quite evident if you look at the last shot showing the flywheel and rope starter where I've not cleaned all the paint back as yet but will be done prior to repainting SB Green.

Must admit the tray on the ute has become quite good to use as a workbench for the time being, but I'm looking forward to getting both my engineering benches back with the 6 inch Offset Dawn Vice, man I miss that vice and the soft jaws.

Cheers,
BB.