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PostSubject: Can you help me with an onan engine?   Can you help me with an onan engine? Icon_minitimeApril 25th 2011, 8:58 pm

i bought an old sears suburban and its got a big twin onan but it doesnt run, from what i understand parts are not available anymore but what about points? or a coil? it doesnt run due to no spark and if i can id like to use it
some numbers i found are
BF - MS/2833E
SERIAL K753134686
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PostSubject: Re: Can you help me with an onan engine?   Can you help me with an onan engine? Icon_minitimeApril 25th 2011, 10:26 pm

Local mower guy told me he gets Onan parts from Linamar. I had heard Linamar took over production when Onan dropped their flathead engines. Also heard coils made for Harley-Davidson twins will work.
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PostSubject: Re: Can you help me with an onan engine?   Can you help me with an onan engine? Icon_minitimeApril 26th 2011, 12:47 am

I have a 20HP onan opposed twin sitting in my shed- cranks but has no spark.

You can get parts at specific tractor parts places - possibly RV repair places as well ( most RV's use onan motors ) that carry onan parts .

Be prepared to dish out alot of cash - parts arent cheep.

Ill have to look into a harely coil - theres a couple motorcycle places nearby- thats the problem with twins, need it set up for 2 wires.
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PostSubject: Re: Can you help me with an onan engine?   Can you help me with an onan engine? Icon_minitimeApril 26th 2011, 4:23 pm

Probably any cummins dealer can get parts for your onan. Not cheap but you can still get some things for them.
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PostSubject: Re: Can you help me with an onan engine?   Can you help me with an onan engine? Icon_minitimeMay 1st 2011, 11:15 pm

like ropertractor said, parts are very expenive. $100 for my carb float on my 16hp twin. runs like a swiss watch now...
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PostSubject: Re: Can you help me with an onan engine?   Can you help me with an onan engine? Icon_minitimeJuly 16th 2011, 7:48 pm

so im finally looking into getting that onan i have running and im wondering if someone can steer me to a good site to get new points
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PostSubject: Re: Can you help me with an onan engine?   Can you help me with an onan engine? Icon_minitimeFebruary 20th 2013, 9:14 am

There's a Kit you can buy to do away with the points. If you go to the website, Smokstak.com, there's a bunch of info on there to help you out. You can buy almost anything for it aftermarket if you do a google search for it.
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PostSubject: Re: Can you help me with an onan engine?   Can you help me with an onan engine? Icon_minitimeFebruary 20th 2013, 12:08 pm

I love that forum. I'm a member there and it's a gold mine of info for almost everything mechanical, new or old.
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PostSubject: Re: Can you help me with an onan engine?   Can you help me with an onan engine? Icon_minitimeFebruary 20th 2013, 4:49 pm

i bet u could rig up some briggs and stratton points. my uncle did that to his xr75 and my jacobsen engine.
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