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Alternate supplier for Aerovee mags?

PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2014 3:40 pm
by mike.smith
I think I have a bad top mag. I want to replace it, but was hoping I could get a super fast turnaround on a new one, so wondering if anyone knows what mag the Aerovee is using. I'm happy to buy from Sonex, but if I can get one shipped overnight from another supplier then I'd like to do that.

Mike Smith

Re: Alternate supplier for Aerovee mags?

PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2014 6:18 pm
by radfordc
It's a Briggs and Stratton part...not sure what the part number is but you might get a match at a small engine shop.

Re: Alternate supplier for Aerovee mags?

PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2014 9:10 pm
by mike.smith

Re: Alternate supplier for Aerovee mags?

PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2014 9:19 pm
by Bryan Cotton
That would be an awesome amazon review.

Re: Alternate supplier for Aerovee mags?

PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2014 10:00 pm
by mike.smith
Bryan Cotton wrote:That would be an awesome amazon review.


Yea... "Worked great in my airplane! Highly recommended if you have a Volkswagen airplane engine"

Mike

Re: Alternate supplier for Aerovee mags?

PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 4:43 pm
by Msing48
The part number for the Briggs & Stratton "Armature-Magneto" is 394891.

Re: Alternate supplier for Aerovee mags?

PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 8:57 pm
by mike.smith
Msing48 wrote:The part number for the Briggs & Stratton "Armature-Magneto" is 394891.


That model # was superseded by 590781. But that is not a match for the current mag. The center portion is different, and the wires exit in a different location. The 33-345 I noted above, appears to be the model that matches the current AV mags.

Mike

Re: Alternate supplier for Aerovee mags?

PostPosted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 12:04 am
by mike.smith
mike.smith wrote:
Msing48 wrote:The part number for the Briggs & Stratton "Armature-Magneto" is 394891.


That model # was superseded by 590781. But that is not a match for the current mag. The center portion is different, and the wires exit in a different location. The 33-345 I noted above, appears to be the model that matches the current AV mags.

Mike


Yup. This is the replacement part. I just got it today and it matches.
http://www.amazon.com/Oregon-33-345-Ign ... B0009XHKDS

Mike Smith

Re: Alternate supplier for Aerovee mags?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 4:03 am
by SvingenB
mike.smith wrote:I think I have a bad top mag. I want to replace it, but was hoping I could get a super fast turnaround on a new one, so wondering if anyone knows what mag the Aerovee is using. I'm happy to buy from Sonex, but if I can get one shipped overnight from another supplier then I'd like to do that.

Mike Smith


Just curious. What is the failure mode of a mag like that?

Re: Alternate supplier for Aerovee mags?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 2:39 pm
by mike.smith
SvingenB wrote:
mike.smith wrote:I think I have a bad top mag. I want to replace it, but was hoping I could get a super fast turnaround on a new one, so wondering if anyone knows what mag the Aerovee is using. I'm happy to buy from Sonex, but if I can get one shipped overnight from another supplier then I'd like to do that.

Mike Smith


Just curious. What is the failure mode of a mag like that?


Well, in this case nil. I thought is was a bad mag, but it was a reversed magnet on the flywheel (see my Primary Ignition posts). But that mag I bought is a drop-in replacement for the one Sonex provides, as I ran the engine on it today and it works great.

The magnetrons are very simple devices. It's a bunch of coiled up copper wires! So the failure mode has got to be very, very low.

Mike Smith