Can my electronic Super Mag be converted to use points?
With EXTENSIVE machine work to the housing and magnet assembly it is possible but expensive. It isn’t worth it unless you’re a machinist and want to turn the mag into a hobby. Most of the pieces in the electronic Super series are not compatible with the other Super Mags. It would be much cheaper to buy an old Super Mag 2 or 3 and upgrade it to an 8 amp mag than convert an electronic unit to points. • How can I tell what rotation my mag is supposed turn? Remove the rotor and look at the rotor drive plate. Aim the plate so that it is pointing up and down (12 and 6 o’clock). Now look for the dowel pins in the drive plate that locate the rotor. If the dowel pin on the 12 o’clock portion of the plate is on the right side, it is right hand rotation (clockwise as viewed from the top – Chevy and the like). If the dowel is in the left side, it’s set up for left hand rotation. Don’t loosen the point plate screws thinking you can rotate it enough to compensate and make it work turning the other w
