Stator differances

**89Talon18** · 03-22-2018, 03:01 PM

I have a bridgeport i built and broke in last year and have a issue with the motor not reving past 7k rpm and im wondering if it is the stator. Could someone please tell me the difference between the 16 amp racing stator vs the standard 16 amp.

**Hot Shot Merc** · 03-22-2018, 04:04 PM

As far as I know there are 16 amp stators and 40 amp stators. I didnt know there was a standard 16 amp and a high perf 16 amp stator. I do know that if you've had a stator go bad and replaced it with new that it usually will break down the switch boxes and that they will soon be bad also and that anytime you change the stator you should replace the switch boxes as well. Ive also had rectifier issues that would keep the rpm down. Are your gauges doing anything weird when running up in the rpm like jumping around etc? Is your 16 amp stator red? Also is your BP efi or carb?

Usually when you stator goes it wont get up on plain but will idle and run fine on the hose or in the water in nuetral.

Heres a link to a good read with a lot of great info on stators

http://www.outboardstators.com/diagnostics.html

**nitro_rat** · 03-22-2018, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by Hot Shot Merc

As far as I know there are 16 amp stators and 40 amp stators. I didnt know there was a standard 16 amp and a high perf 16 amp stator.

And don’t forget the old 9 amp stator...

**Hot Shot Merc** · 03-22-2018, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by nitro_rat

And don’t forget the old 9 amp stator...

Yep but figured it didnt matter LOL

**89Talon18** · 03-22-2018, 04:24 PM

It was worth a try

**89Talon18** · 03-22-2018, 04:20 PM

Stator is black and im using a green flexplate flywheel. Gauges are acting normal. This is a carbed Bridgeport with a 5 pedal front. Compression was at 132-135 last year before i put it up for the winter. Prop pitch didnt make a differance either. Went from a 26 to a 24

**nitro_rat** · 03-22-2018, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by 89Talon18

Stator is black and im using a green flexplate flywheel.

I missed that...

The green flexplate flywheel should be 9 amp. It works with the 16 amp stator too though. If your electrics came from the same motor as the flywheel you have a 9 amp system. There was also a red flexplate flywheel that was 9 amp IIRC...

**89Talon18** · 03-22-2018, 07:24 PM

At this point im thinning its was a pieced together igniton that was on a running motor but not original to the motor it was on

**90 5.0** · 03-22-2018, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by nitro_rat

I missed that...

The green flexplate flywheel should be 9 amp. It works with the 16 amp stator too though. If your electrics came from the same motor as the flywheel you have a 9 amp system. There was also a red flexplate flywheel that was 9 amp IIRC...

The 16 amps came green also, I have a couple.

**Noah Burns** · 03-22-2018, 05:18 PM

What models had the 9amp systems on them?

**Hot Shot Merc** · 03-22-2018, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by Noah Burns

What models had the 9amp systems on them?

Older smaller hp 3 and 4 cyl motors used them

**89Talon18** · 03-22-2018, 05:41 PM

I bought this ignition used off of a running motor. Is it even possible to put a 9 amp stator under a 16 amp flywheel?

**nitro_rat** · 03-22-2018, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by Noah Burns

What models had the 9amp systems on them?

The V6 was 9 amp from introduction to sometime in the early 80’s. 81-82ish. Can use the 9 amp stuff with 16 amp flywheel, usually just ditch the regulator. You can run the 16 amp stator with 9 amp flywheel, add regulator.