1974 15HP Evinrude coils, which is number one cyl

[reliable]

My first time using this forum. I have a 1974 15hp Evinrude outboard with very little spark. I have just ordered two condensers cause I dont trust the old ones.

I have interchanged the two black connectors leading to the two coils on the side of the block. Question: which coil is for number one cylinder? And is Number one cylinder the top cylinder?

I have just cleaned and gaped the points to .020. Have I just messed up the timing? Do I need to go thru the process of reading the notes located under the flywheel to get the timing dialed in?

Any help would be appreciated.

Reliable

[highcountry]

The top plug is always number 1 and you should be able to trace the wires to the points to tell which set is opening for that coil.