no power

With the breaker points, the timing was "bench set" on the distributor, with it removed, using a straight edge, and following a diagram as to the orientation of the distributor shaft just as the points began to open. The reference point of the points just opening is lost with the electronic ignition.

If you are at all familiar with engines, it is easy enough to make a #1 TDC mark on the front pulley, then a mark at 25 degrees before the TDC mark, to use with a timing light, to verify running timing advance at high idle.

Even though you claim the firing order is correct, convince me. Why? Because these N-Engines are soooo goood that they will run and start on just 2-cylinders and until you load them with a brushhog you won't know it. Because of the weirdness of the 4-nipple frontmount distributor, it is very eazy to miss-wire their firing order; 1,2,4,3 CCW. You say replaced the sparkie wires and that raises a red-flag with me, usually sparkies #4 & #3 gitt swapped. Humor me and re-check them, thank you.

As for checking the timing on the frontmount distributor, it is best done by a ruler and the picture in the I&T FO-4 manual. You CANNOT check or adjust the timing with a timing light. Its just the way it is. (tip: timing RETARD is available on an adjustable slot at side distributor. MAX ADVANCE is bottom of the slot, try that) Too much advance makes the engine hard to start, you retard the spark for eazier starting. The low compression N-Engine was designed for 70-octaine gasoline in 1939, even the cheapest gas available today is 87-octaine. Don't worry about knockking from over-advancing. Just worry about being retarded enuff for eazy starting.

You say you installed an electronic ignition module. That raises a red-flag to me. Your complaint of lack of high-rpm power can be cause by using a TOO-LONG mounting screw so that it sticks thru the points mounting plate and catches and STOPS the centrifical advance so that you have NO ADVANCE and lack high-rpm power. Check it out.

OR.....your lack of high-rpm power, just might be a too-lean down-pointing mainjet in your new carburator. Try ENRICHING the down-pointing mainjet by 1/4-turn CCW. Enny HELP???

As I said earlier, there are many causes of low-power, you now have 4-possibilities that you need to check out. And surprizingly 12-volts ain't a reason. Please get back to us and let us know which ones worked and why. Thank you. ..... ..respectfully, Dell

Tell us MORE about your problem, don't make us guess and play 20-questions. This great N-Board doesn't charge for the amount of words you use to describe your engine and why you think you have no power. We need to know wheather your distributor is a 4-nipple frontmount or a 5-nipple sidemount. We need to know if your electrical system is still original 6-volt or converted to 12-volts. See what I mean?

There are many reasons for lack of power, and timing is only one reason. And why did you guess your problem is timing?..... ..respectfully, Dell, the flunky mindreader