Distributor vs magneto

This magneto looks like it fits right into the timing cover assembly for the side mount. Picture is poor and hard to see - sorry. This pic is in "Parts and Pieces" on the left.

Very curious.

(Don't know how to post pic directly in message)

• Magneto

Just saw your comment about no angle adaptor & looked thru some pics and from this one, maybe a side mnt distr would plug in where the mag is located. Can't be sure.

It has the timing cover for the angle mount distributor.

You can (barely) see the bolt that holds it in place (from rotating). Only the timing cover for the angle mount has this - from the pic anyway.

I know there are many other more serious things to change before this engine could be placed in a tractor (such as the oil pan). I hope to get a better pic next time out. The "lumber" was bolted on to the block by previous owner - or I would have removed it (no tools with me).

Is the engine in the picture from an 8N ford tractor ?

BTW you need the code to put pictures in the post.

Using photobucket.com as a picture hosting site its either the "[IMG]Your PIC URL here[/IMG]" boxes (Bottom code) for modern view or Html code (2nd from bottom) traditional forum view.

Thanks for the reply.