Re: Farmall Timing, distributor problems

Posted by P Backus on March 26, 2005 at 08:35:11 from (66.181.141.7):

In Reply to: Farmall Timing, distributor problems posted by Chris Willy on March 25, 2005 at 22:47:19:

Chris, what I would do is to get #1 piston on TDC on the
compression stroke (#1 is closest to the fan). Make a mark on
the side of the distributor where one of the spark plug towers is
on the dist. cap. It really doesn't matter which one, just pick one.
That will be your #1 plug wire. Remove the distributor at the 90
degree connection. That will diconnect the distributor shaft gear
from the gear on the shaft going to the hyd pump. Now reinstall
the dist. with the rotor on so that the rotor is pointing directly at
the mark you made on the side. You may have to do it a couple
of times because the dist. shaft will turn a bit as you engage the
gears. Do you have a hand crank for your M? It would work well
to turn the engine maybe 1/2 turn and then see which way the
distributor rotor turned. Then all you have to do is connect your
spark plug wires accordingly. Firing order is 1-3-4-2. Time the
engine as you normally would. Let me know if this isn't clear and
I'll try to 'splain it better!
Paul

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