First, you need to see if the distributor is actually turning. Roll the engine over with the distributor cap off. Is the rotor turning?
Next, you need to find top dead center on the compression stroke on the front #1 cylinder and check the timing. Remove the #1 spark plug. Place your thumb, or whatever finger fits, over the hole. Roll the engine over slowly by hand until your finger gets blown off the hole.
At this point I can't remember if a Super A has a timing pointer on the front cover and a timing mark on the front engine pulley or not... The timing mark is on the flywheel on a Super C, and you have to view it from underneath the tractor. Both tractors use engines of similar design. Either way you need to line up the timing mark with a pointer to get exact top dead center on the compression stroke.
Now, trace the #1 plug wire back to the distributor cap. Remove the distributor cap. Is the rotor directly underneath the post where the #1 plug wire is connected? If not, it is out of time and will never run.
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