Posted by buck eye al on August 11, 2014 at 15:19:41 from (168.251.194.26):
I'm a bit more used to green stuff & need some advice!
Working on an F14 for a friend. Worked on the mag. Really didn't have much wrong with it just that it had sat for years unused & needed cleaned & general service work. Cleaned distributor part, loosened up a stuck brush, cleaned, polished & set the points, charged the magnet & it works very nicely (brilliant blue 3/16" spark) but the tractor still would not start! Finally took the plugs that were in it (not really badly fouled. Just some plain old black dry carbon. Put in a mix of old junk drawer plugs of different heat ranges. All Champions. One W16, a W18 and two W20's. That got it running so carb adjustments (smoked like a steam tractor) could be made and after THAT it re-started rather easily HOWEVER....
Timing lever moves from maybe 11 O'clock (cut off) to 1 O'clock but it is NOT at all happy if it is anywhere past 12! I installed the mag so the impulse trips about 1/8" after TDC but I wonder.... is it MORE important on these to set mag on it so points are just opening when timing box is at cutoff? If set there the impulse trip is quite a bit ADC. The TDC mark is actually clear past the timing hole when set that way!
Maybe that's correct? The MAG seems to make a bit better spark at full advance than it does at full retard but the engine is not at all happy at full advance!
Also, what plug to use? I've searched for over an hour here & have found its easier to walk to some store & look in a book to determine MFG recommended plug! I thought this would be an easy task on the internet. What a dope I proved to be! Can find a thousand places willing to sell me whatever plugs or provide cross reference charts from plug brand to plug brand but find a chart that says use a model FBK238 plug for your 1928 Model T862 tractor..... Might as well talk to me shoe!
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