I called Zimmermans. I think it had been over 10 years since I last called. To my surprise, they are still in business.
He told me what people are often doing to fix similar starting issues is this. Converting to a battery-ignition distributor from a Farmall Cub and using a Pertronix breakerless kit in it.
It also seems in my specific case, I might have to get a new exhaust manifold also. The exhaust manifold I have now is a bit of a mystery. I have had this machine near 30 years and it had this "mystery" manifold on it when I got it. The original would of had the leters "OLIVER" and sat higher and further away from the mag. This one reads "HERCULES" and sits much closer. So close that carb does not fit without a special sort of off-set adapter that was there when I got this. So far, I have not found anybody who can ID this manifold. Even the boys at Zimmermans have not seen one like it.
Great people over there. He has a used OEM "OLIVER" exhaust manifold for $125 that I think I am going to buy. Next - I am looking for a Farmall Cub distributor to work over. Here is a photo of my engine with the odd-ball exhaust manifold.
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