[AT] Basic question about a VF4 Wisconsin engine--Ron

[John Wilkens]

Thanks for the information Ron!  Exactly what I needed!   I think I must 
have an "engine speed distributor."  Now I'll get to work.  The engine is 
on a big home-built wood splitter.   John



At 10:14 PM 12/16/2004, you wrote:
>John,
>         You have the firing order correct.  Number 1 cylinder is the one 
> nearest to the flywheel in the left bank of cylinders, when viewed from 
> the flywheel end of the engine.  Number 3 cylinder is the other cylinder 
> in this bank.  Number 2 cylinder is the on nearest to the flywheel in the 
> right bank of cylinders and unber 4 is the other cylinder in this 
> bank.  The cylinders are numbered from 1 to 4 on the air shroud near the 
> spark plugs.
>         If you have a half-speed distributor, Number 1 is at the 12 
> o'clock or nearest the engine block.  Rotation is counter-clockwise and 
> the spark plugs towers would be in the firing order.  1,3,4,2.
>         If you have an engine speed distributor, Number 1 is at about the 
> 2 o'clock position with 12 o'clock being closest to the block and the 
> position of the coil lead.  Rotation is still counter-clockwise I think, 
> but the spark plug leads are numbered 1,4,3,2.
>         If you have a magneto, Number 1 is at 2 o'clock.  Rotation is 
> counter-clockwise and the leads are numbered 1,4,3,2.
>         Sure do wish mine had an electric starter!
>
>Ron Cook
>Salix, IA
>
>John Wilkens wrote:
>>I'm trying several sources to try to learn the firing order of an old 
>>Wisconsin VF4 engine--which I think is 1,3,4,2.  But what I really need 
>>to know is how to determine which is number 1 cylinder on the distributor 
>>and how to tell which cylinders are which.  Holler if you can help.     I 
>>loaned my Wisconsin engine manual to a "friend" several years ago.  Last 
>>I saw if it.       John W.
>>                    In the wide-open spaces of NE Oregon
>
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