[Farmall] Need Plugs, Wires for F12

[Robert L. Holtzer]

I purchased all components at NAPA, including the solid core 
wire.  Certainly not a restoration but it is relatively inexpensive and 
readily available.  Soldering the mag end connectors seems 
necessary.    NAPA has neat little L-shaped plug ends that snap on and off 
readily.  I don't recall whether they need to be soldered or not.

Hi, Karl.  How was Tulare?

Bob Holtzer

At 01:13 PM 4/18/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>A couple of important details.  You need to use copper core wire, not the 
>RFI suppressed carbon core stuff.  And most of the kits sold at the auto 
>parts stores do not have long enough wires for an F-12.  The wires on the 
>F-12 begin at the magneto's distributor, run through a conduit behind the 
>engine, then forward to the spark plugs.
>
>I've found it easiest to fabricate the wires using components from the 
>John Brillman Company:
>
>http://www.brillman.com/main.html
>
>I chose the pretty yellow covered wire, but I've seen evidence that the 
>F-12 actually came with black ignition wires.
>
>I suspect that you could find wiring kits on the http://www.ytmag.com site 
>also.
>
>And in case you aren't familiar with the F-4 magneto, full UP on the lever 
>on the points cover grounds the points and shuts off the magneto.  Down on 
>the lever advances the spark.  The point gap needs to be 0.013 inch.
>
>
>-Karl
>
>
>------------------------
>>Greetings!
>>
>>Having done a bunch of searching on the net, I've found plugs that will
>>probably work in my F12 (Looks like Champion 569, which is a replacement for
>>their W-14).  What I haven't found yet are replacement wire and connectors.
>>Any hints?  What's your experience with replacement plugs/wires?
>>
>>Thanks!
>>Tony
>
>
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