[Farmall] Need Plugs, Wires for F12

[Anthony Flint]

Thanks for the brillman link...just ordered the parts from them :-)

Trying to find solid-core wire was problematic, so that saved a bunch of
work.  I'd run across the brillman link in the middle of something else,
lost the page it was on, then couldn't remember the name or anything, so
seeing that in your message brightened a Monday.

Once the parts come in, I'll check the timing and all that, which isn't
quite right now.  Moving the lever never actually kills it, it has no power
and is difficult to start without pulling, so I know it needs checked.  If
new wires, plugs and timing check doesn't work out, I may have to send the
mag off to get worked/charged.

Thanks!
Tony


-----Original Message-----
From: Karl Olmstead [mailto:olmstead at ridgenet.net]
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 3:14 PM
To: Farmall/IHC mailing list
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Need Plugs, Wires for F12


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