[Farmall] Timing setting on Cub

[Jim Hudson]

Look here for info http://www.cleancomputes.com/Cub/index.html and here 
http://www.farmallcub.com/HLChauvin.htm


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ZIMMY833 at aol.com>
To: <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 4:58 PM
Subject: [Farmall] Timing setting on Cub


>I have a 1952 Cub with a magneto system that "snaps" the rotor cap past the
> plug wire pickup. I had to remove the governor to repair it and the
> positioning  is all messed up. The engine fires but it backfires and will 
> not run,
> telling me  the timing is definitely off. Any suggestions or procedure on 
> how to
> set the  timing correctly. I brought the cylinder closest to the radiator 
> to TDC
> and the  rotor cap is at approximately an 8 o'clock position in the
> distributor  cap.  HELP PLEASE!
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