[Farmall] Timing setting on Cub

[E. John Puckett]

The governor MUST be timed to the idler drive gear for the mag to be 
timed right.  with the tractor set to TDC the drive should be in this 
position.   
http://home.centurytel.net/ejpuckett/Farmallcub.com/drive%20slot.jpg
If your is not, you will need to either remove the governor and time it 
according to the instructions in your service manual, or replace the 
magneto with a distributor which will allow you to "cheat" the 
adjustment.  If you don't have a manual you can view one on line at 
http://www.cleancomputes.com/Cub/Blue%20Ribbon%20Service%20Manuals/GSS-1411%20Service%20Manual%20for%20Cubs%20and%20Lo-boy%20Tractors/Section%201%20-%20Engine/index.html

go to pages 01-41 and 01-42

ZIMMY833 at aol.com wrote:

>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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 John
another one of them
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