[AT] Re: [Ford-ferguson] NAA distributor

[CEE VILL]

I do not have any authorative info about these clips, so will offer my 
as.sum.p.tion on them.  Always assumed the spring was simply a binder for 
the rotor.  Keeps it from creeping up on the shaft and maintains the rotor 
in firm rotational position to maintain spark timing.  Also offers some 
forgiveness for variation or wear in Rotor I.D.

Now the real experts can fill in the blanks.

Charlie V.




>From: Mike Sloane <mikesloane at verizon.net>
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>Subject: [AT] Re: [Ford-ferguson] NAA distributor
>Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:23:47 -0500
>
>I believe that the distributors for most of the older Ford tractors were 
>the same as was used by Ford cars and truck of the period, so maybe one of 
>the old Ford "hot rodders" know the answer to that question. It is a good 
>point about losing the spring - I need to get a couple of spares for my 
>860, just in case...
>
>Mike
>
>Dave Merchant wrote:
>>Here is a sorta "what were they thinking?" question...
>>
>>Why does the distributor on an NAA (the one with an oil cup sticking out 
>>at the bottom)
>>have that silly little separate spring clip under the rotor that you have 
>>to take off to get to the points?
>>
>>Haven't lost it (yet), but the second I saw it I went + ordered 5 spares 
>>from N-Complete.
>>
>
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