[Farmall] H Woes

[John Wilkens]

Since the engine was "rebuilt" I would guess the cam gear timing is 
off a tooth or two.  John W.


At 08:39 PM 06/12/2007, you wrote:

>List,
>
>My employer has an H that has been in the family since new.   His son went
>through and rebuilt it a few years ago.   It does not run right.   It seems
>to miss, and doesn't have any power.   Supposedly the Carb has been rebuilt
>and all tuneup parts replaced.   The mechanic isn't much of a gasoline motor
>guy and while he does good work he is short on patience when he tries to
>work on a gasser that has an issue other than it is out of gas.   I have
>tried playing with it a little bit, and some things I've discovered:
>Changing the timing helps the miss, and the power, but it doesn't totally
>cure it.   Changing the timing also makes it impossible to crank start the
>old girl.  You can crank start it easily if the timing is set at one
>specific place.  I am timing by ear, no timing light involved.   I am almost
>tempted to say I think the automatic advance isn't working in the
>distributor.   I really hate to tear the thing apart and make it totally
>inoperable, so I am looking for any advice as far as what to look at and
>what I will find if I do tear that distributor apart.   Worn bushings?
>Worn Gears?   mucked up auto-advance?
>
>
>Many thanks on ideas on where to start.   I know I haven't given you much
>information but its been a couple weeks since I've messed with her and my
>memory isn't as good as it used to be :-)
>
>Thanks again
>Mike
>
>
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