[AT] timing a cub

[Gene Dotson]

    Lew;
    You may want to check the adjustment on the governor to carburetor rod 
for proper length.
    With the engine off, open the throttle to wide open and remove the pin 
on the rod. while holding the carburetor arm against the wide open stop, the 
pin should slip freely through the rod and carburetor arm. Adjust rod length 
to get a free fit.

                    Gene



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lew Best" <bee_keeper at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] timing a cub


> Thanks Mike
>
> I'll look at it; on the old JD I know the throttle linkage is direct
> (governor rod removed); seems like this one is the same way.  Haven't
> used this little forklift much lately (about a year ago was the last
> time & I had heck getting it to accelerate then; had sat for a year or
> so before that also).  Always had a bit of a flat spot since I got it
> but much worse since sitting.
>
> Lew
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> The Cub engines that were magneto ignition came with either electric or
> crank start. I have a '48 Cub with mag and electric start.
>
> As far as a "flat spot" on acceleration, I would look to a sticky
> governor or governor linkage before getting too serious with ignition
> issues.
>
> Mike
>
> Lew Best wrote:
>> Thanks George
>>
>> This engine is in a Yale forklift actually; it is electric start but
> may
>> have been converted from magneto; I really don't know.  Just has a
> real
>> "flat spot" trying to accelerate; want to be sure timing is right
> before
>> messing with the carburetor.  Centrifugal advance seems to be working
>> ok; I took the distributor out & apart for a good cleaning; will go
> from
>> there.
>>
>> Lew
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> Static time it exactly on TDC.  The centrifugal advance will take it
>> from
>> there.  Obviously, since you have only one timing notch your engine
> was
>> built with a magneto but you can time a distributor the same way if
> your
>> engine has been converted.  The other mark if present is used with a
>> light
>> but the light isn't really necessary.
>>
>> George Willer
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