[AT] Allis Chalmer B

[william.neff.powell at comcast.net]

Please someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the B had a mechanical which was engaged by a rod that you pushed with your foot. 

What type of batter did you buy? 6 or 12 volt? What type of batter was in it? 6 or 12 volt? 

Magneto or Distributor? 

This image shows an Allis with the distributor: http://www.williampowell.net/pages/AC_C_pages/beforec.htm

This page shows the magneto, also has great detail on how to service the magneto...

http://www.worldpath.net/~thompson/acb/magtiming/magtiming.htm

I would start with the spark first, if you don't have spark it won't start....


Regards,

Will

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Tom <honcarguy at yahoo.com>
> The starting issue.  I purchased a new battery for it, and after replacing the 
> solenoid that controls the start I got it to turn over.  It was cranking pretty 
> good, bit it would not fire.  Of course the battery ran down and I gave up.  I 
> brought the battery home recharged it and then went back at it.  Now it will 
> barely turn over at all.  The guy at the TSC store ( I love that store)  
> suggested maybe I have what he called a dead short.  
>    
>   Thanks for all the responses to me first e-mail.  I am going to tear into this 
> thing today and hopefully have better and more specific answers tonight to some 
> of the issues.
> 
> 
> Thanks Tom
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