[Ford-ferguson] distributor

[Lew Best]

I'm not familiar with the old Fords except that IIRC some have the
distributor mounted on the front & some "more conventionally" on the side?
If on the side I've often been able to get a small hammer underneath them &
gently tap them up & out.  first thing I'd check though is to pull the plugs
& see if you have compression.  Not being able to turn the rotor by hand
suggests to me that the timing gear or chain (whichever it uses) may have
failed & the camshaft isn't turning (most distributors drive off the cam).
If that's the case you'll have little or no compression on most cylinders.
Only fords I have any experience with (& very little with them as they just
seem to keep going & going & going) are both diesels; a 4000 & a 9600.  

Lew near Waco, TX
website HTTP://lewslittlefarm.com

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Subject: [Ford-ferguson] distributor


 I think I didn't get this out on the list, so try again I am

!950 late model 8N, started up and as backing out of the barn it shut off
like the switch was shut off.  
Long story short:  no fire to plugs, discovered the rotor on the distributor
isn't turning when I crank.
I assume the problem is in the distributor, broken shaft or gear.  The
rotor/shaft won't turn when I apply gentle pressure
so I'm not sure what the problem is.  Sound like I'm on the right track?

It looks like the distributor will have to come out so I can figure this
out.  I would like to have it rebuilt while I have it out,
meaning I would like to find a kit to refurbish or some one who will inspect
and repair/refurbish it.

Any suggestions??? 

I've worked on one distributor before and we had to put a chain hoist on it
to pull it out and broke the housing in 
the process, 80 Chevy Truck.  Is there a better way to get these things out
of a block????

Russ
50 Redbelly 



 


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