[Ford-ferguson] distributor

[russgman at aol.com]

Great thought, I don't know but I'll try her out in daylight and see!  
I didn't think to check it.  
Russ
1950 Redbelly






-----Original Message-----
From: David Hoelzeman <mathman at jeep-trucks.com>
To: Ford-Ferguson mailing list <ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tue, Aug 10, 2010 11:46 pm
Subject: Re: [Ford-ferguson] distributor


Does the crankshaft pulley turn when you hit the key?
David
951 TO-20
russgman at aol.com wrote:
 Yes the distributor rotor doesn't rotate while in the block,either with the 
tarter or by hand, I have not pulled it yet.
 
 In an effort to be ready to pull the distributor, I went to put the #1 
ylinder in compression.  By the book, I pulled #1 plug and put my finger over 
he hole & hit the starter.  Felt absolutely nothing, distributor not spinning,  
ulled #2 and #4 sparkplug and felt the blow, not sure if it was a high 
ompression but certainly much more than #1.
 
 Now I think I am onto the real problem, and it's not the distributor but 
omething amiss and the crank/cam shafts are not spinning.  NOW I have managed 
o scare myself and think about how to figure out if the crank shaft is broken.  
hat else can I look at to eliminate a broken crank.  When the tractor shut off, 
he oil pressure was good and the engine had only been running a couple of 
inutes, and I heard no real metal, etc.break sound, etc.  
 
 Now I am really looking for advice!  How can I figure out exactly what is 
rong?
 
 Russ
 1950 Redbell
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