[AT] Ford Jubilee

[Mogrits]

Thanks Cecil, That helps a lot. I'm trying not to overthink this as "it ran
when parked".

Warren

On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 7:52 AM, Cecil R Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
wrote:

> Warren:
> I should have tried to answer your question when I read it earlier.
> However, Charlie said it much better than I could have. I get accused of
> describing how to build a watch when asked for the time...  It comes
> from writing technical publications..  The placement of #1 spark plug
> wire in the distributor cap makes no difference as long as the rest
> follow in the direction of rotation and firing order.  I have installed
> distributors before and got the gears off a tooth and moved the
> distributor  back or forward to make up the difference.  i will say that
> 2 teeth off on the gears is a long way to turn the distributor and you
> have to pull it and realign the rotor in the right place.  If the
> distributor shaft oil pump tang does not drop down in pump when you get
> it aligned with the gears below, just crank the engine while holding
> pressure down on the distributor.  It should drop in.  Sometimes it will
> slip a tooth and you have to do it again.   Also, I would put some never
> seize on the distributor housing where it goes in the block.  This will
> help it to turn should you try to adjust timing a year or so from now.
>
> Here is a video of a very pretty mechanic demonstrating how to do it.
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSvKSjiW-WY
> Her technique is pretty good, my only comment would be that I rotate my
> distributor advanced until the engine kicks back to ensure that I am
> firing etc, then back off the distributor until it starts.
> Now, another note,  If you set the timing with a timing light,
> industrial engines are set with the engine running at full throttle,
> many make the mistake of setting the distributor on the timing mark when
> static timing.  When the mechanical advance comes on, then the advance
> is too much...  When static timing set the distributor to TDC..
>
> As I said, I get too detailed in descriptions....
>
> Cecil in OKla
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