[AT] 801 Ford ignition

[Cecil R Bearden]

The best money I spent in a while was for an old Sun distributor 
tester.  I check each one for shaft runout and replace the bushings.  
Many times I have to make them on the lathe.

Cecil in OKla



On 6/6/2015 4:09 PM, Indiana Robinson wrote:
> Also check with the cap off that the shaft will not move up and down an
> abnormal amount.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 12:27 PM, charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Could be defective new parts but check the bushings on the distributor
>> shaft
>> to see if it's loose or wobbling.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dennis Johnson
>> Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 10:57 PM
>> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> Subject: [AT] 801 Ford ignition
>>
>> This evening I was going to help a friend install a tune up kit on a Ford
>> 801. It was not getting spark and not running.
>> Pulled of old parts, and installed new kit. Cranked and heard a little
>> noise, but was not starting. Did not have spark at plugs. Checked and was
>> getting a good spark coming out of the coil wire. Thought this was odd, so
>> I
>> pulled of distributer cap, and found the new rotor in multiple pieces.
>> First
>> time in 50 some years I have seen that. Tried old rotor but still not spark
>> coming to plugs.
>> The new distributor cap fit is very tight. There is a tab that goes in an
>> alignment notch in the point cover piece. The new part almost needs to be
>> tapped on to get it over this point cover. I am not convinced there is not
>> something wrong with the new cap.
>> I thought the distributor and rotor were very simple things, but beginning
>> to wonder now.
>> Ran out of light, and into too many mosquitoes, so will try again later
>> this
>> weekend.
>> Any ideas appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dennis
>>
>>
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