[AT] Farmall distributors

[Bill Brueck]

Interesting product, I hadn't gotten beyond JB Weld and its cousins as marketed by NAPA and others.

I see a lot of different Belzona products out there.  Which do you use, Cecil?

Thanks!

B²
Bill Brueck
Pine Island, MN


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From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Cecil Bearden
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2017 6:39 AM
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Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall distributors

I have a couple of those old Sun distributor units.  They work great to test a distributor and adjust it after putting points in.   Rebuilding a distributor is not a big deal.  I started doing it when 3 remanufactured distributors I got at the parts house were worse than the one I had. Chuck the housing up in a lathe and run a reamer in it, then press a bushing in and ream the bushing.  The shaft will be worn, and either weld it up or now I use Belzona plastic steel to rebuild shafts. Belzona has several Utube videos.   I am about to rebuild the Cylinder rods on my digger truck with Belzona.

Cecil in OKla


On 12/16/2017 5:41 AM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
> I haven't used a Pertronix ignition myself, but they do have a good 
> reputation (here on ATIS and elsewhere).  They have several products, 
> most designed for newer equipment and performance/race applications.  
> Per their website, the original "Ignitor" is the one for old tractors, 
> with some 6V pos or neg ground models available.
>
> http://www.pertronix.com/prod/ig/ignitor/default.aspx
>
> A magnet unit slides onto the distributor shaft under the rotor, and 
> the points are replaced by a little black box containing a device that 
> senses when the magnet goes by.  It will probably work pretty well 
> even if the gap between the magnet and black box varies due to slop in 
> the shaft.  Up to the point where the magnet physically contacts the black box, I suppose.
>
> It appears that you locate the correct kit by entering the model 
> number of your distributor, or, you call them the old-fashioned way.
>
> I'm thinking about one of these for my JD440IC, but haven't pulled the 
> trigger yet (just a round tuit thing).  When several months go by 
> without firing it up, I always need to clean the points before it will run.
>
> SO
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 16, 2017 at 12:16 AM, Darrell Ratliff 
> <dbigdog at columbus.rr.com>
> wrote:
>
>> They do have 6 volt Pertronix units but since the Pertronix uses the 
>> distributor shaft I think the existing play in the shaft would give 
>> the same problem
>>
>> From: John Hall
>> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2017 8:24 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall distributors
>>
>> Don't know anything about the conversion, do they work with 6 volt 
>> systems? I've got a LOT of mechanical wear in these distributors.
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> On 12/14/2017 9:50 PM, Mike M wrote:
>>> Would converting to the Pertronix system work in it's place?
>>>
>>> Mike M
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/14/2017 7:59 PM, John Hall wrote:
>>>>      Got a couple Super A Farmalls with worn out distributors. I 
>>>> put a
>> set
>>>> of points in one last spring and it was almost impossible to get 
>>>> them set as the shaft has a ton of slop in it. I see there are a 
>>>> few aftermarket parts for these, so this must be a common problem. 
>>>> To be honest, I have never had to do anything to a distributor 
>>>> other than tune up items. I'm assuming there are some bushings, and 
>>>> maybe a shaft that need replacing. Anything in particular I should 
>>>> really look for? Not wanting to make them factory perfect as we 
>>>> don't use them enough to warrant that extensive of repair. But if I 
>>>> can wind the clock back 30-40 years, well that's an acceptable 
>>>> amount of wear I can live with. Any advice is appreciated, probably 
>>>> won't get into them until first of the
>> year.
>>>> John Hall
>>>>
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