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    8N distributor

    Any help or ideas appreciated in Advance !! Background: 1952 Ford 8N. Issue. Firing order is reversed and runs like a top. Have owned for 20 years. Distributor has not been removed or reinstalled. When firing order set to 1,2,4,3 tractor backfires, spits, you name it. Reversed firing...
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    1952 8n backfire will not start

    Thank you. Will try and get back with you. Would a stuck valve keep the tractor from running at all or just have a backfire when it is running? It backfires once while trying to start and then not trying to start. Wait a few seconds, and then again, will backfire once and then nothing again.
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    1952 8n backfire will not start

    Removed donut clamp and disconnected the exhaust pipe from exhaust manifold. Turned on gas at sediment bowl, key on, and turned her over. Backfired and shot flame out of exhaust manifold. Made every dog in earshot bark except our 9 month old 80lb. Catahoula pup !! Disconnected the air intake...
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    1952 8n backfire will not start

    Removed donut clamp and disconnected the exhaust pipe from exhaust manifold. Turned on gas at sediment bowl, key on, and turned her over. Backfired and shot flame out of exhaust manifold. Made every dog in earshot bark except our 9 month old 80lb. Catahoula pup !! Disconnected the air intake...
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    1952 8n backfire will not start

    Thank you Mike. I had thought about that but we only ran a wire up the exhaust pipe. I will remove at manifold joint , turn it over and let you know how it turns out. Thank you again for the reply.
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    1952 8n backfire will not start

    Any help will be greatly appreciated. 1952 ford 8n,converted to 12 volt years ago. Was running like a top, bump starter button once and off you go. Left at ranch after planting food plots last year to do some more shredding at a later time. Rats ate on wiring, through radiator hoses and...
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    Ford 8N backfire will not start

    Thanks for the help. New wires came in the tune up kit from TSC. Also in kit was plugs, condenser, rotor, cap, and points. New points set to .025-.028. I do not see any burn marks on new points but will run dollar through to polish. Did not check to see if wires are carbon string instead of...
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    Ford 8N backfire will not start

    Thank you for the help. Yes sir, the old cap had #1 on cap toward block, new cap replaced with #1 toward block in same location. Wiring to plugs 1,2,4,3 running CCW with #1 toward radiator and working my way back toward rear of block. The tractor has been running like a top for the past 4...
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    Ford 8N backfire will not start

    I wish on the beer. Yes sir firing order CCW. Backfiring through the exhaust. Points opening and closing fine and gap correct. Battery voltage across points... good Starting fluid directly in carb throat... Yes sir, backfire. Whiskey maybe ?
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    Ford 8N backfire will not start

    Thanks for the help Bruce. 1952 8N side mount dist. 12 volt conversion 1. gap on points: .025-.028 2. Tractor was painted approximately 2.5 years ago. Timing was set at that time and has not been adjusted since. Distributor has not moved or been adjusted. 3. Yes, all plug wires were...
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    Ford 8N backfire will not start

    Thanks in advance for any help. I have seen numerous posts concerning this issue but no posts with solution. Issue: 1952 Ford 8N will backfire and not start. Fuel flow is fine, Replaced following with New 1. Spark plug wires & Coil / Cap wire, 2. 12 volt Coil , 3.Rotor, 4. Cap, 5. Points (...
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    8n tractor running rough at wide open throttle

    thanks for quick reply. 12 volt conversion. new carb, new exhaust, new wires, new plugs, new cap, new distributor, etc. Side mount distributor. Have not noticed a vacum leak but that doesn't mean it's not there, will check. Carb may not be set right, have adjusted but doesn't seem to make...
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    8n tractor running rough at wide open throttle

    thanks for all of your quick replies. 8n, side mount distributor (new), new wires, new plugs, new cap, new points, etc. New carb, new exhaust. Fresh 12 volt conversion.
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    8n tractor running rough at wide open throttle

    Any help will be greatly appreciated. Have an 8N that we have reworked almost everything. The problem is at idle or slight throttle tractor runs fine. At wide open throttle, tractor pops and sounds like it drops a cylinder. Wires, plugs, cap, distributor etc. have all been changed. Any ideas...
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