Little advice needed.

[farmalldave]

and to do that you get the mark lined up at tdc which is the dot. then you give the distributor a slight turn in direction of rotation. then you put a small piece of paper inbetween the points. then turn the dist. opposite of rotation which is advancing the spark,... as soon as u can pull the paper out tighten the dist down and you are statically timed. thats all there is to it, no timing light or test light is even needed to set timing. but to check the timing advance yes you need a timing light. that is why i give this procedure, as many have no timing lights or test lights, then they think they got to go run out and buy a timing light. using paper sets the timing exacly like the light, and i have rechecked it with a timing light also and bang on. tryed true hands on and no bsing procedure. none this timing by ear stuff either.

I was taught the paper trick from a guy from Canada who is on this site. I was restoring my bn last year and had questions and I had a lot of help on here. This is my first time working on a bigger tractor. I'll share my finished bn. It's a 1941 took over a year to restore and learn a long the way .

 

[farmalldave]

What did you figure out for the torque spec? You know, for the next guy who's looking...

 

[rustred]

I was taught the paper trick from a guy from Canada who is on this site. I was restoring my bn last year and had questions and I had a lot of help on here. This is my first time working on a bigger tractor. I'll share my finished bn. It's a 1941 took over a year to restore and learn a long the way .

probably is me then, i have not heard of anybody else doing that on this site , its just a time by ear thing with a lot. i remember that BN. see the canadian flag.

 

[rustred]

i think you should be using permatex high tack sealer on them gaskets also. holds them in place nicely.

 

[farmalldave]

i think you should be using permatex high tack sealer on them gaskets also. holds them in place nicely.

Went to AutoZone today didn't know you can buy caulk tube size of that stuff. Bought permatex and thread sealant. When I'm turning the fly wheel in the back do I rotate the flywheel counter clockwise or clockwise to put number 1 cylinder at tdc. I'm wanting to double check I'm on tdc number 1 and that my cam and crank gear is timed properly.

 

[rustred]

Went to AutoZone today didn't know you can buy caulk tube size of that stuff. Bought permatex and thread sealant. When I'm turning the fly wheel in the back do I rotate the flywheel counter clockwise or clockwise to put number 1 cylinder at tdc. I'm wanting to double check I'm on tdc number 1 and that my cam and crank gear is timed properly.

You always rotate the engine the direction it runs! Other wise you have gear backlash to throw timing off. If you go too far then back it up and go ahead to the proper mark. And permatex is in a spray can. Just spray the gasket on both sides.

 

[farmalldave]

You always rotate the engine the direction it runs! Other wise you have gear backlash to throw timing off. If you go too far then back it up and go ahead to the proper mark. And permatex is in a spray can. Just spray the gasket on both sides.

Ok I will get some tomorrow.

 

[rustred]

Ok I will get some tomorrow.

I been using that for about 50 years. No silicone allowed or cement type sealers. Gotta remember at some point some one has to clean that mess. High tack the gasket lifts off easily, but it’s sticky enough to hold the gasket in place.