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I too enjoyed your story Stan. Let me add that how you tell it makes or breaks a story. You had better add "storyteller" to your resume!

I was typing a message while you posted. Try replacing the wire between the coil and the distributor, the small one that the points connect to. Unless the points aren't closing and opening that's about all that's left of course barring a new defective condenser.

Never thought about that pesky fuse in the line from the battery. With that in mind, check the fuse. Then check for 6 volts on the switch, then check for voltage on the I terminal, then at the distributor. Still think the switch is the likely suspect although could be a bad connection or broken wire.

I think Stan hit the nail right on the head. Had to wiggle mine for years. Then got so it didn't work at all in the I position and then not in any position. I just traced out the power and I wires and replaced that whole switch with a toggle switch. By the way my lights have long since been removed ...

I've been following this thread just out of interest. I just read down through the last page again and the problem of lowering the injector pressure making it run rougher under load along with what Stan said about bad spray pattern made something click. A high pressure would likely partially make up...

As to how the oil got there a seal likely stuck to its associated shaft and ripped when he moved it.

Lights don't care about polarity. You could run em on 12 volt AC for that matter. Starter motors don't seem to care either. Can't think of anything but the ammeter that needs to be changed. Not familiar with that tractor but if it has a generator that would need to be polarized. An alternator would ...

I've heard of folks running 100LL aviation fuel in older engines and small engines. I've been using Marine Stabil on the recommendation of a local small engine mechanic. I mix all my cans at the storage rate since you never know how long it might set especially in something like a generator. I also ...

Mine was bought by a couple of uncles of mine in the mid 60's. It had a hard life working in the woods but I've inherited it and it would be hard to part with. My D4 and Farmall came the same route and I really enjoy em all!!

I'm going to need to get one. My folks always sent the final drive out to a local mechanic to put the bearings in. Of course he is no longer around. I remember seeing a very good series of photos as someone did the job and it brought back a lot of what I had helped with in the past. I think I can di...

A couple years ago I believe that I saw a thread with detailed pictures of disassembly and reassembly of the 420 final drive. I inherited the machine from a couple of uncles who used it for logging. I've seen and helped pull it apart and put it back together numerous times but that was years ago and...