distributor springs

Charles E. McNelly III · Aug 10, 2009

Ih no longer carries distributor springs for the 400 Farmall. any Idea who might?
Thanks,
Charles

Jeff Z. · Aug 10, 2009

Who made the distributor?

CNKS · Aug 10, 2009

Did you give your dealer a part number, or is he too lazy to look them up if you didn't? Go to the CaseIH section of www.external_link and type 400 in the parts search. They have them, not necessarily in stock, but indicate they can get them. Or call Carter and Gruenewald, 1-866-327-6255. I usually use Messicks to check availablility. They list prices and it helps me get over sticker shock before I get them from the local dealer.

Jim Becker · Aug 10, 2009

Yeah. Messicks shows 362478R91 as a good part number at about $12 for the pair.
(I'm assuming you have a straight gas tractor.)

Charles E. McNelly III · Aug 10, 2009

It's the IH distributor. They still carry the 358108R91 springs for the Super M but they no longer carry the 362478R91 springs for the 400. Different timing curve. Will it work with using the M springs, yes. Will the tractor pull as well and have has much power, the answer is simply no. Having the wrong timing curve could be the difference between 1st.place and motoring out. Thanks for the replies.
Charles

Charles E. McNelly III · Aug 10, 2009

Thanks Jim.

D Slater · Aug 10, 2009

Unless they started furnishing them again, your dealer is right on the gasoline distributor springs. You can use 358108R91 spring that will advance just a little faster than original or If its a working tractor with the compression bumped up running on pump gas I use 362725R91 spring set, with a 22 degree total advance distributor shaft or modified shaft. I used to get the spring sets for around 12 to 15 dollars and thought that was high. But see they are pricey now.

Charles E. McNelly III · Aug 10, 2009

Well, I ordered the springs from Messick's. Funny thing is the springs for the Super M were 22 bucks and in stock, but the springs for the 400 were 12 bucks and out of stock. I hope I can get a set. Thanks again for all your help guys.
Charles

D Slater · Aug 10, 2009

Charles, if you can get them post back and let us know. Several years ago I got a few sets left at dealers around the country because they were no longer available. So haven't checked for a long time. I wondered about the price at messicks also, sounds like a old price.

james rumph · Aug 10, 2009

I don't want to offend the correct police , but we use the springs out of a chevy distributor. We use the light ones so the advance comes in quicker.

The factory stock ones are so heavy that it sure doesn't appear that the motor would ever spin enough rpm to get full advance.

We have proven this out on the dyno for my Super M.

I just bought a Accel recurve kit for $15.00 and used the light ones.

This is just one of many tricks that us pullers do.

Charles E. McNelly III · Aug 11, 2009

Hi Dave,
As suspected they can no longer get them. All there suppliers are out and IH no longer makes them is what the lady told me. Oh well........
Charles

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