desertguy

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hello, new to this board. I am trying to start a 1959 ford SOS diesel that's been sitting for mayn years. It was running when it was parked. I changed the fuel and checked the injector pump, it's working. I read in earlier posts that the timing should be at 23 BTC and the change could be done thru a timing cover after the motor was on #1 TDC. I can't locate a timing cover to do this. were they talking about the main timing gear cover? Any help would be appreciated, thanks
 
The info I read stated the original timing from the factory had been set to 18 degrees BTC however it should actually be 23 degrees BTC. I just wanted to check this as part of my initial tuneup
 
I own a 1959 971-D so I am at least familiar with the tractor.
The timing mark they are talking about is under a small cover on
the front of the injection pump. I think it is held on with 2 small
screws and a gasket. Of course the other timing mark is on the
flywheel I think under a small cover. I would have to look it up
but at a certain serial number break they changed the timing
from 18 to 23 BTDC. I think if you had your pump updated all
were to be at the 23 number. I got my tractor from my dad when
he died in 1998. I think it was set on maybe the 18, pretty hard
to start if if was below 70 degrees. When I went to the 23 mark
it now starts easy at 50. If I have a good battery and use the
built in manifold heaters if will start ok down to say 32. If it is
below that I try to heat the motor before I try. I remember 40
years ago my dad had the pump rebuilt, so I went with the 23
degrees and I consider for its age to be a fairly good starting
tractor. If the battery is weak and it turns over slow then it does
not start well. I put a big battery charger on it if the battery is
low and that makes a big difference.
 
my copy of the old service spec catalog just lists the 18 btdc.. but I don't have a prior diesel.. so havn't been looking for updated info either.

someone like awhtx may have more info for you
 
Yes, somewhere along the way Ford changed the timing spec to 23*. Set the flywheel timing mark to 23* and then align the 2 hash marks in the window on the pump.
 
(quoted from post at 17:24:13 10/23/12) Yes, somewhere along the way Ford changed the timing spec to 23*. Set the flywheel timing mark to 23* and then align the 2 hash marks in the window on the pump.

ok, thankx for all the info. from all of you. gonna go out tomorrow and tinker with it some more.
 

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