Pls Help ID 55 Comb. Eng

I have an old John Deere 55 sp combine. It has a 217 (gas) engine. Is that an old Chevy or GMC engine? I recently got new points from JD Dealer ($23.50) and they are made the opposite way that is needed to fit into the distributor. I'm wondering if the engine is Chev/GMC, then perhaps points may be more readily available. Thanks, kelly
 
Go to the free online JD parts site and look for model 217 , catalog 568, 217 Series Power Unit, is as you say the JD engine used on the 55 combine. Three different distributors were used depending on serial #'s. So you will need to determine which one you are dealing with.
 

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