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Buddog

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First time here so hello to everyone. So I have had a 600 series ford model # 641 for 18 years. And it has always ran good but a couple days back I was moving a bale of hay and it shut off. Motor will turn over but will not start. I have took off distributor cap and the rotor is not turning. So what broke and how bad is it?
 
(quoted from post at 15:44:34 04/27/18) First time here so hello to everyone. So I have had a 600 series ford model # 641 for 18 years. And it has always ran good but a couple days back I was moving a bale of hay and it shut off. Motor will turn over but will not start. I have took off distributor cap and the rotor is not turning. So what broke and how bad is it?
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Can you grab the rotor and turn it manually? Sounds like the gear at the bottom of the dist. is not engaged. I would just pull the distributor and have a look.
 


Before you pull the distributor to check the gear (a very likely cause of the problem) remove a spark plug and hold your finger over the hole to check for compression. No compression means instead of the distributor drive gear, it's the timing gear.

Hope for the distributor gear!
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OK cannot turn distributor by hand it feels like the gear is engaged but does not turn with motor turning over and there is no compression at spark plug hole what drives the distributor?
 
Hi Buddog, to answer your question, the distributor is turned by the camshaft. The camshaft is turned through the timing gears by the crank shaft. Sooooo, it sounds like your timing gears have taken a s***. It will require removing hood, radiator, water pump and taming case cover. Big job, you really should have a manual for it.
 
OK Jim I thank you for the info . And yes I was going to buy a manual if it came to this. you know what they say "If it's easy it' wrong"
 
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