Hi guys.. I have learned a ton from you ppl. I've been lurking in the background reading and implementing but I've finally hit the proverbial brick wall.
I have a 1948 8N that I recently converted to 12V... tractor has all new wiring (including battery (50V 2GA) connections and spark plug wires (stranded copper)). I used this diagram: http://www.myfordtractors.com/12volt03.shtml (EARLY 8N FORD TRACTOR FRONT DISTRIBUTOR?12 VOLT?1 WIRE) which I followed to the T. I have checked all connections to make sure there is continuity and power. Double checked the ground to make sure there is good contact.
I have a new coil that is 12v, 3 ohms giving me total resistance of 4 ohms when the new ballast resistor is added in. I have new points (gapped to 0.025), new condensor, distributor cap, rotor button, spark plugs (AL 437 gapped to 0.025), ammeter, and ignition switch. While checking to make sure I was getting spark at each plug, the bendix on the started decided to explode... so I now have the new rachet style bendix on the starter.
Battery is reading 12.8V, gas is dripping from carburetor at about 1 gtt per second, tank is over 1/2 full, and compression test for each cylinder is :
Spark plug reading 1 reading 2
1 110 115
2 110 110
3 110 110
4 115 115
Since I'm in the learning stage, I can't look at that info and tell you what might be wrong. Can someone help out? Thanks!
Once I get the crazy thing started, the real learning starts!! So much to do, so little time.......
I have a 1948 8N that I recently converted to 12V... tractor has all new wiring (including battery (50V 2GA) connections and spark plug wires (stranded copper)). I used this diagram: http://www.myfordtractors.com/12volt03.shtml (EARLY 8N FORD TRACTOR FRONT DISTRIBUTOR?12 VOLT?1 WIRE) which I followed to the T. I have checked all connections to make sure there is continuity and power. Double checked the ground to make sure there is good contact.
I have a new coil that is 12v, 3 ohms giving me total resistance of 4 ohms when the new ballast resistor is added in. I have new points (gapped to 0.025), new condensor, distributor cap, rotor button, spark plugs (AL 437 gapped to 0.025), ammeter, and ignition switch. While checking to make sure I was getting spark at each plug, the bendix on the started decided to explode... so I now have the new rachet style bendix on the starter.
Battery is reading 12.8V, gas is dripping from carburetor at about 1 gtt per second, tank is over 1/2 full, and compression test for each cylinder is :
Spark plug reading 1 reading 2
1 110 115
2 110 110
3 110 110
4 115 115
Since I'm in the learning stage, I can't look at that info and tell you what might be wrong. Can someone help out? Thanks!
Once I get the crazy thing started, the real learning starts!! So much to do, so little time.......