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Re: Setting timing on 1963 Ford 2000
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Posted by HCooke on December 15, 2006 at 15:35:04 from (205.188.116.139):
In Reply to: Setting timing on 1963 Ford 2000 posted by Don Bryan on December 15, 2006 at 13:20:15:
You should have a timing light. Avail at auto parts stores, etc, I've had mine for 30 or so years so can't tell you how much. The timing should be adjusted every time you set the points. Other post is correct; read the manual. Essentially you connect the timing light to the #1 spark plug wire and (with the engine running) direct the light at the timming mark on the flywheel. On a 600 series tractor it's on the right side just above the hydraulics pump. Maybe different on a 2000. There is a clamp on the base of the distributor that you loosen to turn the distributor to adjust the timing. Easy to do and makes a difference in how it runs.
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