rustybutterknife
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Hey guys.
I am getting my Grandad's old TO30 going after a 2 year rest in the woods. I have a few questions.
1. I wasn't getting spark but was getting 12v at the coil. I got a bunch of triumph spitfire tune up parts today to take down there after work tomorrow. (Cap, rotor, points and condenser) Also have a coil with an internal resistor off an old VW bug that I am going to try. (Bypass the inline resistor). When I took the cap off the rotor was all mangled up from hitting inside the cap. It looks like the phenolic spacer dust cap is busted and the cap can move around a little. Seems like if it's not carefully installed this could happen again. Thought someone might have some guidance on that. New one is on order but won't be here in time for the first go around.
2. Once I get the bush hogging caught up I plan to bring it home to test fit the front hydro pump. Looking at the axle pivot pin the cross shaped hole for the crank handle is too small for the splines of the pump shaft to go through. I know that it might be Wise to go ahead and spend some time addressing whatever wear might be there and replace the pin with the "right" one, but as a temporary measure I am wondering if anyone has drilled, reamed, or used a die grinder to open it up a little for clearance.
I'm sure there will be other questions to follow but for now I'm just kind of going through the motions and trying to learn as much as I can.
Thanks,
-Josh
I am getting my Grandad's old TO30 going after a 2 year rest in the woods. I have a few questions.
1. I wasn't getting spark but was getting 12v at the coil. I got a bunch of triumph spitfire tune up parts today to take down there after work tomorrow. (Cap, rotor, points and condenser) Also have a coil with an internal resistor off an old VW bug that I am going to try. (Bypass the inline resistor). When I took the cap off the rotor was all mangled up from hitting inside the cap. It looks like the phenolic spacer dust cap is busted and the cap can move around a little. Seems like if it's not carefully installed this could happen again. Thought someone might have some guidance on that. New one is on order but won't be here in time for the first go around.
2. Once I get the bush hogging caught up I plan to bring it home to test fit the front hydro pump. Looking at the axle pivot pin the cross shaped hole for the crank handle is too small for the splines of the pump shaft to go through. I know that it might be Wise to go ahead and spend some time addressing whatever wear might be there and replace the pin with the "right" one, but as a temporary measure I am wondering if anyone has drilled, reamed, or used a die grinder to open it up a little for clearance.
I'm sure there will be other questions to follow but for now I'm just kind of going through the motions and trying to learn as much as I can.
Thanks,
-Josh