Will this tune up kit work

85burbanator · Oct 18, 2016

I have a 69 3400 gasser and need to give er a tune up. The site doesn't list a kit for the 3400 but they have one for the 3000

http://www.yesterdaystractors.com/Ford-3000_Ignition-Tune-Up-Kit-Complete-3-Cylinder_S66642.html

Will this work? My plan is to get this thing back on track before the snow flies. I've tried contacting the site with no luck

Thanks

Ultradog MN · Oct 18, 2016

Your 3400, for all intents and purposes, is a 3000 with a heavier, non adjustable front axle.
Same engines, chassis, rear end, 3 point, etc.
And yes, except for front axle parts ask for things for a 3000 as many parts suppliers don't know what a 3400 is.
That said, as much as I love YT and support them by buying all my parts from here I would go to Napa and buy Blue Streak or Echlin points. A lot of points found at farm stores and online sellers are cheap and the rubbing block wears off or the contacts pit quickly. I would buy the parts individually- points, condenser, cap, rotor. Not a kit. You'll pay more but get good quality that lasts for years. Those 3 cylinder gassers are a pia to put points in anyway.
Get the right spark plug wires for it too with the correct boot that covers the hole to prevent junk from getting in the hole. Don't buy generic wires for it.

85burbanator · Oct 18, 2016

That's what I figured and recall from possibly you in another thread. I have a cap, dust cover and specific wires. They didn't have points, condenser or plugs.

mj · Oct 18, 2016

(quoted from post at 05:03:14 10/18/16) go to Napa and buy Blue Streak or Echlin points. A lot of points found at farm stores and online sellers are cheap and the rubbing block wears off or the contacts pit quickly.
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And, while you're there buy a tube of Blue Streak points grease - It makes them last! 8)

85burbanator · Oct 18, 2016

So, are all points the same? I googled and found a post from this site from 2009 regarding the topic but it was in the 8n 9n forum. I'm about to google even deeper but I wanted to ask.

85burbanator · Oct 21, 2016

Going to head out tomorrow to pick up an alternator, points and condenser to start work on the tractor.

I found part numbers but they are for 8/9n tractors, will they cross over to the 3000 series? I'm having a hard time finding ones that aren't Chinese crap.

Side-Mount Distributor: Points:
NAPA #CS749
NAPA HEAVY DUTY PIERCED (ventilated) #CS753
Standard Ignition #FD-8081
Standard Ignition Blue Streak #FD-8081X (Premium) Condensor:
NAPA #FA66
Standard Ignition #FD-75
Standard Ignition Blue Streak #FD75X (Premium) Rotor:
NAPA #FA67
Standard Ignition #FD-108 Distributor Cap:
NAPA #FA352
Standard Ignition #FD-128

85burbanator · Oct 22, 2016

Was finally able to get ahold of the folks at my local Napa. Part numbers are as follows

Echlin hd points set #ech Cs755 - $19.08

Mileage plus electrical points #mpe cs755sb - $7.49

Echlin condenser # ech fa90- $8.17

Incase anyone was wondering

GVSII · Oct 22, 2016

(quoted from post at 17:03:24 10/18/16) So, are all points the same? I googled and found a post from this site from 2009 regarding the topic but it was in the 8n 9n forum. I'm about to google even deeper but I wanted to ask.

As ULTRADOG states "echlin or blue streak".Echlin offers 2 grades of points.Go for the higher grade.Costs more but worth the difference.

85burbanator · Oct 22, 2016

Yea, I'm getting the echlin points and condesor, also getting an alternator while I'm there to replace the bad generator ( tore apart and found broken wire for the field magnets and filled with crud), on top of bad regulator

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