All questions answered (I think) A patch on a faulty magneto is to use a coil from a point and coil system to substitute for a magneto coil. (common bridge tactic 9or in some cases permanent non-elegant solution. The points in the mag are used as points for the coil. It works, but is not the best. A distributor (opinion) is probably the best solution. Next best is a good mag. (magman on this site, and others do rebuilds and exchanges of IH mags) A distributor gives a RPM related advance curve fitting the tractor's engine. a Mag is either retarded for starting with the impulse coupling, or in full advance mode for running. A mag with internal issues in the impulse coupling will not retard the spark, causing starting issues, and or running issues if set to start well. A seperate issue is the charging system, and battery cables. This tractor needs single ought (1-O gauge) wire with soldered on ends. With lesser wires, it will crank too slow to start well. John T Charging system check sheet is the best place to go for the charging issue checks. JimN
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Today's Featured Article - Grain Threshing in the Early 40's - by Jerry D. Coleman. How many of you can sit there and say that you have plowed with a mule? Well I would say not many, but maybe a few. This story is about the day my Grandfather Brown (true name) decided along with my parents to purchase a new Ford tractor. It wasn't really new except to us. The year was about 1967 and my father found a good used Ford 601 tractor to use on the farm instead of "Bob", our old mule. Now my grandfather had had this mule since the mid 40's and he was getting some age on him. S
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