Re: Hand cranking a Farmall H

Posted by Joe (Wa) on February 24, 2004 at 12:44:35 from (65.126.49.68):

In Reply to: Hand cranking a Farmall H posted by Garrison on February 24, 2004 at 07:26:39:

Basic...the reason the engine "kicks" is because the spark ignites the mixture before the piston reaches TDC and then the engine turns backward. That is the reason older vehicles had a means (lever) for retarding the spark for crank starting and then advancing the ignition to an acceptable medium.

Solution...Scribe a line mating the distributor and block. Loosen the clamp bolt and turn the distributor very slightly in the direction of rotor rotation and snug up the clamp. This will retard the timing so the spark arrives slightly after TDC.

Use proper cranking procedure described by the other posters. After the engine starts, loosen the clamp bolt and rotate the distributor back to line up your witness mark. Tighten the clamp bolt.

Back in the '50's we actually set up a starting line on the block and a running line on the distributor/block with a timing light.

Joe

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