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redmodelt · 05-19-2019, 01:04 PM

Around .018 on the gap. The Model T distributor does not have a set No 1 terminal so depending on which terminal the rotor points to becomes No 1.

Bring No 1 piston on compression to just past TDC. With the spark lever up check to see if the points are just about to open. If it is way off, pull the distributor rotate the shaft a bit and reinstall with rod off till you find a place where it is close. This may take several tries. If it is close, take the rod off and rotate the head till the points are about to open. You may need to bend the rod to get the correct setting in ether case. Sometimes to get timed means that a different contact will be used for No 1, reinstall wires in the correct order 1243 from there.

The points need to open for starting just after TDC.

I should add this is the general directions for T era distributors. If it is new type some of the above with still work. Which one do you have?

05-19-2019, 01:04 PM	#4
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,342	Re: 26 model t with a distributor Around .018 on the gap. The Model T distributor does not have a set No 1 terminal so depending on which terminal the rotor points to becomes No 1. Bring No 1 piston on compression to just past TDC. With the spark lever up check to see if the points are just about to open. If it is way off, pull the distributor rotate the shaft a bit and reinstall with rod off till you find a place where it is close. This may take several tries. If it is close, take the rod off and rotate the head till the points are about to open. You may need to bend the rod to get the correct setting in ether case. Sometimes to get timed means that a different contact will be used for No 1, reinstall wires in the correct order 1243 from there. The points need to open for starting just after TDC. I should add this is the general directions for T era distributors. If it is new type some of the above with still work. Which one do you have? __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! Last edited by redmodelt; 05-19-2019 at 11:36 PM.