The Ford Barn

MAG · 04-19-2016, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave in MN

Nu-Rex makes a centrifugal advance that fits in your valve chamber and when set up correctly, works well. It will work with your original distributor. Snyder's has them in their 2016 Catalog for $185.00
Good Day!

Check out this URL to see what happens when one of these fails,
http://www.ginsphotos.com/alaska.html

MAG · 04-19-2016, 03:44 PM

X 2 on post #3.
Ours failed on G.R. Rally in remote Nebraska. Had about 3K miles on it. It decided not to work. Original distributor under the seat and about 10 minutes and we were on our way.
They are kinda like a pet rattlesnake....one day....

Tom Wesenberg · 04-19-2016, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MAG

X 2 on post #3.
Ours failed on G.R. Rally in remote Nebraska. Had about 3K miles on it. It decided not to work. Original distributor under the seat and about 10 minutes and we were on our way.
They are kinda like a pet rattlesnake....one day....

At least the rattlesnake will give a warning.

Y-Blockhead · 04-19-2016, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MAG

Check out this URL to see what happens when one of these fails,
http://www.ginsphotos.com/alaska.html

Um, so should we look under the Bird or Butterfly heading...

Mikeinnj · 04-20-2016, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Y-Blockhead

Um, so should we look under the Bird or Butterfly heading...

Originally Posted by MAG
Check out this URL to see what happens when one of these fails,
http://www.ginsphotos.com/alaska.html

I also checked under the "animals" and all the other headings and photos available on the referenced web site but I'll be damned if I am going to read 71 pages of boring travel notes to find what he probably could have described in a few sentences or a nice clear photo posted here on the barn.

MAG · 04-20-2016, 03:35 PM

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Sorry Mikeinnj. I did not intend to bore you with the travel log. My intent was to bring out the background details of the failure of the Automatic Timing Device installed on one of the Model A's on the trip.
June 4 date - details of the engine work done on the cars before leaving on the trip.
July 2 - Replacement of a failed Automatic Timing Device.
July 20 - Failure of the bearings in the engine.
When the Automatic Timing Device failed it locked the timing... Advanced.
Climbing hills without the ability to retard the timing took its toll on the underside of the engine leading to its destruction.
Again, I apologize for not stating the details in a brief post.

04-19-2016, 03:44 PM	#2
MAG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 926	Re: trying to decide..... X 2 on post #3. Ours failed on G.R. Rally in remote Nebraska. Had about 3K miles on it. It decided not to work. Original distributor under the seat and about 10 minutes and we were on our way. They are kinda like a pet rattlesnake....one day.... __________________ I noticed the harder I work the luckier I get!

04-20-2016, 03:35 PM	#6
MAG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 926	Re: trying to decide..... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Sorry Mikeinnj. I did not intend to bore you with the travel log. My intent was to bring out the background details of the failure of the Automatic Timing Device installed on one of the Model A's on the trip. June 4 date - details of the engine work done on the cars before leaving on the trip. July 2 - Replacement of a failed Automatic Timing Device. July 20 - Failure of the bearings in the engine. When the Automatic Timing Device failed it locked the timing... Advanced. Climbing hills without the ability to retard the timing took its toll on the underside of the engine leading to its destruction. Again, I apologize for not stating the details in a brief post. __________________ I noticed the harder I work the luckier I get!