Modern Tach won't work with points?

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by Bob C

This is what you need to run your proofmeter.
Here's one on epay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/17643238310...PF1EHWD96BV82B

[markdtn]

Originally Posted by Bob C

This is what you need to run your proofmeter.
Here's one on epay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/17643238310...PF1EHWD96BV82B

Fair enough but $1244 (plus $16 shipping) buys a lot of other options.

Putting an 8BA in a tractor forces you to cut off the front pulley groove, forcing you into an electric fan. It would be quite tight to add something off the crankshaft.

I ordered a Bosch 00012 coil. I will report back once I get it installed.

[tubman]

You can also find Mallory "flattops" for SBC's with tach drive on eBAY from time to time. Get one of those and have "Charlie NY" convert it for flathead use. That's what I did when I found a real neat NOS SW mechanical drive tach.

I'll bet they're a lot easier to find than one of those "do-hickeys" above. They work better, too.

[markdtn]

Originally Posted by tubman

You can also find Mallory "flattops" for SBC's with tach drive on eBAY from time to time. Get one of those and have "Charlie NY" convert it for flathead use. That's what I did when I found a real neat NOS SW mechanical drive tach.

I'll bet they're a lot easier to find than one of those "do-hickeys" above. They work better, too.

I considered that too, but it defeats the look I am going for and I went to a lot of trouble to get old NOS points and condenser and an NOS Motorcraft distributor cap. Plus I am still running the loadmatic part of the distributor. This engine is bone stock and no reason to make it not so.

I am trying for an as-built in the 1950s look to this tractor. I know the electric fan kind of defeats that as does the 10si alternator to a lesser extent. But you are hard pressed to find any old tractor that doesn't have a 10si alternator conversion. Ford, International, Moline, Deere, etc. they all have Delco alternator conversions unless they are restored to the nth degree. As far as the fan, it is what it is. There is no room for a mechanical fan-especially after you lose a pulley groove. But the overall look I want to project is 1950. The last one (shown in my avatar) was blown apart and painted. It had had an "aerosol overhaul" before I got it with loads of bondo and paint over top of grease. This time I started with a pretty decent looking 8N so I am leaving it in a more work-like condition. If I don't like it, I can blow it apart later and paint it.

Thanks for all the advice!