Al Smith
Here For The Long Haul!
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Now I have turned wrenchs on old rusty machinery since I was15 years when I rebuild my first tractor engine,a1938 Allis Chalmers model B . Then along comes one that is giving me fits .1950 Ferguson TO 20 .Not a big deal except this old antiquie has a Davis /Midwest hydraultic lift .As such you can't see anything ,the flippen lift assembley is in your way .It makes mountains out of mole hills .
What happened was the ignition parts ,points needed replaced and with the lift in the way I had to remove the distributor and trying to find top dead center on number one cylinder I just couldn't get it right . Ended up removing the gas tank to remove the valve cover so I could watch the valves .That's where I stopped out of frustration .Best to cool my jets for a day or two over this damned thing before I take a ten pound sledge hammer to it .So it goes in the life of a shade tree mechanic .--humbug ---
What happened was the ignition parts ,points needed replaced and with the lift in the way I had to remove the distributor and trying to find top dead center on number one cylinder I just couldn't get it right . Ended up removing the gas tank to remove the valve cover so I could watch the valves .That's where I stopped out of frustration .Best to cool my jets for a day or two over this damned thing before I take a ten pound sledge hammer to it .So it goes in the life of a shade tree mechanic .--humbug ---