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Good to know. I edited my reply to indicate it as a good test.
I always assumed it would still run, but I figured it would run very poorly. Good to know it's drive-able.
I'm guessing the points wont' last long with all that excess sparkage jumping the gap, but it makes sense it would still work.
Glad you tried it and got home. Glad I never had to test that theory!
Paul
I always assumed it would still run, but I figured it would run very poorly. Good to know it's drive-able.
I'm guessing the points wont' last long with all that excess sparkage jumping the gap, but it makes sense it would still work.
Glad you tried it and got home. Glad I never had to test that theory!
Paul
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It's workin again! Thanks to all of of y'all for taking the time and giving me a bunch of answers, I did go out there like I said, and re adjusted the points and while my dad turned it over and I checked for spark it started trying to start on the other 7 cylinders!!😀so I guess me tweaking the points got it back on track. There's still so much to be done on it if I want to daily drive it when I get my license, so it's nice to know I got some people that know there stuff here to ask👍
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Great news! Takes me back to my first time...
Got my first motorized rig, a '66 Honda CT200 (Trail 90) and it was a real bear to start. The original owner would kick like a madman 30 or 40 times to get it started each time. He thought that was normal. And it might have been for all we knew, but dad wasn't buying it. Made me pull out and clean and gap the plug, then mess with the points.
Went through the owners manual and the first time I set the gap and was checking it, I had my best bud's little 8 year old sister move the kick-start lever so I could watch what the points were doing. I forgot I had the key on and when she pushed it down (by hand no less!) the stupid engine started!!!!!
So from that time onward I knew how well a motor could actually start (especially that little Honda!) and never hesitated to adjust points for best function. And never failed to thank dad (or curse him?) for teaching me how to adjust points!
After that that little engine NEVER failed to start on the first or second kick.
Sorry for the segué story but that just brought back a smile and too many memories not to bring them up.
Paul
Got my first motorized rig, a '66 Honda CT200 (Trail 90) and it was a real bear to start. The original owner would kick like a madman 30 or 40 times to get it started each time. He thought that was normal. And it might have been for all we knew, but dad wasn't buying it. Made me pull out and clean and gap the plug, then mess with the points.
Went through the owners manual and the first time I set the gap and was checking it, I had my best bud's little 8 year old sister move the kick-start lever so I could watch what the points were doing. I forgot I had the key on and when she pushed it down (by hand no less!) the stupid engine started!!!!!
So from that time onward I knew how well a motor could actually start (especially that little Honda!) and never hesitated to adjust points for best function. And never failed to thank dad (or curse him?) for teaching me how to adjust points!
After that that little engine NEVER failed to start on the first or second kick.
Sorry for the segué story but that just brought back a smile and too many memories not to bring them up.
Paul
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It's workin again! Thanks to all of of y'all for taking the time and giving me a bunch of answers, I did go out there like I said, and re adjusted the points and while my dad turned it over and I checked for spark it started trying to start on the other 7 cylinders!!😀so I guess me tweaking the points got it back on track. There's still so much to be done on it if I want to daily drive it when I get my license, so it's nice to know I got some people that know there stuff here to ask👍
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If you want to drive these old beasts, you gotta be smart, or at least go through the motions. Find a 1970 Chilton's, a MoToRs Repair, and the Ford Truck Shop Manual for your rig. Most of the Tune-Up and Troubleshooting steps are very similar and repetitive but everyone has a little different angle on things or a new piece of the puzzle, so you want as much info as you can.
Then read them and study them. The Shop manual in particular has everything specific related to your truck, correct fluid types and quantities, torque specs, removal and reinstallation of parts, setup and calibration, preventive maintenance and lube intervals, zerk locations, all kinds of stuff. Very useful when working on brakes, carburetors, ignition, or tearing apart a timing set or whatever.
Then read them and study them. The Shop manual in particular has everything specific related to your truck, correct fluid types and quantities, torque specs, removal and reinstallation of parts, setup and calibration, preventive maintenance and lube intervals, zerk locations, all kinds of stuff. Very useful when working on brakes, carburetors, ignition, or tearing apart a timing set or whatever.
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