£140 on eBay. Struck me as not being bad money really. Hardly entering into the spirit of farmers though is it.New fuel tank, a bit extravagant?
If I remember correctly the fergie distributor was a needle roller affair very popular with the car racing boys of the time as it was more reliable at higher revs. I know my cooper s had one reputed to be a 20. Maybe yours was borrowed one dark nightI have a redundant T20 that tbh I can't think of much use for. It has been adjusted (timing I guess) years back to run on just petrol.
It kind of runs but have been told the dissy is a bit buggered anyway, it won't run at high revs for any length of time so no good on the sawbench.
If i fiddle about with it, service the carb and maybe replace the dissy (and heat shield) will it make a good economical dedicated sawbench tractor? Will the sawbench keep it hot enough to run on tvo?
I read somewhere that once switched onto tvo the fuel economy is much better in terms of amount used. Is that right?
Thank you for all the advise on this forum conversationI know that the motor needs tvo but if I take off the heat shield will it be fine on pure unleaded petrol
http://www.fofh.co.uk/tech/tvo.htm
That links to a very good TVO recipe page, according to work as well as octane.
Thank you for all the advise on this forum conversation
I'm fine with points and timing, I've done them.
The tractor had been sat outside for decades unused, I rescued it and soon had it running but it wouldn't run a sawbench. I had cleaned the tank as best I could, even had the Hoover in there but I think that was still the cause of the starvation.
Uncle then told me " dissy has always been buggered on that". I guess he meant the spindle was worn.
There isn't a heat shield on it but I do have one
Uncle also told me it has the Howard reduction box in it which I didn't know.
I was driving this tractor aged 6, carting caulis with my Dad. Fancy putting a six year old to drive a tractor!
Still, it put me in good stead for when they sent me down the mines at 8
I did , for years! and in many different engines and tractors! Still do in fact, on the very rare occasions my model "N" escapes its hut.There are two others which are run on 28 as well, and they are in use at ploughing matches. Never any problems.Some even use neat house heating oil ..........