Greg, just a suggestion for a possible "work around"
Here's a pic of the Austin Mini distributor I used as a replacement for the magneto I couldn't work with on my first AC "B" tractor.
I needed to reduce the speed of the original magneto drive 2 to 1 (the original mag was spun at engine speed, I guess for more efficient mag. speed. the mag had a reducer for it's dist. cap) so I used a little 2 to 1 angle drive I had in inventory.
This set-up has been working for me for over 10 years. Later issues of the AC model "B" were equipped with coil fired distributors and their drives were half speed , like mine, but I have never needed to "up grade" my tractor from it's "home made" set-up.
Here's a pic of the Austin Mini distributor I used as a replacement for the magneto I couldn't work with on my first AC "B" tractor.
I needed to reduce the speed of the original magneto drive 2 to 1 (the original mag was spun at engine speed, I guess for more efficient mag. speed. the mag had a reducer for it's dist. cap) so I used a little 2 to 1 angle drive I had in inventory.
This set-up has been working for me for over 10 years. Later issues of the AC model "B" were equipped with coil fired distributors and their drives were half speed , like mine, but I have never needed to "up grade" my tractor from it's "home made" set-up.
Busy Bee 12-36 lathe, Busy Bee Mill drill, Busy Bee 4x6 bandsaw, Homemade 9x17 bandsaw, Ad infinitum.