Electronic Ignition for M-F with Continental gasoline engines

[can do]

Hey fellow TBN members ! This is for M-F owners who are tired of points & want to do a simple conversion to a electronic ignition & use the stock distributor, cap,& rotor. Benefits set your timing once & forget it plugs are less prone to fowling, & all you need to check is the distributor cap & rotor button for wear,& spark plugs last 2 to 3 times longer. I've been using them on my M-F 50 for 22 years! & have replaced cap & rotor twice & plugs once & she gets used year round . It'a ( Pertronix ) brand you will need to get the no. of your distributor located at the base it's a tag recommendations, New 8mm plug wires ,Pertronix Flamethrower coil. Best place to get the the Pertronix & coil as far service & price is CBS Performance & there website is www.cbsperformance.com If your still using your tractor as a working tractor & plan to keep it & want reliable performance it's a good investment IMHO. I will follow up with a picture of the install in place.

 

[can do]

I guess everybody still likes points .

 

[fried1765]

Hey fellow TBN members ! This is for M-F owners who are tired of points & want to do a simple conversion to a electronic ignition & use the stock distributor, cap,& rotor. Benefits set your timing once & forget it plugs are less prone to fowling, & all you need to check is the distributor cap & rotor button for wear,& spark plugs last 2 to 3 times longer. I've been using them on my M-F 50 for 22 years! & have replaced cap & rotor twice & plugs once & she gets used year round . It'a ( Pertronix ) brand you will need to get the no. of your distributor located at the base it's a tag recommendations, New 8mm plug wires ,Pertronix Flamethrower coil. Best place to get the the Pertronix & coil as far service & price is CBS Performance & there website is www.cbsperformance.com If your still using your tractor as a working tractor & plan to keep it & want reliable performance it's a good investment IMHO. I will follow up with a picture of the install in place.View attachment 700188View attachment 700188

The Petronix CD ignition works for some (if not all?) Ford 8N's also.

 

[can do]

The Petronix CD ignition works for some (if not all?) Ford 8N's also.

Hey fried1765 did You post this on the wrong site ? If it needs to be posted on the vintage Ford tractor site I'll post it for You.

 

[fried1765]

Hey fried1765 did You post this on the wrong site ? If it needs to be posted on the vintage Ford tractor site I'll post it for You.

Nope!
Can't quite understand why anyone would object to my noting that there are also other Petronix applications.
Simply offered for the potential benefit to others, no matter which tractor or engine they may have!

 

[can do]

I didn't think it was inappropriate, I thought You miss posted it that's all ! so I took the liberty to post it on the Ford tractor vintage site so more members could easily find it ,& that seems to make sense IMHO not that I would own anything Fordlol ! Seriously though that's where I would look 1st for any of my aftermarket needs for my tractor & the 1st thing I look under is the manufacture for parts & then maybe a + reference. In hind site we are both trying to help fellow members & that's a good thing.

 

[shaeff]

I've been using the Pertronix EI setup on my MF 35 Utility for a few years. One of THE BEST upgrades I did. Hot, fat blue spark that snaps hard, easier ignition from a dead cold start in winter, 100% recommend to anyone on the fence about it. Couple it with a nice one-wire alternator and coil (I still run original coil) and you'll notice a serious difference.

 

[Rebeldad1]

Pertronix have been around for many years. Have installed them on many old cars and old equipment and tractors.
BTW... you dont need to replace plug wires or the coil to use Pertronix. just remove the points and follow directions installing the Pertronix unit.

 

[Rebeldad1]

Forgot to add.... if your battery source is a resistored wire run a battery voltage wire direct from the key switch.

 

[can do]

Forgot to add.... if your battery source is a resistored wire run a battery voltage wire direct from the key switch.

Hey Rebeldad1 The plug wires & coil where merely a suggestion & not a requirement as I wanted better voltage to the spark plugs & had to go with red to match my tractor .Thanks for the input.