Timing Instructions Data Plate

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In reviewing the judging standard I have not see anything on it but a friend showed me a picture of a data plate on the Model A describing how to set the timing. It did have the Ford logo.
I'll work to get a copy of the picture but does anyone know anything about these ?
 
Never saw nor heard of one .... however, so many Model A items were offered 80+ years ago ...... and even later .... J.C. Whitney had so many fuel saving devices saving 10%, 15%, 17% etc. on fuel ... it was a joke in the 1950's if one bought all of J. C. Whitney's fuel saving devices, mathematically, one could easily achieve over 100% of fuel savings; hence, in driving to the Post Office, one's fuel tank would overflow.
 
Slik said:
In reviewing the judging standard I have not see anything on it but a friend showed me a picture of a data plate on the Model A describing how to set the timing. It did have the Ford logo.
I'll work to get a copy of the picture but does anyone know anything about these ?
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Please take a photo of the "data Plate"...we would like to see it.

Pluck
 
timing instructions.JPGSorry - been awhile but here is the picture I was referring to.
 
Wow thanks for the pic....
2 simple steps now that can't get any easier... I guess us modern folks like doing double the work and still can't get it right,..
Henry must be cracking up
 
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Bob-A said:
Cool plate and I bet it is a Ford dealer add-on.:)

Bob-A:D
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Bob-A,
Anytime someone asks, "HOW DO I SET MY TIMING"???---We'll just post THAT PIC--LOL:D
By the way, it's interesting to look up the PATENT numbers, on the other plate. I found one that was for a rocker arm valve setup.
Bill W.
 
Unfortunately the instructions aren't quite correct. The rotor should be almost past the #1 post on the distributor body.
 
This plate was "posted" on an AutoCar bread wagon that is resting in a friend's airplane hanger. The hard rubber tire'd box on wheels required daily maintenance.
 

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Maybe I've been lucky but I've timed two cars (mine and a friends) with exactly the method on the plate defines and both run great.
When starting cold I set the spark retard 2 clicks down, pull the choke and she turns over in about 3 rotations.
If she is warmed up I just set the spark retard 2 clicks down and barely tap the starter and she lights right up.

I tried the method defined in the Andrews book, backlash and test light, but all the times I've used that method it take 10-20 rotations just to get her to light up. Again - may I just got lucky - twice :)
 
Slik said:
Maybe I've been lucky but I've timed two cars (mine and a friends) with exactly the method on the plate defines and both run great.
When starting cold I set the spark retard 2 clicks down, pull the choke and she turns over in about 3 rotations.
If she is warmed up I just set the spark retard 2 clicks down and barely tap the starter and she lights right up.

I tried the method defined in the Andrews book, backlash and test light, but all the times I've used that method it take 10-20 rotations just to get her to light up. Again - may I just got lucky - twice :)
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It's skill not luck:)
 
Slik said:
Maybe I've been lucky but I've timed two cars (mine and a friends) with exactly the method on the plate defines and both run great.
:)
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If you assume the rotor turns clockwise (which is wrong), the method on the plate is OK.
 
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