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You ask "Are the distributor tractors different" ?? Yeppers as they depend on the batterys available stored energy to produce the starting spark versus the mag which produces its own energy and dont need a darn batetry at all. However, if the battery is really really weak that can reduce the starting spark spark energy while the mag, again, isnt dependant on a battery. Another however, if the mag has a weak spring impulse, then its start spark can be weak although the running spark can still be fine. Whew lol, Okay heres a thought on if youre just talkin HAND STARTING and although in general a coil ignition with a good battery produceds MORE energy then a mag I CAN THINK OF A REASON WHY HAND CRANKING MAY BE EASIER OR EASIER TO SET UP WITH A GOOD MAG THEN A COMPARABLE GOOD COIL IGNITION Heres why I say that (if anyone cares lol) Exact Static Start Timing is Critical for hand starting cuz the spark needs to occur right at TDC and NOT a few degrees later cuz then shes harder to start (anyone disagree???) Sooooo oooo with a Mag that can be set pretty darn close to right on correct cuz its easy to hear the impulse snap and when it happens relative to a TDC timing mark i.e. you can EASILY set it to fire right at dead TDC BUTTTTT TTTTT to set a distributor to fire at TDC you have to get the piston to TDC, retard the timing, then slowlyyyyy yyy advance timing just till the points break open and/or the plug fires..... ..While a timing light may work to try n set things up, I dont see that as good as the slow static method concerning the exact firing at exact TDC. BUTTTTT TTTTT I just dont see the exact point opening time (when plug fires) as being as consistent with when a mag trips at slowwwww hand cranking speed. I guess what Im saying is she may be harder to hand start with a distributor cuz its harder to get her to as consistently fire right at dead TDC with that versus getting her to fire right at TDC with a mag and if she fires much later shes HARDER TO START..... ...wwwww wHEWWWWW WWWWW WW Of course, if the static start timing will fire right at TDC with the coil/distributor, since it ought to produce plenty good spark energy (more then a mag esp if it has a weak spring) it should hand start as good or better then a mag buttttt t Ima thinkin if shes harder to hand start with a coil/distributor versus a mag I say its cuz the timing isnt as good n a lil slow and is harder to get exact versus the mag. LOVE TO HEAR SOME COUNTER ARGUMENTS OR AGREEMENT EVEN LOL John T (loves sparky chat DUH)
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