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WD change to distrubtor?
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    Posted: 21 Jan 2018 at 4:59am
Can a Wd with a mag be changed over to a distrubtor?

Big smile   Al
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We had one when I was a whippersnapper 50+ years ago. I don't know how available a kit would be today. At the very least I'd think you could find one at a bone yard. A WD45 distributor would fit.  I don't know if a distributor off a D series tractor would fit or not.
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Yes, put a wanted add in the classified section I am sure one of the vendors will have a distributor
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Give steve at b&b circuits a call.he can rebuild your mag or set ya up with a distributor.last i checked he had distributors on the shelf ready to go.http://www.bb-customcircuits.com/      http://www.bb-customcircuits.com/apps/webstore/products/category/1108835?page=1      http://www.bb-customcircuits.com/apps/webstore/products/category/1108880?page=1
54 wd-45gas ; 56 wd-45d N/F w/fact p/s ; 63 d-17 sIII N/F gas ; 60 D14 N/F ; 67 d-17 sIV N/F gas ; 63D15 sII W/F; 39rc#667 ; 2021 massey 4710 fwa ; gravely 2 wheel tractors
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We offer a complete Mag to Distributor kit if interested. Check out our website. Gives you everything in the kit to do the changeover except ambition. Thanks Dave for posting the site! You da' man!   Thumbs Up
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39'RC, 43'WC, 48'B, 49'G, 50'WF, 65 Big 10, 67'B-110, 75'716H, 2-620's, & a Motorhead wife
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I have an IH distributer on my WD, was put on when I was kid so been there for 60 years or so.
1945 C, 1949 WF and WD, 1981 185, 1982 8030, unknown D14(nonrunner)
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Steve, what did you do with the ambition ?  I could use some.

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Converted our WD's and styled WC's from magneto to distributor ignition back in the 60's when I was "young". If I remember right those kits were available from TSC at that time. Before the internet so you went to a local store to buy parts or repairs back then. Great memories of past times when things were so much more simple!
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Would have a couple units $125.00+ s&h  Ia 563 357-2615
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There are several on EBay right now. Was a popular conversion on its day.. unbolt the mag and bolt on the conversion, change the ground wire to a switched battery-supplied wire and time it properly.
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I just put a wd dist. on one of my c tractors. seeeems to run fine, once timed right! thanks; ac fleet
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https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.H0.XAllis+Chalmers+distributor.TRS0&_nkw=Allis+Chalmers+distributor&_sacat=0

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Originally posted by Phil48ACWC Phil48ACWC wrote:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.H0.XAllis+Chalmers+distributor.TRS0&_nkw=Allis+Chalmers+distributor&_sacat=0
 
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Those look pretty well worn.  I'd either get a refurbished one from someone I know or plan on replacing all the bushings and springs myself.
 
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Your mag can be used as a dist. the grd. wire hooked to _ side of coil, other end to points, your points and condenser act just like it would in a dist.fields and arm.
not used, coil wire goes to shaft that goes to rotor, you have to cut out case and put a eye on end of coil wire, it will time just like a mag,points are usually good condenser might be bad, that fixes a lot of mag`s
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