Magneto vs. Distributor WD and WD45s
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Topic: Magneto vs. Distributor WD and WD45s
Posted By: john0030
Subject: Magneto vs. Distributor WD and WD45s
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2017 at 2:00pm
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Just curious if anyone knows for certain if WD's ever came with a factory installed distributor or if they all came with magnetos? The reason I ask is that although I am finding info online about AC distributors, there are no parts diagrams for them in any of the original owner's manuals, even the newer ones. I am currently digitally remastering 3 separate manuals for resale and even the new ones with pyramid Allis logo have no parts diagrams for a distributor. I do have a copy of a Deutz Allis parts book which does have the diagram, but it is missing entirely from the owner's manuals. according to the copy of the the parts book I have, it shows the distributor for WD's the last two years of their production and for all WD45s built in 1953 to 1957. ------------- 51'WD |
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Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2017 at 3:23pm
That's the way I always understood it. Speaking of dizzys, a neighbor of mine was thinking about buying a U a while back, and the seller claimed it had a factory dizzy. Never heard of a U with a dizzy, let alone any tractor that early.
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john0030 wrote:Posted By: Brian F(IL)
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2017 at 3:45pm
| I know my Dad's 1952 WD had a magneto. I also know the family's 1953 WD-45 had a distributor. Other than that, I'm sure many changes have been made to WD's over the years. |
Posted By: stu(ON)
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2017 at 4:15pm
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Posted By: john0030
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2017 at 6:47pm
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Thanks everyone! I Purchaced an original copy today of a wd and wd45 parts manual that should have the exploded diagrams for the distribuitor in it. I may add the exploded diagrams to the most current copy of the WD owners manual I'll be remastering.. Any thoughts on this? Edit: On second thought I will definitely be adding the diagrams for both the snap coupler and the distributor. Even though the copy of manual form TM-9E has to have been printed in 1965 or after, there are no parts diagrams for the snap coupler or the distributor for the WD. ------------- 51'WD |
Posted By: Bill_MN
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2017 at 7:25pm
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According to Terry Dean's data book, WDs were equipped with Delco-Remy 1111745 distributor at Serial #136318 and up, about the last 1300 WDs made. All WD45s had the same distributor. ------------- 1951 WD #78283, 1918 Case 28x50 Thresher #76738, Case Centennial B 2x16 Plow |
Posted By: john0030
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2017 at 7:31pm
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Thanks. Best guess is that these parts were added into a WD45 owner and parts manual?
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Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2017 at 8:00pm
| The DEUTZ Allis parts catalog dated August 1979 coveres WD WD 45 WD 45D and W226 power units. Has both the mag and distrubitor. Send me a PM with your EMail adress and I'll EMail a PDF. |
Posted By: Brian G. NY
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2017 at 8:50pm
That's exactly what the WD/WD-45 Parts Manual indicates.
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Posted By: old farmer
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2017 at 9:10pm
| My uncle had WD with distributor and it also the wd45 transmission. Right after he bought the WD the dealer came out and to trade up to a WD45 for 75 dollars. My uncle didn't trade and later he said that was one of biggest mistakes he ever made. |