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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
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.


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51'WD



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Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2017 at 3:23pm
Originally posted by john0030 john0030 wrote:

, it shows the distributor for WD's the last two years of their production and for all WD45s built in 1953  to 1957.

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. 


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
http://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/viewtopic.php?t=1008655&sid=d4e7fbffdab1f8fd594dbb3ea5471b04" rel="nofollow - http://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/viewtopic.php?t=1008655&sid=d4e7fbffdab1f8fd594dbb3ea5471b04



Posted By: john0030
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2017 at 6:47pm
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.



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51'WD


Posted By: Bill_MN
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2017 at 7:25pm
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.


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1951 WD #78283, 1918 Case 28x50 Thresher #76738, Case Centennial B 2x16 Plow


Posted By: john0030
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2017 at 7:31pm
Thanks. Best guess is that these parts were added into a WD45 owner and parts manual? 

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51'WD


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
Originally posted by Bill_MN Bill_MN wrote:

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.

That's exactly what the WD/WD-45 Parts Manual indicates.


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.



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