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Topic: CA Parts and Implements

Posted By: bshook78
Subject: CA Parts and Implements
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 4:41pm

Just bought a '52 CA. Needing a magneto and some implements. Anybody know where I can come across these?

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Posted By: TMiller/NC
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 7:42pm

Welcome, I think you probably want a distributor rather than a magneto. I have a '52 or early '53 CA and it has a distributor. Mine has the pin hitch rather than a snap coupler, and it seems either type of this equipment is pretty scarce around here. Oh, by the way I'm in Lenoir just up 321 from you. Tim

Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 7:49pm

I've been told the early CA's had mags. My 51 has a distributor and I asked Dad about it once. He said the distributor was always on it as far as he could remember. Might have been a dealer swap though???

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Posted By: bshook78
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 7:57pm

Thanks for the info Tim. I will say that this is not my area of expertise. I have helped my brother-in-law redo a '53 Case 300 and a '48 Farmall Cub. I thought this would be fun to do. That and I ran across this at a good deal too. Any idea where I can get a distributor? It is missing the entire thing, housing and all.

Posted By: TMiller/NC
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 8:20pm

Check with some of the vendors that advertise on this site, I have dealt with Jim at OK tractor, super nice to deal with, he has some used parts. Tim

edit: Just go to top of page and click on "parts,etc"

Posted By: bshook78
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 8:24pm

Ok, I will check him out. Thanks.

Posted By: TMiller/NC
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 8:33pm

Just thought that the Foothills swap meet is this Saturday at the Catawba Fairgrounds beginning at 8:00 am and the club president (Wilson Sigmon) has several AC's and may be able to point you in the right direction. Tim

321N to US70E 3 or 4 miles just past Hickory Speedway on right...

Posted By: Ted in NE-OH
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 8:34pm

Try B&B Custom Circuits. They're listed under parts.

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Posted By: bshook78
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 8:54pm

I would go if I could. Tied up. I will keep my eyes open. I have found a manual at Tractor Supply. Thought I might check it out and see if it helps.

Posted By: dkattau
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 11:12pm

A '52 CA should have still came out with a magneto. Distributor ignition started in '53 with engine serial no. CE-149840. Take a look at your governor gear. If it has NO shaft to the rear and a cross slot, it came with a mag and/or had an aftermarket distributor installed. If your governor gear has a shaft with a drive gear on it to the rear, then it came with an AC distributor.

Posted By: bshook78
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2012 at 6:11am

Well, I am assuming that it should have a distributor. There is an opening where it should be located, and there is a slotted gear that is connected to the motor. I will take a pic of it and post it later to show you what I am looking at.