fireing order ixb3

[garsewhitlock]

i would like to know what the fireing order is on a ixb3 hercules is i know it goes 1243 but is that from front to back are back to front and where can i find number one on the distributor is it one of the bottom two holes be low the delco tag are one of the top two

[Tractornut]

No. 1 is the front cylinder, numbers run front to back. You can remove the plug & hold your finger over the hole & turn the motor until you feel compression, then look & see where the rotor is pointed to find no. 1 on the cap.

[John Schwiebert]

If your engine has a distributor (the Word Delco) it was added. You will need to find number one as was mentioned and also detemine the direction of distributor rotation. Always remember the plug wires that are staight across from each other will add up to one more than the number of cylinders in the engine. If it runs on two cylinders switch  numbers 2 &3 if you have one and four correct and use the plug out compression method as was mentioned to find number one TDC compression stroke. The timing mark on the flywheel is for a magneto ignition. You may want to use a vacuum gauge to get a godd tune up for both the timing and depending on which carburetor you have get the best adjustment for it. Questions?

[Jim N]

I've got question for John S.
I was wondering if you could give some details on tuning with a vacuum gauge.
I have a Marvel-Schebler TS-something.

 Please.

Thank you.

[John Schwiebert]

I can do that in fact I wrote an article on how to do for Antique Power. I am going to do another one, I had the other one on my old computer and the computer took the trip. I need about a week. I also need your U. S. Mail address or your e-mail address. If I forget please remind me next week. Things to do before the end of 2005 and right now the weather is going to be on my side a day or two.