Fuel Shutoff Valve
Posted by Administrator on 11/18/2011
 Here are three different fuel shutoff valves that can be adapted to most antique tractors.
In most cases, any one of the three will usually shut off the flow to the carburetor effectively.
Carburetor/Magneto Cores
Posted by Administrator on 10/11/2011
What constitutes a good rebuildable core to PopinJohn ? A good core (carburetor/magneto/distributor) is one that is complete with all of its attaching parts, and does not have significant weather erosion. Parts that normally wear or decay with use are not included in this description. Value of attaching parts that are broken beyond repair or missing will be deducted........
Adjusting the Carburetor
Posted by Mike Shelby on 2/15/2011
Many people often ask about the correct settings on a John Deere one-barrel and two-barrel carburetor.
The tips given here assume the carburetor has been professionally cleaned and reconditioned, the float setting is within specifications, and the gasoline is fresh. Also, the cylinders have good compression...
How Much Is My Tractor Worth?
Posted by Mike Shelby on 2/3/2011
Fact: How can you protect what you own....If you don't know what it's worth? A CERTIFIED appraisal is a legal document as important as a will and is the only way to accurately value and describe the property. A properly prepared...
How to Time a JD 50 60 70
Posted by Mike Shelby on 1/27/2011
To start with, there a couple of items to do before proceeding to timing your engine.
The following information and more specifications are found in the IT manual JD-10 for 50-60-70,...
Magneto Installation
Posted by Mike Shelby on 10/1/2010
Result: Spark will occur and fire the left side spark plug (flywheel side) on the compression stroke when the LH Impulse marking on the flywheel passes the three o'clock position. Most models have a matching mark (or tab) on the crankcase, (or flywheel cover A's and B's)...
How to clean a carburetor!
Posted by Mike Shelby on 8/24/2009
First of all, the carburetor must be TOTALLY disassembled to be cleaned properly. This includes removing all brass plugs, steel plugs, ball plugs and fittings as required. Just “running a wire” through blind circuits may get the tractor to run after a fashion, but we have found...
Gasoline or All-Fuel?
Posted by Mike Shelby on 4/8/2009
It is helpful to remember that most farm tractors built before 1950 were designed to run on “low-cost” "distillate" fuel, usually called “All-Fuel”. Today’s close cousin is Kerosene, not number one Diesel fuel. There IS a difference...
About the Popinjohn Logo
Posted by Administrator on 4/8/2009
 The logo was developed over a period of time. It is the intellectual property of Mike Shelby.
First of all, the outer green ring symbolizes the flywheel on a John Deere two cylinder horizontal engine...
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