I attached a few pictures below. Second one shows where the tool hashtag is 1/4" past the second armature hashtag, just as the points opened up and the multimeter went to zero. I couldn’t get a direct image directly in front of it for you to see but, it definitely is 1/4" past the second hashtag. The first image is of where the points foot sits, where the feeler gauge is at 20.(which is where it sits right now.
Cajuncookone, from youtube, has some really excellent videos on ignition tune ups and I posted a question there. He responded and asked me to post the issue here. So I signed up and I’m posting my issue here, in hopes of getting some help from all you fine people!
I ordered one of the Timing tools from Richard White but, it doesn’t seem to work for me. No matter what I do, I cant get the tools hashtag to get in between, or even NEAR either of the hashtags on the armature! The tools hashtag is always about 1/4" PAST the second hashtag. I can’t get it to be near the first hashtag at all(which is suggested for the new points I installed) or even in between them, or even AT the second hashtag. Like I stated, it is always about 1/4" PAST the second hashtag. It’s exactly the same with the bottom cylinder side. I watched Cajuncookone’s videos on ignitions using this timing tool and followed each step exactly, about 5 different times. Now I DID set it as he said but, the Tools hashtag is of course 1/4" past the second hashtag.
So to see if I could get them closer to the hashtags, I tried the feeler gauge method with the fly wheel on. This is where you run a wire through the condenser screw hole and attach it to the insulated points(same spot used when using the timing tool method.) This didn’t work either because when the points opened up to the 20 feeler gauge, the hashtags were even more way off(more like 2" away.) Also, another confusing issue with this method, is the adjustment window on the flywheel doesn’t line up with the point adjustment screw! The window is always above the coil, not the points!
I did not do these two different methods together. I did them totally separate of each other, in hopes of seeing the hashtags closer to where they should be.
By the way, Cajuncookone asked if the points cam was possibly upside down. The points cam is not on upside down. It is as it should be with the word "TOP" facing the shaft and the arrow pointing to the shaft.
After doing each one of these methods multiple times and not getting the hashtags to lineup with the tool OR the flywheel hashtags, I decided to try another way. I just eyeballed the insulated foot on the points, when it was at the highest point on the cam, where it just opened enough for the 20 on the feeler gauge and I tightened it down. I did this on the bottom cylinder also. The only issue is that the hash tags on the armature plate aren’t near the hashtags on the flywheel. This is where it is right now.
I’ve removed it and examined it probably 18-20 times and I am left scratching my head in absolute bafflement! This was running 3 weeks ago but, rough so this was to replace points and coils(but, it turned out it was a bad spark plug wire.) I haven’t tried starting it yet as I am anxious it won’t work and I will be stuck again with no idea what to do next. I know it must be something simple that I have overlooked but, I am lost. Any ideas??? Thank you for your patience with this first timer on these great old engines!

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