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  1. Ferretboy

    New to Me - Ferrett 1715.12.58 - Plugs and Points (No Spark)

    Here again I'm no expert...the distributor cam has 3 lobes.....each set of points fires 3 plugs....I do know the points need to be synchronized.....in the manual there are instructions on that...I can look that up and let you know.....
  2. Ferretboy

    New to Me - Ferrett 1715.12.58 - Plugs and Points (No Spark)

    Hello mate....was wondering if you got the old girl sorted out???
  3. Ferretboy

    Ferret 54-82589 m.g. mount found

    The Browning 1919 is correct for the 1960s.......the mag58 came along later
  4. Ferretboy

    Ferret 54-82589 m.g. mount found

    The mount I have just fell from heaven...I didn't find it....it found me....I planed on making a replica.....I may be able to make some drawings...lots of parts...a lot work to reproduce one...I don't know why there are not thousands of them out there....junked I guess...
  5. Ferretboy

    New to Me - Ferrett 1715.12.58 - Plugs and Points (No Spark)

    The electrical juntion box is a round box located to the front of the carb. It has cooling fins and 5 nuts holding the cover on....but its under the air intake tube and carb air horn....it has a screw on wireing connection....(inspect ) in this box are two ballasts that cut 24 volts down to 12...
  6. Ferretboy

    New to Me - Ferrett 1715.12.58 - Plugs and Points (No Spark)

    1715.12.58 looks like a hull no. If so its the 1715th ferret made....finished in december of 1958
  7. Ferretboy

    New to Me - Ferrett 1715.12.58 - Plugs and Points (No Spark)

    The cover on the coil is easier to get to and check if you are getting power to....great to hear from a fellow ferret owner...im no expert...but i will be glad to help if i can....i also collect any photos of ferrets...no big deal....but would love to see yours!!
  8. Ferretboy

    New to Me - Ferrett 1715.12.58 - Plugs and Points (No Spark)

    Sorry i said distribution box i ment junction box..next to the carb....if you open the cover....the wire connections are marked...you should get a hot with the ignition on.....
  9. Ferretboy

    New to Me - Ferrett 1715.12.58 - Plugs and Points (No Spark)

    Hello mate....ignition problems???? Oh boy....its a search and find the problem thing....do you have a hot to the distribution box??? Do you have a hot to the coil???? From the coil to the distributor???? Sounds like you are getting fuel...just no fire....
  10. Ferretboy

    Unimog Starter issues

    Glad the new one works....mines a 1963 i think the warranty has run out....haha!!!
  11. Ferretboy

    Unimog Starter issues

    Im no expert....but do have a 404. If the teeth on your flywheel and your starter look good then i would think about looking first at the wires to your starter motor...a good ground ect....
  12. Ferretboy

    Ferret 38C5968

    Great that you got the old girl out for a run....
  13. Ferretboy

    Two new toys unimog 404

    Ive seen some rock crawling unimogs...knew they had power steering....never knew about an electric power steering set up...very nice...
  14. Ferretboy

    Two new toys unimog 404

    Hey Johan have you any pizgauer parts to see if you can use some for this project???? I dont know but ...???
  15. Ferretboy

    Two new toys unimog 404

    Sounds like a cool project and im sure if anyone can do it....you can.....best to you.
  16. Ferretboy

    Two new toys unimog 404

    Nice unimog Johan....thank you for the photos... Never seen a unimog engine popped up wearing glasses and a blue hoody....haha....love it....best to you.
  17. Ferretboy

    Two new toys unimog 404

    Well i hope all is well with you and family Johan....wish there were more 404.114 posts....but i quess everyone has a flu with a bad transmission problem.....
  18. Ferretboy

    Ferret 54-82589 m.g. mount found

    Thanks everyone for the likes....life gets boring way out here in the cow pasture.....you all take the best of care.
  19. Ferretboy

    Ferret 54-82589 m.g. mount found

    In most of the photos of the mounts used on Canadian ferrets...the folding firing handle has been removed.....this is a no.5 mk2 upgraded to a mk.3 with the addition of a safety pin to prevent firing a loaded weapon...
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