Not having rain caps is a major problem! Having a little roof over it like some of them do is what you need. Check your fuel supply. Check with Jegs or Summit auto for performance parts. Also you need to find out the proper timing, when it’s kicking back when starting it means timing is too far advanced, which WILL damage something

Can I just say there is nothing more American than watering your corn with a straight piped American V8. I love it. Honestly, the pivots are the reason I started watching this channel. I grew up in the country, but we don’t have those around here very often. So I always wondered how they worked when I seen them. Now I just watch because you guys are awesome.

regarding the distributor , I've had good luck with ordering from Speedway Motors in Lincoln , and also from the local NAPA shop for cap ,rotor, wires and module .Keep up the great videos ! Also sounds like its advanced way too much , check with a timing light , or pull #1 plug and see where timing mark is at when engine is at TDC

You guys do a great job of filming, and explaining the deets. Great job. Farming is indeed a noble profession.

My guess on the primary problem was the diaphragm in the natural gas "carburetor". So partially right, was a fuel problem but the dist. cap was really tired. Love the day to day vids cuz you make them educational. Hoping for an update on Pepper and her little ones. Best as always

Hello from Texas. Love watching you guys. Y’all are great examples for the young people today. Love you

Glad you got your pivots started. Thanks for the kitten update. Take Care and Be safe on the farm. Out

You all make a great team, keep up the good work!

When i was farming a long while back we had a hand clutch to be able to start the motor without the pump running. Worked great for working on the motors too.

What I really like about your 'channel' is that you show, pretty much, everything!!! And that is good. Thank you so much!!!!

Thanks for another great video Laura and Grant. Wow. Hard day for you both getting the irrigation fixed and going. Who would have thought someone shut the natural gas off. Oh well. You got it going again. Yeah. Once you got the motor going it ran pretty darn good. Nice work you two. Yes irrigation is tough to keep going but it is a necessity to get good crops and make money and have income. So I guess it is something to just put up with. Hang in there you two. You both are doing great. Proud of you for hanging in there. Yeah. Farming has many ups and downs. Hopefully more ups than downs. You are doing great. Keep up the good work Laura and Grant. Thanks for everything. The Iowa Farm Boy. Steve.

My dad worked for our local Farm Bureau Co-op. He was the county maintenance man. He found the top grade Standard brand or the best grade NAPA ignition parts both had brass posts in the cap. He found this when keeping the spray and fertilizer trucks running. They would eat the lower grade parts due to heat under the hoods. I've seen the exhaust manifolds glowing red by the end of the day.

You two are just the best, I just can’t believe how you make everything seem so easy but I know it can’t be.

Laura and Grant, thanks for sharing and taking us along on your daily tasks! ❤

Great video. Great channel. Processing hay in Southern Ohio. Cheers to you and Grant. His experience and mechanical capabilities are certainly an asset to your ROI. Happy days 👍

I know nothing about farming, I just enjoy watching you two.

Thanks for explaining the different levels of starch and how to tell when the corn is ready for harvest.

Great job Grant and Laura keep up the good work really enjoyed it can't wait for next video

The motor troubleshooting is a good reminder that sometimes we need to go back through items we have checked if changes don't fix a problem. You both have good troubleshooting skills.

Thanks for the explanation on what and why and what you are doing, great Video stay safe ! ( from Canada )

Laura and Grant, you must dream about pivots, I am glad you tie-up your hair Laura working near machinery. Laura, you have the widest and best smile I know, your dad once told me you take after your mother with the smile. Love to you both from Mike. ❤

Thanks guys! I needed a reminder to keep trying.

1. Occams Razor 2. Summit Racing 3. Check your timing, it’s likely off. 4. Cute Kittens. Great video.

Hi as a kid on our back in the late 60s we ate field corn many many times we pick it just before the silk turned dark brown it wasn't bad at all and many families here on the lower eastern shore of Maryland did this every year the sweet corn we grew in our gardens was cooked n frozen for winter months

You two work great together. Fun to watch

Each year, Nebraska farmers produce well over one billion bushels of high-quality corn. Nebraska is the nation’s third largest corn producer, behind only Iowa and Illinois.

1:06 what a sync, you and Grant 😄

Thank you for sharing a pivotal moment.

Solid teamwork Laura and Grant! 👍

Whenever it’s gets frustrating like that for me I just think I could be stuck in an office all day every day and I instantly feel less frustrated

You 2 make quite a team. It's fun to watch!

Awesome video there is always something to do on a farm. Never a dull moment. Love you guys. ❤

I understand your frustration....thats farming at its best...never mind you 2 work really well together...stay safe...god bless

LOVE THE FARMIMG YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!

Laura, you counting out the months of effort towards harvest is so telling (frame 9:03/23:31). A great harvest will be worth all the effort and your callused hands are beautiful! I wish I had some.....

Watching you makes me appreciate my SW Ohio farm where we don't have to use pivots. Great videos, keep up the great work.

Another fantastic video! Thank you for sharing your farming and life journey with us, I'm continually amazed by all the multitasking you and Grant do every day. By the way, the T-Shirts are fantastic! After several washings they are soft and comfortable and no shrinkage of pilling of the fabric. Well done!

Shed in the engines to keep them out of the sun and the weather. Keep them dry and sun free and your repairs will go down and less parts damage.

Grant, all you need is the cap and rotor. Get a good one from Accel with copper connections. The coil on top can be moved to the new cap. Easy peasy. The distributor itself and module will probably last forever in this application. In this case, your carburetor seems to having issues on the idle circuit since it runs fine off idle. Also the cap and rotors probably should be replaced every couple years as regular maintenance depending on the hours. Also get a timing light for setting the timing instead of just moving the distributor around. Pick an application, say a 1985 Chevy Pickup and set the timing to that. I can tell at the end of the video when you are trying to crank it that your timing is too far advanced.

I had 3 of your videos to catch up on, so Laura and Grant was my dinner entertainment this evening 😅 Great video guys, always educational and you make it fun to watch. Feels like the Laura Farms 2023 harvest season is like waiting on the next season of Stranger Things! Excited for what’s to come! I vote for a return of snack bag reveals

As far as those sprinkler heads that loosen up and get sent into the field, you could try a hardening type pipe dope, or even red loctite thread locker. Hope that helps! Love your energy and how happy you guys are! When crap hits the fan, and things get bad, I remember what my late grandma said to me “This too shall pass”… and I go forward… Im raising 4 kids… and I try my best to lead food by example.

as for your issues with engine electrics keeping it Dry while running help as even marine engines need to be dry to run best. Adding some type of plastic cover over the distributor would help as the temperature changing underwater running over it when hot, will break the cap and the electronics inside them. The other choice may be marine electrical caps for the gas motors. I have seen the Leead Farms has several pivots with roofs on them. Any choice will have some cost

A trick you can do to help with the distributor if you make a cover to protect it from the direct sunlight they will last longer the sunlight drys the plastic out a lot quicker then if it was covered

Enjoyed watching the video Laura and Grant 😊

For non-farmers, you normally only see them working when they are discing, planting, harvesting, etc. You never see all the work that goes on like Grant fixing the area in the field for the combine to cross, or working on pivots. Always great to see a couple working together.

It's true about biteing corn or any grain, it's been done for years. Love your adventures in Nebraska.

Sounded like Grant put a high lobe cam in that engine 🙂 Grant cracks me up, he sounded like Billy Bob Thornton in "Sling Blade" when he said "Ain't got no gas in it" 😂

Will say your best video of explaining your irrigation issues.

Since the engine is running out in the open and not protected from the weather, you can find Marine grade HEI distributors (complete) for under $200 anywhere - Amazon to Napa. From what I see you're burning the contactor from the coil to the rotor due to your timing being off... You have the vacuum advance disconnected (vacuum hose from intake manifold to distributor)...As your rpm changes due to acceleration or engine load the manifold vacuum changes and the vacuum advance changes distributor timing to maintain air fuel balance with engine torque... Will it run without it ....YES , but then you should think about buying caps and rotors in bulk....

DUI distributors. Stands for Davis Unified Ignition. They are made in the USA. They are a little bit more expensive but i have been running one on my 1972 Ford F-350 for almost 2 years and it is still going.

That was fun for us. LOL Good job, Grant and Laura! Cheers..........................!

Laura, if you paint your nails Left hand--blue, orange, green, brown, slate Right hand--white, red, black, yellow, violet then you would have the color code to splice telephone cable.

Thanks for sharing your adventures today!! And the kitty notes!! Awesome! 👍🐺🤷🦊🤙

Yall really do some pivotal work.

1:51 I love my crank windows

Very peaceful out in the fields

Thanks for explaining sweet corn and field corn

A few diagnostic steps to help determine what's causing the repeated failure would save you a lot of time and money down the road. It may not just be low quality parts as that's an extremely common set of aftermarket parts. The first distributor rotor center tab was bent down away, which caused it to melt. As many have replied, resistance in the secondary ignition is damaging the coil in the distributor. The spark plugs may have too large of a gap. Since natural gas burns clean, spark plugs may be colder and not foul out. The plug wires may be weathered and arcing to ground, WD-40 is a good to spray on wires and in cap to see if it runs smoother or you can go at night in the dark with a spray bottle of water and mist the wires and look for a light show of sparks arcing. Another thing in many aftermarket distributors not mentioned is the phasing of the rotor to the cap, the relationship of where the rotor is pointed to the terminal on the cap when the stator and the pick up coil trigger the coil to fire, if not lined up and firing between the terminals will cause poor running and high resistance. A basic timing light is a good investment, set at lowest idle, if it bucks like it was it is too far advanced. A vacuum gauge can be used also for rough setting, at idle, turn to highest manifold vacuum then reduce 2 inches of vacuum. A good quality cap & rotor with brass contacts will increase longevity, MSD, Accel, NAPA or Standard all have these available for a GM HEI system that your distributor is operating. Make sure the distributor has a good 14 volts when running to operate most efficiently. The control modules can go bad also, changing whole distributors should have made a change in operation. The higher performance the ignition the more maintenance that is required. Maybe going back to a old school points ignition is all that is required for this application, even if it operates a MSD 5 box. A marine system is also a possible option. A good awning, open shed would be great idea for protection of ignition system, alternator and exhaust from water and sun exposure. As a last resort, since you have natural gas, find a small 4 cylinder diesel engine and adapt it to pump, no ignition distributor problems. Just some thoughts to consider. Thanks for the sharing these parts of your life, and showing the hard work and dedication farmers put in!

The farmers down here in Southern Arizona have a little metal tin roof over the pump engines to keep the Blazing Heat and the rain and hail from destroying the engine something you might think about doing to your pump engines out there...and check the choke...and your timing.

“Princess, sits here” …. Awww how sweet of you, Grant. You guys rock (paper, scissors 😂!!!)

You should cover those moors with some sort of rain protection. Also, swap out the ignition system for a distributor less ignition. No cap to go bad, and one bad cylinder will not drag the others down.

Loved your rock-paper-scissors-decision! We do that also for unloved chores 🙂

Delco remey cap from a GM dealer. Keep using the same coil. They generally last forever.

00:15:15 Even field corn can be shelled and ground into cornmeal. I did that using my grampa's corn grinder, sifted the coarse meal out, and gave it to my mom. Best cornbread ever!

Thank you. That was fun! 🌽

Great channel and videos, keep it going. Time stamp 3:37 in the video, the pivot you started looks to have a very loose belt, as you can see the alternator spins and stops

Thanks for sharing

Keep up the great videos !

I'm in Wisconsin, and it's my understanding that there is one week in growing corn that field con is really good, but you have to know when I have had it and it was awesome, real big kernels very tasty and bright yellow.

It`s been raining here since first in July, I wish I could borrow your dry weather for a while before it starts snowing 😅 All ready had two nights with frost as well. 🙄

Noticed that there is not a vacuum advance tube connected to the timing advance actuator on the distributor. This is what adjusts the timing to compensate for engine load, and can explain why it was running poorly when transitioning from idle to higher rpms.

Love you guys you make the best vids

Hey Grant, your "Sling Blade " rendition caught me off guard and I loved it. Sounded just like Billy Bob.

Your ignition timing is off on the engine. You have to set it with a timing light. That's why it cranks hard like that.

Respect guys❤

Love old school window crank.

Get rid of the HEI distributor and put one that doesn't have the coil on top. They are not ment to be out in the rain. Water will get under the coil and internet top of the distributor. You can get a drop in distributor from Jegs for under 100 bux

It's Occam. You also need to rebuild that motor over the winter, in your spare time of course. You should also have covers over the exhaust to keep out the rain. Love you guys.

Great video thank you

Speedway Motors is the only place I order Plugs, Distributers, Coils, and Plug Wires from for my Demo Derby engines, 4x4 off-road engines, and off-road go-karts. Never had an issue with them. Would also suggest rain caps on the exhaust collectors, or add a 90 degree bend at the ends, roughly the same price. They also have carb rebuild kits for cheap that aren't China made

Bad wires will cause problems with the distributor cap as the high energy ignition charge seeks somewhere to go if the wires are bad and it will flow through the wrong place in the cap. An orange looking deposit in the cap is indicative of too much resistance in the plug wires. Of course the module in the bottom of the distributor can also be a problem.

Like most things in life, timing is everything especially when it comes to engine firing.

You two do a great job of doing your best with what you have. a sun shed or weather cover will help with Part of the situation of this engine. the 'HEI' Distrbutor is a great up grade for the OEM ford spark distributor. As mentioned in other post here a distributor cap with Brass towers (or contacts) will last much longer in this application. As for the 'Chinese distributor' good luck. what you have is a Ford engine with a adapted ( machined) GM (Chevy) style 'HEI' Cap and rotor. this system is Far superior then a Ford system most racers will agree. the replacement of these cap and rotors are easy. ( you do need to remove the coil from the cap) when replacing the cap and rotor these should cost you around $40 ( O'Reilly's price) give or take a couple of dollars plus tax. Next learn how to use a timing light. You will will save in natural gas consumption, If timing is set correctly for natural gas. You guys are doing great with what you have to work with. Keep up the good work. Love your Videos. Thank you for sharing these challenges.

Awesome video guys

Farmer's are already harvesting corn 🌽 here in tn. The 🫘 starting to turn color.

Water! Im about do a rain dance, our pond is down about 2 foot in ohio the fish may have grow legs! But the pear trees look great this year!

Currently, in MN, the farmer's corn dryer is running across the road from us. He had corn fall over due to the drought. Probably had to take it a month ahead of time. He said it's at 22% moisture content.

That extra watering is the 'circle of life"

Awesome video!!

My best advice for a distributor, would be to check for something marine grade

I'm not a farm person but I found Grant's explanation on what you're looking for in the development of the ear and when it's ready. If you think about it, record the black line you were talking about when the kernel stops taking on nutrients.

Its nice to see how farming looks like in USA 🙂👌🏻 The machines are sooo big and cool 👍🏻 I thought Grant is your brother🤣🤣

A mobile gas powered air compressor is a valuable tool. With pressurized air and a blow gun with an extended nozzle you can easily blow surfaces clean of all the lose debris and caked on crud before you start removing parts. The is also a problem that a lot of people do not know about. If the coil is compromised and is not putting out a very strong spark, the flow of air in the cylinders as they are in the compression stroke can literally blow the spark out before it can ignite the fuel. Also, for engines left out exposed to the elements, when it rains it can mess up the electronics for the ignition outside and inside the distributor cap. If you get a tube of dielectric grease and put a generous amount on all of the electrical connections inside and outside the cap and the coil and put a bead of dielectric grease where the cap and the distributor base come together you can seal out water and prevent any corrosion and tarnish or dirt buildup on all of the connections.

Most of the corn here near Kansas City is being harvested for a couple of weeks .

It is a Good thing That Grant knows how to work on the equipment.

Field corn can be made into hominy, I think. Love Videos and all teaching you guys do.

While dealing with those problems are time consuming and running pivots can be a pain, be thankful you don't have to irrigate with gated pipe. While we never farmed the acres y'all do, laying out pipe, putting it together, setting gates, and watching the end of the rows for the water to come thru, was extremely time consuming. And back when I was a little kid, we used a ditch and tubes to irrigate. The best part of that was getting in the ditch when it was full of nice cold well water. Nothing better!

Nice job guys

Couple of comments. One, Laura's eyes = the bomb! Nuff said. Two, those pivot motors need cover if you want them to last. Three, the belt was too loose on poor ol' uncovered motor.

Use a sealant inside both ends of the spark plug wires.. I think it's called dielectric. Check with rainman Ray.