Hi all.
Thanks to everyone who's replied to my earlier message, the tips have been
useful.
However, I forgot to mention that I'm not having trouble with the car as it
is! In fact, I'm very happy with the way the car is running. The ignition
has been working very well; I have no complaints about it. The car runs
smoothly (if a little loud) and is strong. It's just that I have this
problem....
Little thoughts keep running through my head -- "How can I make it go
faster...?" "What can I do to make it better than it already is..?!"
Is there a clinical term for this condition?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wendy Hart" <hartw@PLASTEKGROUP.COM>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Cc: "Al" <Albert.Hart@Trans.ge.com>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 10:33 AM
Subject: tr6 distributor
>
> Here's my third attempt to get this out; sorry if it repeats...
>
> Dear Listers,
>
> Hi! I have a 1975 TR6. We got it three years ago so I could learn how to
fix
> cars (bought a british car for this, go figure...).
>
> A little engine background on it:
> PO's work: Head has been milled to 10:1 CR, S2 cam, Weber downdrafts,
Monza
> dual-exhaust, header. All emissions stuff was removed.
> Our work: Crane XR-3000 Ignition, Crane PS-92 coil, Crane FireWires,
> electric fan. The rest of the engine is stock.
>
> The distributor is original for the car (except for the new Crane stuff we
> put in); it only has a vacuum retard thingie on it and it is not hooked
up.
>
> What I'm wondering is should we hook the vacuum retard back up, and how do
> we do that? I think the early tr6 distributors had both a retard and an
> advance on them, the PI models had the vacuum advance only, and the late
> tr6's had just the retard. Has anyone ever tried swapping a late
distributor
> with an early one or a PI distributor?
>
> We live in Northwest PA, so smog checks are of no concern. It makes sense
to
> me that the car would run better if some of these hoses were hooked back
up.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Wendy Hart
> 1975 TR6 (SCCA FSP)
> 1976 TR7 (possible IT car?)
> 1998 Jeep Cherokee (yes, it's touched dirt)
> 1992 Dodge Ram (to bail out the 6)
> 1984 Dodge Shelby Charger (SCCA E Prod)
> 1986 Dodge Shelby Charger (waiting for Classic tags)
>
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