RE: 1960 TR3

["Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>]

> >>[Terry] I put an inductive timing light on the car. The mark
> >>that I painted on is an easy 1 1/2" to 2": to the right (carb
> >>side) of the timing point....
> >>
> >'Normal' timing for a TRactor motor is 4 degrees BTDC, which is only
> >about 3/8" on the edge of the pulley....
> >
> Now I'm confused.  The 4 degrees or 3/8" would be static timing but
> wouldn't that be advanced more than a little at idle (950 RPM)?

Good point.  I don't have the late TR3A advance curve handy, but the TR2
advance curve would allow something like 4-6 degrees of advance at 950 rpm
(475 distributor rpm).  Still a lot less than 1.5-2".

Randall

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