good point Randall, the safety factor on my car is it does not have a TR3
radiator, so the hand crank is for show, if I could ever find it! :o)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
To: "'Alex'" <ambritts@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 2:07 PM
Subject: RE: [TR] 59 TR3A Update
> My only concern with that is that Jeff (at Advanced Distributors) installs
> a
> different advance curve that requires much more initial advance. That's
> not
> necessarily a problem, as long as you remember the new initial advance
> value, and don't try to use the hand crank to start the engine. But it
> leaves you open to being cursed as a DPO, especially if it kicks back for
> some future owner and breaks their arm.
>
> -- Randall
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Alex [mailto:ambritts@bellsouth.net]
>> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 11:05 PM
>> To: Randall
>> Subject: Re: [TR] 59 TR3A Update
>>
>> Thanks Randall, Oliver's suggestion about Advanced
>> Distributor sounds like
>> the way to go.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
>> To: "'Alex'" <ambritts@bellsouth.net>; "'*Triumphs List'"
>> <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 11:55 PM
>> Subject: RE: [TR] 59 TR3A Update
>>
>>
>> >> The shaft in my distributor will free turn (no resistance)
>> >> about 30 degrees.
>> >><>
>> >> My question is...."is this amount of movement normal?
>> >
>> > Nope, not normal. There is some free play, but shouldn't
>> be that much;
>> > and
>> > you should still be able to find the region where the
>> springs pull it
>> > back.
>> > Time for a rebuild.
>> >
>> > -- Randall
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