[TR] 1296 spitfire question

[Joe Curry]

Marty,
The timing mark is for setting the static timing.  The distributor on those
engines have a vernier adjustor that is used to fine tune the timing.

As I recall each click represents 1 degree of timing.  Preset the vernier in
the middle of its range when you set tie static timing and then use the
proper number of clicks to set the advance you want.

Joe

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From: triumphs-bounces+spitlist=cox.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces+spitlist=cox.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of marty
sukey
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 2:54 PM
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Subject: [TR] 1296 spitfire question

Question for the Spitfire experts out there. I am working on a 1296 Spitfire
for a friend and the crank pulley  does not  have any timing marks like the
TR6's do. There  is a  disc mounted on the front that almost  looks like a
sprocket.  This combination is mounted forward of the timing pointer thingy
on
the timing chain cover. This set up kind of looks er, different to me. Is
this
normal on a 1296? Marty
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