The distributor gear may be off a tooth. I had trouble fitting my tach cable
last fall. It barely stretched to the distributor. I was advised that this
may be the problem. The engine ran OK, so the timing may have been adjusted
to compensate for this. I am just finishing a complete overhaul. With the
distributor fitted and timed properly, the front vacuum unit points slightly
away from the engine.
- Hugh
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Steve Hanselman
> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 5:40 PM
> To: Charles Shaw; 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Success!!!
>
>
> Charles,
>
> I'd check the physical cam/dist/TDC timing real carefully.
> The last time I
> had a car that required that kind of timing change, I had
> jumped a tooth on
> the timing gear. The first tooth I (well my dad) could make
> it work, then
> it jumped again and would not work.
>
> Steve Hanselman
> Manager, Defense Systems
> Datagate Incorporated
> +1.775.882.1313 x253 (voice)
> +1.775.882.1689 (fax)
> Stephen.Hanselman@datagateinc.com
> tr6@kc4sw.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Charles Shaw
> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 2:08 PM
> To: 6pack@autox.team.net; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Success!!!
>
>
> Finally, It's Alive! Got the 6 running and drove it from the
> garage where I
> store it in winter to the house. Major problem after getting the spark
> fixed was the timing. It was so far off I had to disconnect
> the tach cable
> to get it to run. Also as I accelerate it misses and
> occasionally blows
> back through the carbs. Timing does advance as the engine
> speed increases
> but something is still not correct. Any other thoughts are greatly
> appreciated. Thanks to all.
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