Hi Creig
The amount you can turn the dizzy back and forth is the advance mechanism
plus the backlash in the drive. Yours would appear to have about the right
amount of backlash. there should however be little slop laterally if you
push/pull the spindle sideways.
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Creigtrium@aol.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 4:13 AM
Subject: TR6 Distributer shaft question
>
> How much slop should there be in the distributer shaft? I was replacing
my
> pioints and rotor tonight and when I put the rotor on the top of the
shaft, I
> can turn the shaft a good 5 to 10 degrees back and forth. Is this right?
>
> Now that I have a new rotor and points the car is running really well. So
> I'm not asking because I have a problem. I am just asking out of
curiosity.
>
> Thanks all.
>
> Creig Houghtaling
> 74 TR6
> St. Louis, MO
>
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