When my TR was in running condition, I used to hand crank it regularly just to
amuse the kids. They thought it was magic.
Mike
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From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Randall
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2018 8:24 AM
To: 'David P' <frogeye@porterscustom.com>; 'Rye Livingston' <ryel@mac.com>;
'Geo Hahn' <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>
Cc: 'Triumph list Team.net' <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Setting valves Procedure
> level ground, 4th gear, push it... easy.. no tools.
FWIW, My driveway slopes towards the street, so I usually run the valves in
reverse order.
Also, if you have limited space (like in a garage with the door closed), you
can do a cylinder or two, then knock it out of gear, roll back to the other
end, put back in gear and do the others.
Kind of ironic, for years I had the crank dog available, but no hand crank.
Then after deleting the crank dog, I got several hand cranks in a pile o'parts.
I've still never been able to hand crank any of my TR3s!
Did get rather good at push-starting by myself; but that was over 40 years ago.
I wouldn't want to do it today.
-- Randall
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