Alpiners,
Well, thanks to Ron Davis I now know how to set up the Ignition
control on the facia of the "proper" Alpine. Welcome to the group, Ron.
Back to the garage!
Regards,
Bob
P.S.
Ray, that was also an excellent guess. You must have owned one before!
At 09:29 PM 2/27/96 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi!! I'm new in this area. Own a 1954 S-T Alpine undergoing restoration in
>Kansas City, Mo. Both Parts and Service Manuals are with car, but can quote
>from orginal Owner's Handbook on subject.
>It's called the "Ignition Override Control".
>"The Manual Ignition over-ride control, marked 'I,' is mounted on the right
>hand side of the facia centre panel. Pulling out this control advances the
>ignition timing progressively by up to 15 [degrees] (on crankshaft). For
>normal running this control should be approximately half-way out, thus
>allowing the ignition to be either advanced or retarded to obtain maximum
>performance.
>
>The control should be pushed fully in when starting."
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Ron Davis
>Topeka, KS
>
>
>
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