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TR7 BFH#23

To: Triumphs@autox.team.net, british-cars@autox.team.net,
Subject: TR7 BFH#23
From: Eganb@aol.com
Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 10:15:38 EST
Well, wouldn't be a fun day without some new twist.  

First, I've always wondered why everyone else had a vacuum advance on their 
distributor, and mine didn't.  I figured it had something to do with the 
electronic module located on the fire wall.  Well, I took the distributor 
off, and guess what?  There's a big hole on the back side WHERE THE VACUUM 
ADVANCE SHOULD BE!!!!!!

I guess I'll deal with that after the engine is back in the car.  In the 
meantime I have a more pressing issue.  I went to torque up the exhaust 
manifold, and at least half the bolts are stripped!.....   I have had 
absolutely no luck with stuff like heliocoil for repairing threads.  These 
are 3/8" bolts, and it looks like there is plenty of material on head and 
manifold to tap out the holes to 7/16"  

But I'll hold off for a while to see what y'alls reaction is.

Bruce
1980 Inca Yellow TR7 5-speed convertible
Chapel Hill, NC

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