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Re: Timing marks

To: "Spitfires@autox.team.net" <Spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Timing marks
From: Patrick Baize <speedracre@netzero.net>
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 1999 10:01:07 -0600
Well thankyou all !
    Now I can get my engine started , today!

    I think what I will do later, when I get the pertronix igntion, is to
rebuild the 63 distributor and install that.  Maybe Triumph started cutting
corners and removed that NEAT little feature.

THnx
Pat 63 Spitfire ( Putting the valve cover on)


Patrick Baize wrote:

> All
>     My 1296cc 1972 motor ( which I plan to start tomorrow) has timing
> marks on the pulley .  Neither of my books tell me how many degrees each
> mark is. There of course is 0 degrees, thats a v shape cut in the
> pulley.  Then there are many long and short marks on either side. Does
> any one have info on these?
>
>     My 63 Motor had a knob on the distributor that you turned to set
> timming.  my books descibe that method of timing.
>
>     I kinda like the way the timing was set on my 63 motor, Anyone ever
> put a 63 distributor into a 72 Motor?
>
> THnx
> Pat 63 Spitfire ( just got done painting the valve cover)


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