Brad and John
My experience with the starter crank was that, as long as the car is running
reasonably well (in other words, it starts easily without undue cranking
required), the crank should work fairly easily. It's a bit tough to turn the
engine over - overcoming compression, ya know - but it does work. Gotta watch
out for the kick-back though...could damage body parts if not careful (YOUR'S,
not the car's!). Brad, I believe the cranks they put on the '4s were nothing but
leftover '3 parts. Should be one and the same.
Day.John@fin.gc.ca wrote:
> Thanks for reminding me on that one, Brad. I got a starter handle and
> original jack & jack handle with my 3A parts car I bought last year. My own
> starter had been acting up before I put the car away for the winter (likely
> new brushes req'd), but in the interim I thought I'd just use the handle to
> start the car. Does anyone have some experiences using one of these items on
> their own car, or are these things more decoration than anything? Can the
> car get started fairly easily, or am I likely to separate my shoulder first?
>
> TIA,
> JD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad Kahler [SMTP:brad.kahler@141.com]
> Sent: March 12, 1999 11:28 AM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: TR3-TR4 starter crank handles
>
> Listers,
>
> Can some tell me if there is a difference between the starter
> handles for a
> TR3 as compared to a TR4 starter handle? If there is a difference,
> what is it?
>
> TIA
>
> Brad (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
> My Web Site Http://www.141.com/triumphs (updated 3/9/99)
>
> 1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L
> 1962 TR4 CT288L -- 1965 TR4 CT38888LO parts car?
> 1959 TR3A TS41311L -- 1959 TR3A TS53523L parts car
> 1951 1/2 ton Dodge Truck B-3-B-108
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Michael Ferguson
Vernon CT
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