-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Davis <jh_davis@mindspring.com>
To: John Summers <trumpet@bellsouth.net>; TR6 List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, August 21, 1999 11:44 PM
Subject: TR6 starters & alternators
Jim,
When I was a newbie to the Triumph cars (about ten years ago) I tried to
static time the "6" and got the timing so far out of wack that it would
actually start easy the first time when it was cold, but usually wouldn't
start a second time until it cooled off. Actually thought that I would have
to invest in a new starter until one day I had the car in for inspection and
was talking to my mechanic who set the timing correctly and haven't had a
problem since.
Good Luck
Alan FitzPatrick
'69 TR6 restoration in progress
On the road in primer!
>List,
> Columbus, GA is not an easy place to restore car. Can't get powder
>coating done, not a decent machine shop, can't get a TR6 driveshaft
>balanced and near impossible to get a decent paint job. One thing
>Columbus does have is Joe Hooten, Inc., a shop that rebuilds starters
>and alternators for retailers. I've never had a TR starter or alternator
>they have rebuilt fail. Matter of fact, when I was restoring CF38690 I
>explained to the owner, David Hooten, what I was doing, and they rebuilt
>my alternator, bead blasted and clear coated the cast aluminum, and
>buffed out the black plastic cover so that the alternator looked NOS.
>The cost? $65.00. This included uprated internals, so I never have an
>ign. light glow at idle with the headlights and air on.
> If anyone wants to keep the original appearance of their starter or
>alternator but have the reliability of a Delco unit, I recommend
>Joe Hooten, Inc
>2900 4th Ave.
>Columbus, GA 31904
>706-571-8902
>
>Jim Davis
>Fortson, GA
>CF38690UO
>CF37325U
>
>John Summers wrote:
>>
>> Well folks, on 8/6 I sent my beloved TR 6 to my "trusted" mechanic to
>> have him do the water pump and wire the electronic fan. Went to pick up
>> the beast on Tuesday - I guess it was - and started it. Shut it off to
>> put the top down and tried to start it again and got nothing. Later in
>> the week the shop owner - who I have known for 30 years (and trust) told
>> me that "low voltage" had caused my starter to be fried. Now a week
>> later they can't get a replacement starter from their supplier. SO, I
>> ordered one of Ted Schumacher's starters that several of you had
>> recommended. Hopefully, this will cure the problem of not starting
>> when hot. Hopefully, it won't be fried when I try to start it.
>> What do you think.
>> JS
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