Absolutely, I used to use the crank a lot when the starter was giving me all
kinds of fits. In fact, I used it so much I wrecked the special bolt that
the crank goes into in the engine and now it won't grab hold anymore. Too
bad since I seem to keep knocking teeth off the ring gear and may find
myself stranded one day.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey J. Barteet" <barteet@barteet.com>
To: "Triumphs@Autox.team.net daily digest" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 3:59 PM
Subject: Hand Cranking your TR
> So an observant person here at work just asked me if the hole in my TR4's
> grill was for a crank handle. The first person to have ever asked that.
>
> He grew up with tractors around and had to hand-crank a few.
>
> Started me to thinking. I've never seen anyone hand-crank a TR.
>
> Last time I saw somebody hand-crank a car was at a British car meet, and
> this guy cranked this simply gigantic 30s vintage Rolls Royce.
>
> I had a Volvo marine diesel in a sailboat I used to have that I could hand
> crank, but it had decompression levers to help you get started.
>
> SO....
>
> Who on the list can start their TR by hand?
>
> I never had a handle for mine, though my car does have the hole in the
> radiator.
>
> -jeffrey
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