> So, the engine block flange to the SM and the bell housing is
> probably well
> insulated by engine block paint (tan) and the only possible
> ground it could
> have would be via the two bolts that hold the SM to the bell
> housing through
> the block flange. I can get the paint off of the SM side of the block
> flange, but I can't separate the bell housing from the block.
> So, what do
> you think about putting a wire ground between the SM and the bell housing?
The bolts should be an adequate ground, assuming the bellhousing and SM
flange haven't also been painted. As a quick test, try running one of your
jumper cables from the battery ground terminal to the starter housing. If
it now cranks normally, you're on the right track.
Harbor Freight sells a cheap DVM (digital voltmeter, which is really a
digital multimeter) for about $10 that IMO should be part of every Triumph
owner's tool kit. It's durable to carry around in the trunk, and cheap
enough that it's not a disaster if it gets run over or something.
Randall Young
59 TR3A TS39781LO daily driver (currently sidelined for OD transplant)
63 Sports 6 HB7826LCV rustoration project
71 Stag LE1473L daily driver (Real Soon Now)
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