I'm sure most of us have been involved in some real bonehead experiences
while working on our LBCs. But what just happened to me would make the Three
Stooges proud.
While trying to do a quick adjustement of the throttle linkage on my TR3A. I
suddenly experience a very painfull sensation in my left wrist. At first, I
couldn't figure out what was going on as the pain was located under my wrist
watch band, you know, one of the flexible metal bands with the snap buckle.
The pain was still increasing when I detected the familiear smell of flesh
and hair burning (triggered by memories of other mishaps). Those snap
buckles sure take a long time to unhook when you're in a panic. I finally
removed the watch and realized that it was too hot to handle.
It seems that while trying to adjust the linkage my watch band made a
complete circuit between the metal heater-valve pipe and the battery lead to
the starter selenoid. It's amazing how fast 12 volts of DC current and a few
hundred amps will heat up a watch band. I now have second degree burns that
look a lot like the design of the reverse side of my watch band.
Truly one for the bonehead archives. BTW, the watch still works fine.
Gary Bouffard
59 TR3A
59 Bugeye
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