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Re: 1960 TR3

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Subject: Re: 1960 TR3
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 14:06:58 -0700
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Randall wrote:

>>[Terry] I put an inductive timing light on the car. The mark
>>that I painted on is an easy 1 1/2" to 2": to the right (carb
>>side) of the timing point....
>>
>'Normal' timing for a TRactor motor is 4 degrees BTDC, which is only
>about 3/8" on the edge of the pulley....
>
Now I'm confused.  The 4 degrees or 3/8" would be static timing but 
wouldn't that be advanced more than a little at idle (950 RPM)?

Geo Hahn
59 TR3A
64 TR4
Mt Lemmon, AZ

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