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Re: [TR] TR3A flywheel bolt on ring gear

To: terryrs@comcast.net
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3A flywheel bolt on ring gear
From: Rye Livingston <ryel@mac.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 01:31:56 +0000 (GMT)
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
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"Engine turns=C2=A0freely by hand even with the spark plugs in", sounds li=
ke a separate issue than the starter motor not engaging the ring gear.=0A=0A=
Rye=0A=0A=0AOn Feb 17, 2016, at 02:26 PM, terryrs@comcast.net wrote:=0A=0A=
=0AQuestion: were there different gear ratios on the ring gear? Reason I a=
sk, while I had the OD tranny out, I replaced the flywheel with a freshly =
machined one. It had a somewhat better condition ring gear already bolted =
on. I don't know the year of production of the replacement flywheel. Bolte=
d the same starter back in, but when I try to start the engine, the starte=
r clicks and whirrs, but doesn't engage. Jumped it with a good battery, se=
ems to be a strong electrical current going in. Engine turns freely by han=
d even with the spark plugs still in.=0A=0AThoughts?=0A=0ATerry Smith, '59=
 TR3A TS 58667=0ANew Hampshire where in a two day period it went from minu=
s 20 degrees to in the 50's. Gotta love New England!=0A=0A** triumphs@auto=
x.team.net **=0A=0ADonate: http://www.team.net/donate.html=0AArchive: http=
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<html><body><div>"Engine turns&nbsp;freely by hand even with the spark plugs 
in", soun=
ds like a separate issue than the starter motor not engaging the ring gear=
.</div><div></div><div class=3D"x-apple-signature"></div><div class=3D"x-a=
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ture">Rye</div><div class=3D"x-apple-signature"><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"><=
/div><div><br>On Feb 17, 2016, at 02:26 PM, terryrs@comcast.net wrote:<br>=
<br></div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"msg-quote"><div cla=
ss=3D"_stretch"><span class=3D"body-text-content"><br>Question: were there=
 different gear ratios on the ring gear? Reason I ask, while I had the OD =
tranny out, I replaced the flywheel with a freshly machined one. It had a =
somewhat better condition ring gear already bolted on. I don't know the ye=
ar of production of the replacement flywheel. Bolted the same starter back=
 in, but when I try to start the engine, the starter clicks and whirrs, bu=
t doesn't engage. Jumped it with a good battery, seems to be a strong elec=
trical current going in. Engine turns freely by hand even with the spark p=
lugs still in.<br><br>Thoughts?<br><br>Terry Smith, '59 TR3A TS 58667<br>N=
ew Hampshire where in a two day period it went from minus 20 degrees to in=
 the 50's. Gotta love New England!<br><br>** <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@au=
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