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TR2/3/3A Early 56 TR3 H6 Carbs, distributor vacuum advance/retard

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jfarris

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56 TR3, Comm TS10193 has a plugged vacuum advance on the distributor. My Haynes book diagram shows the vacuum advance on the TR3 & 3A distributors, but I can't find any place on the carb or manifold where you would pull vacuum. BTW, I can't read the numbers on the distributor with it in the car, so I don't know if it is the correct one or not.
Did these cars come with vacuum advance or retard on the distributors?
Thanks in advance!
 
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It's advance, not retard on the TR's. The fitting actually screws into a boss on the underside of the front carb. It's not a hose nipple...but a compression fitting. Only the front carb has the boss drilled out.
 
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Thanks John, now I know where to look.
 
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I may have some pictures if they might help. John is correct, advance only. Cheers, Mike
 
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