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The Rookie Scores a Homer!

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Awesome!! A home run!!

The Rookie swaps out DPO Pedro's failing starter motor
with a "new" Lucas rebuilt in almost record breaking time
of 11 hours from open box to turn the ignition key and
Amos roars back to life.

Nothing blew up, no sparks or smoke, no blood on the
concrete floor slab. First crank after the carbs filled,
Amos settled into a very smooth warm up idle. No mechanical
screw ups by the non-mechanic Tinster. It's true- not a lie!! 1st crank!

FWIW: Unit must be grounded internally thru the housing.

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Great job Dale!

I am pretty sure that the name "Rookie" no longer applies to you ... you are definitely a Triumph "Veteran" now.

Congratulations and get back to work on that 500 miles!

Matt
 
A suggestion, so that you do NOT lose throttle response while traveling down the road. Tighten up that "je**s clip" the retainer that fastens the throttle rod to the lever. You can remove it, then crimp it closer with a pair of needle nose pliers, With long needle nose pliers, may even be able to do it on the car.

My concern is that outer rim looks like it is getting ready to come off the throttle rod.

Congrats on the starter.
 
I agree with Ron. That clip looks like its ready to fall off, but not in the garage where it can be found. That baby is headed for a freeway fall off, for sure.

Pedro - Just say no! The anti-drug for TR6's.
 
Well, no wonder it worked great Tinster - I see your starter motor was rebuilt by "Amos Rules"

I agree with Ron on your throttle arm clip. I never thought about it, but the workshop manual shows the control rod fitted into the throttle lever from the other side (p. 231 in Bentley's). If the angle of throttle movement causes it to "walk" toward the engine, it would be better to have it the other way.

Mine's the same way as in the manual, but it's too late (and dark) to do an experiment to see if it matters. Anyone see why it would?

Jeff
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Jeff and all:

It was almost pitch black night when I got the starter
installed and the linkage was by "feel" only.

Thanks for the heads up on Bentley.

Does this appear better? I sure hope so 'cause I'm
just about to go street Amos for a while.

thanks,

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