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Type 65 Gas / Ign control levers - Scarlet O'Hara - 13-10-2020
Does anybody have a handy photo of the manual ignition advance / retard and gas levers down at the steering box of a Type 65? Are the levers the same as on an RN saloon or was the "gas" one a different length? Having trouble fitting the one I have which seems to foul the brake pedal.
RE: Type 65 Gas / Ign control levers - Colin Wilks - 13-10-2020
This is the only one I have. Taken when I was sorting out the action of the advance/retard mechanism. I remember it all seemed pretty crowded down there and I took everything apart and started from scratch with both controls. When I got the car the operation of the advance/retard lever was back to front. I am away from home so can't check, but I'm pretty sure this is a "before" photo and the advance retard rod wants to be the other side of the steering column.
RE: Type 65 Gas / Ign control levers - Mike Costigan - 13-10-2020
The 'gas' lever is approx half the length of the ignition lever.
RE: Type 65 Gas / Ign control levers - Dave Mann - 13-10-2020
Does this help?
RE: Type 65 Gas / Ign control levers - David.H - 14-10-2020
On my RK the A/R is reversed as it works much more smoothly with the distributor lever pointing at the bonnet, no idea why!! I just have to remember. Downside is that the rod has to hang with split pins uppermost and so more likely to let the rod drop off if a pin lets go. The controls also want to try to follow the turning of the steering wheel despite the clamp being really tight.