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>>>There's a few about David, probably most common would be Porsche.<<<

Also Peugeot Boxer and Fiat Ducato vans.

ISTR they can exert a higher clamping force for a given clutch diameter than push types; or that was the claim anyway.

Good lord; every day a school day.
Thanks Guy. In all these years that never occurred to me.

Crystal clear thanks Willy O' the South.I look forward to nailing this little challenge, and will post the conclusion. I also today found a really relevant discussion between experienced restorers from a few years ago on the MG Exp forum - clearly I'm not alone in being a bit confused after reading the WSM on clutch cable/rod adjustment. In the meantime, the YA works beautifully, so will be used ....

Thanks - that was my suspicion that the leads have been moved round because it was put in 180 out by someone in the past. I will have a play and see what I can do now that has been confirmed.

If all else fails I can put it back to how it is but I have it on the Janspeed rolling road in a couple of weeks and it would be good to have it right before then.

It is a bit of a pain swapp...

Ahh very good---that top link needs lengthening enough so that the vertical swinging arm is roughly vertical at 'half stroke'
If you get your lovely assistant to operate the clutch while you measure how far the end of the vertical arm travels,-then back the cable adjuster nut right off then set the length of the top rod to make the bottom of the vertical lever sit half of that measured distanc...

Yep-as per Paul - ish
I'd guess that someone has had the timing mark lined up but on the wrong stroke (one engine rotation out) 180 deg at the dist.
Simple job, just line the timing mark up on the crank with the rotor pointing at your masking taped No1--pull the dist, turn the shaft 180 deg to line up with the opposite plug wire and the mark in the body, hold the shaft lined up to the body...

No David. Lower volts in USA so they are called Fizzys.They just get a slight fizz, not a spark

Nice work Chris
Thanks.
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Perfect thanks Willy - just what I needed to know. Yes, adjustable rod at the top, currently set at the recommended 13" - which puts the swinging front arm near vertical, and the lower cable's threaded end in the firing line. It should be straightforward to (1) lengthen the adjustable top rod half an inch or so and (2) straighten the bent bit to enable the adjuster nut to find the right position. ...

Is an electrician known as a sparky in the US, as in the UK?