Re: urgent help needed on ignition switch

2003-10-08 Thread Chris DeStaffany
Thank you for all your replies. All the advice was helpful. Since I also wore out my throw out bearing I have spent the last couple of days taking the engine and out. (actually twice, the second because I for got to check the alignment of the clutch connecting rod) This afternoon I took outthe n

Re: urgent help needed on ignition switch

2003-10-06 Thread Alan Lemen
Chris, my friend did this on his 74 TR6. It has the same internal parts as my 76 Spitfire. So I know it can be done on the non-column mounted switches. Not sure about the later column mounted ones. He just swapped the back drum shaped part with the wires attached, so the keyed part was the same

urgent help needed on ignition switch

2003-10-06 Thread Chris DeStaffany
I am on the road,one thousand miles from home and my ignition switch is on the fritz. Only works part time if I wiggle it a lot. Had to hot wire the car to get it going. I have ordered a new ignition switch from BPNW that should be here tomorrow. Here's the question. Can I just change the inter