401 Part - does anyone recognise this?
 

After more than a year of inactivity I have got back to restoring my 401.
Unfortunately the mechanic who took the car apart is long gone.
I have come across the attached part marked N540241 - but I can not figure out what it is or where it comes from.
Ideas and suggestions welcome.
George

Looks like throttle linkage to me to Carb balance bar

It is the Ignition advance and retard control lever which mounts on the engine bulkhead

It is the advance/retard lever.the longer part has the dashboard pull wire clamped to it ,the shorter has a double ball joint bar attached to the distributer. It is bulkhead mounted.
Gerald.

George ,
It is an ignition advance /retard transfer lever that is bolted to the engine side of the firewall .
There is a rod approx 14 inches long attached to the short end of the lever that connects to the clamping plate of the distributor .
A cable from the "I" knob on the dash goes through the firewall and is attached to the long end of the lever . When the "I" knob is pulled it moves the distributor , thus retarding the ignition.
I hope this explanation is clear enough .
If not someone with a 401 can post a photo of it insitu for you.

Geoff

Gentlemen many thanks for all your feedback. If anyone can take a take a photo of where it is mounted on the firewall I would very much appreciate it.
When I bought the car it was fitted with a 6 cylinder Triumph engine.
We have now found a replacement Bristol engine but I am missing the rod that connects to the distributor.
George
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