Big moment on the Triumph...
It also a call out to the old adage of "don't mess with the carburetor until you have the ignition dialed in".
We had the Carbs sent out and rebuilt by a professional, but when we tried to start the same issue of the motor wanting to start but just not hitting enough to do it. So, in desperation I had a thought to look at the points, and they looked a little wide. I tightened them up and sure enough it started right up. However, after it was shut off and we retried to start the old problem was back.
Checked plugs and spark and all the normal stuff and still the original issue was back.
So I looked at the points again and they seemed wide again. And I noticed that the adjustment on the points (that are new) was at the limit.
as I tried to move them again I noticed a little movement at the post that the points sat over.
I pulled the points out and found movement in the post and it was leaning.
As luck would have it in the junk pile from my brothers build, we had a leftover batch of distributor parts with a point plate.
The new used plate fixed the issue.
See Video for more info......
https://youtu.be/pdqinjtQrJ0?si=3rgdNHu3IIYEal5B