The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

The 123 dizzy is still virtually without parallel. Nothing else but crank sensor & EDIS or Megajolt (both of which involve a degree of fabrication) offers the same degree of control over the advance curve.

But a good halfway house for little money can be had in one of the cheaper EI systems these days if the mech advance is OK.

Steve

PS welcome back!

Also wondering if anyone thought of using MGF spare wheels, 14x5.5 (ET35) on Dolomites?

Good source here, although might be smarter in silver...
https://www.mgobsessionparts.co.uk/prod ... el-orange/

Looking at these still, they are ET28, compared to the ET35 13x5.5 standard on Dolomites. I gather a normal Spitfire/Herald wheels ET25 13x6 won't fit in the rear arches without rubbing?

There is a BIT of leeway in the ET35 stock wheels, My 5.5 x 14 Fake minilites are ET20 and that definitely doesn't work, I chopped a load of arch away and still rubs on big bumps. MGF alloys at 6x15 are ET 27 (allegedly) as are TR7 alloys and work OK so long as you don't go for anything wider than a 185/55/15. You do sometimes come across the odd car that doesn't like them but I think that's more body production tolerances than anything else. But I know a handful of people who are running the MGF steel spares as road wheels without any worries at all. I have one as a spare on my own Sprint auto and it seems to be within limits on both sides at the back. Personally and for purely aesthetic reasons, I don't fancy the MGF steel spares.

I'm still looking and still unable to find ANY satisfactory aftermarket wheel that isn't a) ugly multispoke pattern. b) 13" diameter and c) on the wrong side of at least ET30! I need 14" wheels or more to cover my oversize TJs 254mm discs.

Steve