The Triumph Dolomite Club - EzBoard Archive

Recent thread asks if there is an off the shelf strut brace for a Sprint. Does a Sprint need a strut brace?<br>
In modern cars with Macpherson struts the top of the strut tower takes the reaction from the spring and is also a suspension pick up point. When the bodywork flexes under load the strut ...

I see that SPRINTPARTS in Australia are now doing a ventilated disc/ sliding calliper conversion for about the £300 mark. The kit is "bolt on" with no modifications needed and I think from their illustrations that it is based on VW parts. Worth a look!

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Good Question. I have looked at various sources for information,examples , etc. and am not convinced that the ones I have seen or the designs suggested would work satisfactorally. When you think that once warmed up engine oil is about as fluid as water and that a long corner on a track would give ...

Thanks Mark. This is just the sort of information I wanted. How thick is the plate and does yours have additional drain holes for the oil returning to the sump?<br>
Should the plate be surfaced and is there a gasket or sealant between it and the bottom of the block?

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A recent thread had a photo of a sprint engine with a main bearing girdle/ sandwich plate. Could the person that posted that picture please give more information and details of this modification. The plate seemed to be bolted to the bottom of the block but is it connected to the main bearing caps ...

First of all, these comments are from the grapevine of Sprint racers and modifiers rather than from personal experience. Sprints always have suffered from instability under heavy braking. Most folk put this down to the narrow rear track but the real cause is the 2 deg camber angle. Heavy braking ...