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by Ken Wood
Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:46 pm
Forum: Triumph Dolomite Club Motorsport Register
Topic: Cam
Replies: 0
Views: 6084

Cam

I have 'unearthed' a Sprint competition cam. It is obviously ground from the standard blank [ usual casting marks / numbers etc.] However it looks like it is not a 'reprofiled' standard one as the lobes are too 'meaty' to have been ground out of a std. lobe, so probably ground straight from the ...
by Ken Wood
Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:20 pm
Forum: Gearbox, Clutch, Propshaft & Differential
Topic: LSD...maaann
Replies: 15
Views: 11756

LSD

I reckon it is possible to fit a TR6 Gripper diff straight into a Sprint axle BUT since it won't have the 'centre thrust block' then the original tapered roller wheel bearing / shim setup would have to be modded to 'standard' ball bearings a' la Escort / Capri axle. [ this alone wouldn't be a bad ...
by Ken Wood
Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:11 am
Forum: Fuel & Ignition
Topic: Electronic ignition
Replies: 2
Views: 2343

E I

Hi. I,m gonna make up a new trigger wheel - The TR7 optical unit will have to be 'trimmed' to squeeze it in as well ! You may ask, why bother ? Its just that I have all the TR7 bits lying about, so before I'm forced to buy a new Lumenition kit - its worth a try!<br>
Also it's for a competition ...
by Ken Wood
Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:46 pm
Forum: Fuel & Ignition
Topic: Electronic ignition
Replies: 2
Views: 2343

Electronic ignition

Hello. I'm trying to graft a TR7 NEWTRONIC OPTICAL ignition system into a Sprint distributor [ looks possible]<br>
But before I start I want to bench test the present setup - any body know where the Yellow , Blue and white wires go from the amplifier box. I have susssed out the separate trigger ...
by Ken Wood
Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:30 pm
Forum: Steering & Suspension
Topic: 1850 and Sprint racks
Replies: 7
Views: 4623

Rack

Alun. Are the Herald internals directly interchangeable ? What ratio do you finish up with?<br>
Ta. Ken.

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