The Triumph Dolomite Club - EzBoard Archive

Think i have solved it.<br>
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120.5 is the minimum factory dimension. Mine looks like 120.2mm so i think i need to go with a thicker gasket.<br>
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Bit worried about the cam/sprocket now though after reading about skimmed heads.. Still need to source thicker shims and could do with a vernier ...

Last time i looked i had no response so here goes again..<br>
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I need the minimum acceptable dimension used when you measure from the face of a Sprint cylinder head to the cam bearing face. Mine is 4.730 and i need to know if a standard gasket is ok.<br>
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Mike<br>
80 Sprint <br>
69 Chevy ...

wants to stop ..

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up like a ........

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Normally heat would help but not much help when you can't start it. What are you using ? If it is a T bar type with universal joint these are not much cop. Use a deep socket with an extension and a ratchet and they should release. Did you do them up too tight last time?<br>
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Mike<br>
80 Sprint ...

no cheesy replies.....

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Water finds it's way down the pillar.<br>
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This is probably due to a dodgy screen seal or rust eating through behind the rear part of the front wing where water can trap.<br>
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Get a waxoyl pipe in at the top and let it run all the way down until it comes out at the bottom. This will also ...

I can see the inserts in the head but is there a way of telling if they have been changed to a harder material.<br>
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I will run it as it is either way but it's more out of interest.<br>
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Mike

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I have been running inleaded with no problems before but now the head is off i was wondering how you tell. I think the head has had work done on it before but not sure if the seats were worked on.<br>
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Mike

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Lots of questions today guys. Seems i do not know as much about Sprints as i thought.<br>
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How do you tell if a head is converted to unleaded ?<br>
The valve seats i take it , but what am i looking for?<br>
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Mike

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if you like ....

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chrome wheel nut .......

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Rocket car man Sammy Millar used to drive with his head to the side due to the G force and eventually stopped driving because his teeth were falling out !. <br>
If i remember right he did approx 330 mph in 3.5 seconds.<br>
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Mike

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amazing after a ........

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Last go ...<br>
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Mike

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