new dolly

[phathead92]

just bought new dolly 1.3,last owner ad her 16 years, she done 62k, drives nice n tight, engine is nice n perky, but she got sum tin worm on chassis, but not serious, had 1 b4 n loved it, this 1 seems 2 b lot more cleaner, no mad probs, so here goes ... she now called outspan.. orange n full of juice....lol..plan is weld chassis up n respray.....but wot can i do t make her a bit quick.. she 1300, 1st reg 1980 reg no lar269v .<br>


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[triumphdolomiteuk]

A Dolly 1300 is never going to set the road on fire <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> - I should know,I've got one (same colour too - Vermillion RED<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> ).<br>
There are a few tweaks you can do to make it a little quicker,but if you want serious power you'll be better off buying a Sprint.<br>
If you just want a little bit more "umph",try fitting the twin carbs off a Spitfire,but to get any benefit from this you'll need to fit a less restrictive exhaust system first.The club <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>might</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> be involved in producing a four branch exhaust manifold for these cars (Dolly 1300/1500/Triumph 1300-1500FWD/Toledo/Triumph 1500TC) sometime in the future.<br>
You could try fitting a Fast Road Cam (from Triumph Tune),bigger valves in the cylinder head,getting the cylinfder head gas flowed,having the flywheel lightened,getting the crank and pistons etc balanced...Be warned though,all those mods will probably cost far more than it would to simply slot in a 1500 engine.Then again,fitting a 1500 engine will require fitting the gearbox,differential and several other bits and bobs.<br>
It all depends on how fast you want to go,how much money you can spend and how much work you want to do.<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
-Andy.<br>


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[phathead92]

<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> thanks 4 that andy just done a service on her new plugs n points,now she run v g,gud.. put her in 4 mot she fail ...bit of welding on sills but rather than patch i got sum new 1s she gonna b sorted...ps i biddin on ebay 4 parts <br>
regards steve <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[Jon Tilson]

The 1500 engine will actually go straight in but may need a different starter depending on car of origin. Also clutch driven plate must match gearbox spline count.<br>
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Its doesnt IMO make a worthwhiel difference cos to get any serious power out of the smal 4 cosst too mcuh. The twin carb spit engine is only 75 bhp...only 15 up on std.<br>
You may as well get a 1850/TR7/Sprint engine and all the other oily bits and start again at minumum of 90 bhp.<br>
Jonners...

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[triumphdolomiteuk]

Fair enough Jon,but as I said.....<br>
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