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by mahony
Sun Jun 01, 2025 10:51 am
Forum: Ebay Items
Topic: What a bargain !!
Replies: 3
Views: 428

Re: What a bargain !!


With that amount of oxidisation, I'd say all the aluminium elements are scrap. With the carbs/manifold lose the engine is likely seized due to moisture ingress on at least two cylinders, so irrespective of number I'd say it's a crank and a water pump...if you're lucky.

The coincidence of the name ...
by mahony
Sat May 31, 2025 7:26 pm
Forum: Ebay Items
Topic: What a bargain !!
Replies: 3
Views: 428

What a bargain !!

by mahony
Fri May 30, 2025 9:47 am
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Dolomite Sprint for sale
Replies: 18
Views: 1359

Re: Dolomite Sprint for sale

This ones just also came up for sale which is also POA, i noticed it's also got a dual brake master, none the less it is a lovely looking Sprint :D

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1889060
by mahony
Sun May 04, 2025 10:11 am
Forum: Ebay Items
Topic: Red Sprint
Replies: 4
Views: 1358

Red Sprint

by mahony
Fri May 31, 2024 11:14 am
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Anyone ?
Replies: 13
Views: 7744

Re: Anyone ?

That's a lot more than a days work my friend, chassis rails looks deformed and very rusty and need renewing and the inner sill welds are awful , and what lies under all that crusty/flaky bits :(, it may not be that bad once cleaned up though :) , Howard Bowles was a very good restorer if i remember ...
by mahony
Fri May 31, 2024 10:30 am
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Anyone ?
Replies: 13
Views: 7744

Anyone ?

Know anything about this Sprint ?

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/ ... int-8b6kl8


Update: just scrolled down to the other pics and saw the state of the welding and underside, won't be bidding!!
by mahony
Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:14 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Timing chain replacement
Replies: 11
Views: 4012

Re: Timing chain replacement

Although i no longer have a Sprint i still have the crankshaft pully socket on a shelf in the garage and it is one and a half inch AF socket :D
by mahony
Fri Feb 02, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: The Public Bar - General Chat
Topic: Classic insurance
Replies: 3
Views: 6667

Re: Classic insurance

Thanks for the replies guys, put the info into confused and its only a extra £10 :D
by mahony
Fri Feb 02, 2024 12:42 pm
Forum: The Public Bar - General Chat
Topic: Classic insurance
Replies: 3
Views: 6667

Classic insurance

Hi , some of you may remember my sprint catching fire in March of 2022 and my insurance then paying out on the claim, i since have insured my saab 9-3 and have not mentioned the incident but today after trying to re-insure with Swinton they are saying i have a at fault claim against me and the ...
by mahony
Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:26 am
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Thermostat housing
Replies: 5
Views: 2050

Re: Thermostat housing

Thanks Al :D
by mahony
Tue Jul 18, 2023 6:12 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Thermostat housing
Replies: 5
Views: 2050

Re: Thermostat housing

Thanks :D
by mahony
Tue Jul 18, 2023 1:02 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Thermostat housing
Replies: 5
Views: 2050

Thermostat housing

Anyone know which model dolly this is for ?


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by mahony
Tue Jul 04, 2023 1:56 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Lethargic 1300
Replies: 24
Views: 7767

Re: Lethargic 1300

Magenta Auto Sprint wrote: Tue Jul 04, 2023 10:22 am Are N12Y the correct plug? I thought they should be N9yc
Correct !! N12Y are for a dolly 1850 and have a different 19mm reach, the correct plug is N9YC for a 1300 dolly :D, is it the correct sticker ? the correct NGK for a 1500/1300 are BPR6ES
by mahony
Wed Dec 21, 2022 11:45 am
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Well it looks less vauxhall
Replies: 13
Views: 2936

Re: Well it looks less vauxhall

Sorry i don't get it either, it's a Vauxhall engine and not a Triumph one so live with it :?