The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

new to this wrote: ↑Mon Jun 09, 2025 10:25 pm this is how I fitted mine

The EFI looks to be coming on nicely Dave, but what on earth is that strut brace doing on a Dolomite? Absolutely un-necessary with unequal wishbones.

Steve

It certainly LOOKS like one, though I suspect it will be worse than useless on your car, if it even fits at all (though I know the PCD matches) It kinda depends on what brakes you are using!

I also don't recognise the wheels on your car but the Blue one has MGF 15" wheels so assume those are 14" or ...

For absolute certainty, whip the diff out of the case, count the teeth and do the sums. This front loader is a lot easier to work with than the Salisbury axle in the Sprint.

Another vague memory from my GT6 days says the 3.27 has a unique 9 tooth pinion which is a good identifier. It was also ...

For absolute certainty, whip the diff out of the case, count the teeth and do the sums. This front loader is a lot easier to work with than the Salisbury axle in the Sprint.

Another vague memory from my GT6 days says the 3.27 has a unique 9 tooth pinion which is a good identifier. It was also the ...

Seeing as it has a non O/D gearbox, it'd be interesting to discover the engine number. A double or 3 figure engine number might impart some value!

Otherwise it's a £100 gamble!

Steve

3.27 is the second tallest diff ratio offered or sold in any Triumph ever. It was only ever factory fitted to non overdrive GT6 and 1850 auto Dolomites. The tallest is the 3.08 used only in the TR8 (it also found it's way into the SD1, but that's a Rover)

I vaguely remember hearing of a 2.9 ratio ...

.. Plates aren't ILLEGAL Mart, since whenever it was the rolling VED exemption restarted (2014?) it's been legal to put a black plate on an historic registered car...


IMHO this isn't quite true. The gov back tracked and changed the law in 2021, so only historic vehicles constructed before ...

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


One of my old restos. Not looking as good as it did when it left me. Illegal plates.

https://i ...

...and the coin tray is standard more or less past the first 2000 cars

CAB, with chassis number 6712, has no coin tray.


And SCG with number 10250 had one, but that WAS an auto, which might make a difference.

To be fair, I was guessing the change point on this based on experience. Mostly the ...

Looks quite nice to start with but a few oddities abound - a 1975 car?

It has the early type badge on the front and the seamed vinyl roof which would be correct, but a series 2 dashboard (round hazard light switch etc.), OD, coin tray and headrested seats and a tandem brake cylinder which I ...

I buy, use and recommend Larkspeed clutches. They do 3 for the Sprint in varying stages of performance, the lowest spec (uprated road?) one is fine for anything you'll be doing on the road.

Have fitted several and been very pleased wih the quality, no fuss, no judder and no failures so far. The ...

The poppet valve in the butterfly is supposed to help with potential cutting out when returning to idle, the idea being that engine vacuum on a closed throttle at revs will suck it open and increase the air a little so it drops to idle a little more slowly. I suppose it IS indirectly related to ...

Is this the ex Mad Mart trackday car in white and green?

If so, I know he painted it himself (or had it painted at his instructions) and may have a bit of colour left lying around for it. Worth giving him a shout in any case!

Steve

Most likely the linkage from the interior handle but worth checking that the childlocks haven't been set?


Easily understood, but if that was the case, it would be the other way round, with child locks deployed the door can only be opened from OUTSIDE, these can only be opened from inside.

Must ...

There are many choices of pump and at least 2 good locations.

Most of the cheap pumps you find on ebay are poor quality and rather noisy in operation (need rubber mounting as a minimum) the best location is to break into the pipe under the boot floor and fit it there. Most aftermarket electric ...