The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Just fitted an overdrive to an 1300 a few months ago. I did use the std mount for the gearbox fitted at the rear of the subframe, not using the additional bracket and mounts to fit it at the shell and that goes fine. The original propshaft has still 2-3cm play.

Jeroen

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It doesn't feel right to use these. I think you will have a lot of vibration and does the Jaguar engine has 4 of these on an engine? The angle of the Sprint engine is different as the 1850 so make sure it's correctly otherwise the gearbox won't fit properly and the exhaust won't fit. When you have t...

You misunderstand me! I fully appreciate the point of using a sleeved/bored 1850 block or a TR7 block to replace all the Sprint engines that been blown up, cracked, or bored to their limit. Or simply to compensate for the shortage of oversize Sprint pistons. What I couldn't understand is why anyone...

With most electronic ignition sets I have come across you need a full 12v supply, cutting the ballast resistor out of circuit. For a 12v coil you need one that measures about 3 ohm across the connectors with all leads disconnected. A coil for ballasted ignition measures about 1.5 ohm. And with the ...

Better set the timing with the headgasket. The distance between the sprockets will be different with or without the gasket and so the timing. Jeroen Good point, I will do. I am wondering if I will need to open the angled head stud holes up a little too. I reckon that the holes will have moved about...

some further words against 123 (sorry guys): my new car (Triumph MK2 2500S with PI Head and PI Cam) was formerly fitted with the latest model of 123.....the car never run right, even after months of testing different ignition curves and settings, we could not found a satisfying result. fitted old d...

TR7 pistons are dished so will lower compression. The dish is about 1mm/40 thou. The valve cutouts are in a different place too. I believe some places use TR7 pistons for sprint rebuilds, and with a std cam valves should not touch pistons. If a head has been heavily skimmed, TR7 pistons will help t...

some further words against 123 (sorry guys): my new car (Triumph MK2 2500S with PI Head and PI Cam) was formerly fitted with the latest model of 123.....the car never run right, even after months of testing different ignition curves and settings, we could not found a satisfying result. fitted old d...

You can fit a vacuum and a black dizzy cap to an 123 just for the looks.... An 123 is not your average conversion as Steve already mentioned. These programmable have also dual curves and ideally for my LPG conversions. One curve for LPG and one for petrol to have it not pinking. It switches automati...

As above. Wanted in NL.

It's a bit of working backwards. The next time adjusting the valves will repeat. The valvelift doesn't change but with the valves too deep now the actual opening is way less than it should be.

I believe the English word for this kind of work is called a bodge?

Jeroen

Rimmer did seel these for years.

Jeroen

One of my hobbies is to have Dolomites running again from a distance by checking step by step by messenger or whatsapp. Easy communication and easy to send pics to see what you did. But you do need to leave the '30 years experience mindset' behind otherwise it won't work. I have no time for discussi...

It's in Dutch but you will manage.

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Jeroen