The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

I had a similar issue a few years back. I bought an immaculate boot lid from a breakers, took it off the car myself so knew there was no accident damage etc, had it painted, fitted it but could not get it to shut at all, tried adjusting it but in the end gave up.
I then refitted the original with a ...

I run my Sprint engine with the fast road cam and 45DHLA Dellortos as well.
I have set the ignition at 10 degrees BTDC and it runs nicely at that with no pinking.
I do have the vacuum connected as well.

No idea what the CO readings are, it was set up on a rolling road to run sweetly, not ...

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My Sprint is running a Kent fast road cam and 45 Delortos.

Could somebody please confirm what the ignition timing should be set to and at what idle speed/vacuum connected or disconnected.

Also, exhaust cO content too.

Thanks in advance.

Chris.

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Thanks for all the comments, all greatly appreciated.
The fan switch I can’t remember the temperature setting now, I did keep the box somewhere….I’ll try find it.
The fan switch is wired using an earth that then energises the relay. ( working on modern cars for a living switching is nearly ...

Thanks for the comments, I’ll check out that link.

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Thanks to everyone for the advice.
I do have an infrared temperature gun, some concerns over the accuracy.
I tested it with a boiling kettle, pointing it directly into the water it showed 97 degrees, however, pointing it at the kettle body ( stainless steel ) it only picked up late 40 degrees ...

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Took the Sprint out for a short run the other day, the weather was pretty warm.
I’m trying to figure out if the engine is running too hot. Driving, the gauge goes up midway between half and the first mark after half. In slow moving traffic it goes to the first mark after half ( should have ...

Mad Mart wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 12:06 pm Here is a club stub axle. I believe they were made for the club just before I took on club spares, so maybe 8-10 years ago.

The stubs look good. I’ve not had chance to get back on mine yet, how much will a pair of these cost assuming they’re still in stock?

Interesting reading.
My Sprint sits at 3/4 on the temp gauge at idle, not got around to looking at it yet, but it doesn’t boil.
The sender unit should have a specific resistance at 84degrees?? I did think of putting the sender in some boiling water, then see where the gauge moves to.
So do we ...

Mad Mart wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 2:21 pm Club spares have a few sets in stock.

I had a look on the club spares list but can’t see anything.... is there another list somewhere??

Is the quality good??

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Can anyone recommend best place to buy stub axles ( just stub ) I see Rimmers and Robsport do them, any reports on quality?

I’m aware the hubs simply pull off, but is there usually any movement between the centre part of bearing race and stub, or should it be a snug totally movement free fit ...

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Where the front brake discs as fitted to the Dolomite range used on any other cars or where they unique to the Dolomite?

Thanks,

Chris.

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Is there any specific way to fit the Dolomite roof gutter trims?

Tried getting mine on yesterday, I’m finding if I hold the trim in place on the a pillar, the rear part is about a foot away from the car! I’m assuming that this should offer up without force, pushing the hooked top section over ...

dursley92 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:28 pm Just for information, I fitted a NOS 12 vane pump in my Sprint engine and had the dreaded slow weep from the block initially but it seems to have settled down after a few hundred miles and is now dry. Fingers crossed.

Thanks for the info, I’d better get driving it and see what happens!

Does make sense, I did think that the correct way was to apply to the complete side in one, so as nice and level, then cut between doors and wings after and fold the excess bit over the edge.