The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

...and the last of the three:

Tahiti Sprint (converted from LHD!) closed at £16,313
https://www.iconicauctioneers.com/1978- ... 404&pp=100

Carledo wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2024 7:59 pm

If that doesn't work (it should really) try jacking only 1 rear wheel, the differential effect will let you turn the engine (in 4th gear) just by rocking the wheel that is in the air.

Steve

Unless you have a limited slip differential!

Trevor's funeral will be on Monday 16th December at Smethwick Old Church, West Midlands at 11:15 AM, interment at Uplands Cemetery at 12:15 and afterwards at Smethwick Cricket Club

Attendees are asked to wear something blue!

These auctions also show the difference in value of vehicles in different markets. In the Australian market you would be very lucky to see these numbers for any Dolomite Sprint, but I noted that there was a AM DB9 (lot 125 )that sold for 14.500 UKp, which I would buy in heart beat if I could, as ...

My opinion sides with Matt here as there are two statements which are true with a standard Sprint:

1. The front is under braked
2. The rear is over braked.

Solving '1' with bigger/vented brakes does not automatically alter the second statement, but that is the errant assumption often made. The ...

Sapphire Sprint with <12k miles: hammer dropped at £18,000
https://www.iconicauctioneers.com/1974-triumph-dolomite-sprint-rec14121-2-nec-1124?pn=1&el=24188&pp=100

Inca Sprint, tuned engine, bodywork non original': hammer dropped at £20.392
https://www.historics.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-128---1978 ...

Trevor's daughter has just let me know by text that he passed away shortly after 6 pm this evening, I think he was 94. He only stopped driving earlier this year and sold his Sprint in the summer as part of 'putting his affairs in order'.

Obviously no arrangements have yet been made, but I'll report ...

….but I replaced the temperature sender to good effect and when I sold the car the only thing not working was the low fuel light!

I have a known good 1500 engine, originally built by Jod Clark, but I'm a good distance from Aberdeen, down here in the Midlands!

Bish wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2024 2:23 pm Hi Mart.

One has just been listed on eBay. Item 276728107848.

...needs clarification rom the seller though as the description states good condition, but the label attached to it states 'lever arm cracked'!

One of Ted's anecdotes from conversations held 'back in the day' with Canley employees concerns the Sprint being the first production car fitted with alloy wheels. Seemingly, one of the reasons alloy nuts were used was to ensure that the nut was 'softer' than the wheel as early development testing ...

I have a pair of standard height rear Springs here with an extra coil in each; no idea what poundage they're uprated to, but they might give you a bit more travel...

What size bearings do you need? I have various good quality tri-metal on the shelf…

What are the crank journals like? If the bearing is worn I’d the crank also in need of work?

Tri-metal bearings when new are silver/grey in colour, no copper visible. If copper visible I’d not re-use them myself.

Interestingly FRW was wearing front 'forest arches' and was already white in 1975, but 40 years later it has standard front wings...

I had opportunity to consider FRW812L when the widow of the former owner was considering a possible sale. At the time, at a suggested minimum £15k it would have been an expensive Dolomite, despite its provenance. A third party (no longer associated with the Club and something of a knob in my opinion ...