The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Front Springs for Sprint .
1” lower both tested @ 175lbs hardly used.
£30 Buyer collect WSussex 07785772876

Hi … I’ve my 73 L original sprint s wheel . And the car naturally.
I’m on the south coast… whereabouts and ££ how much are you willing to spend ?
Regards Charlie

Hi … planning to attend in my 73L Sprint
Regards Charlie Squirrell

Front Springs 1” lower than std . Test reads 175ibs
Call 07785 772876 W Sussex

In the diary ….. pleased it’s coming south ish.
Plan to be there in my 73L Sprint.

Hi … are there TDC members meets / shows in Devon or Cornwall that I may join in with my 73 Sprint please ? Regards Charles

Adder sure is a funny old world
Have you purchased a Sprint I wonder ?
Mine is73L a beauty indeed.
I owned it in 1978 sold it in 80 found it in 2013
Rebuilt it and May sell this spring or early summer 24 as May move abroad.
So yes it’s funny old world .. I’m very choosy whom I sell it too as ...

Hi ... yes for a v good set up try 1 inch Lower uprated springs
Adjustable Gaz shocks poly bush it all front & rear.
Solid steering rack clamps. Uprated front ARB ( Geoff is spot on)
LSD hard to come by ... but well worthwhile.
My 73 has all the above ... hard road ride but on a good surface ...

Not very long before My Mimosa 73 OD Sprint returns to the road...

Ivor searles rebuild 2" SUs....Newman Cam ..uprated starter..Bigger recore on rad.....slightly ported n polished inside...
New clutch,elec fan in addition to existing e/ignition,e/fuel pump..12v w/pump.
Recent new subframe ...

Makes 4 of us then ...I've seen a Blue Dolomite in Taunton near the area of the Castle Hotel ..plus could not miss the Blue in progress car on the drive not far from Mount Somerset Hotel on way to M5 Bridgewater ??....

Regards
Sprintpmc

Hi ... HGU 84V ...Whilst Driving a BMW I flashed You out from an awkward right hand turn onto Sutton Road Maidstone today 29thMay @ 4.30pm approx....Sprint looks / sounds good too !! Not sure if it is Tahiti or Pageant blue ?? Apart from Sprints en route to shows with mine this is the very first I ...

Correct that White Dolly is in fact an 1850 HL...Sprint lookalike.....And a nice car too!
If You run about Hildenborough /Sevenoaks look out for Me PMC630L Yellow 73 Sprint...regards
Charlie

Geoff....Many Thanks for your reply....makes good sense...I just would like to improve the road performance to suit the brakes and suspension ...both of which can take a little more oomph...just the traffic in the SE of UK is hard work sometimes....so I do not require a too rougher run engine...

So ...

Hi All.......my 73 Sprint is I believe more or less mechanically standard ...with exception to electric fuel pump/ lumenition.....There is far too much information and know it alls about to make good sense for Me ...so I prefer to ask TDC Members for simple logic.
I have been offered a pair of ...

Hi.....mine was manufactured may 73 ..not as early number v801 as first thought but good to discover the facts ....and appreciate all the info given...Ta C