The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

I once had the pleasure of driving a mark 3 Escort RS Turbo,
you could feel the bumps long before you actually hit them


Sometimes I have wondered if it is actually only the polyurethane bushes Steve?

What I am getting at is, invariably new bushes are fitted in conjunction with new shocks and springs.
With adjustable shocks, it is easy to set them way too hard?

The Sprint I ran in the 90s was much much noisier than the 1850 I had, yet the former had all standard rubber
whereas the latter was Superflex throughout. However the Sprint did have a Falcon exhaust system...



On my Sprint, I am going to try and improve the soundproofing by using Dynamat Light.
For behind the upper back seat I intend fitting a Correx panel (for lightness) with said soundproofing attached.

T2000s are very prone to vibration.So much so, the back subframe mountings have damper straps fitted.
The OE Metalastic mounts are no longer available so Superflex have introduced a straight replacement,
the comments I have seen say without a noise penalty.

Food for thought?



Ian.

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Well I fitted a deadening mat to the engine bay, maybe that’ll kill a bit of the engine noise! looks pretty, no where near as dense as the original.





Let’s get an engine prepped for this dolly.


Recon box waiting for a mate.

good work very nice,you could eat your dinner of that

i got floflex orange bushes on my dolly,but no all round.but i did have to complain and get 4 replacement full packs before i got proper ones that fitted as they should.floflex are hit or miss
but 6 or 7 years on and they are still like new with no stresses

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Dolomite 1300,1980`V`reg in british racing brown(russet),3.63 diff with 21t speedo pinion,95%poly`d,HL clocks,standard wheels with SE covers wrapt in 175 70 13,mot`d 19-09-2014,been off the since 1990,(july2017) stainless steel exhaust 3-piece,(xmas2018) wooden mountney steering wheel,(june2020) new monroe shock(radial front,gas-matic rears) with -1" lower`d springs all round.

Cheers! And that’s good to hear

The plan was to go for the under feed




That weren’t happening with tiddly axle stands




Finally in!

Great progress! Love the updates, keep 'em coming!

Cheers
Keith

I’ll be going for the rat look in this one for a little while.
Engine running sweet, auto box is great and I can’t flipping wait to get out in it!

Hello Dave
Rebuilt the head and new piston rings all standard.

Sorry Dave, yes , runs very well, drove around the yard a few times now to check the auto box out-very happy.
Did you figure out you’re central locking?

Getting closer!

Looking good. I wouldn’t call it ratlook at all. More like a lovely patina

Will

yes central locking motors all in ,still work in progress for the electric window tho

The jacking boxes held up well


Should’ve taken the pic after doing the bits that needed doing - a point for each one you can spot.

Looking lovely there Will!

The only things I can spot are:

1.offside exhaust box not connected to hanger
2. Is there a clip missing for the brake line on the axle - nearside?

Great work though..you have turned it around very quickly!

MC

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1980 1500HL - OPD
1976 Sprint - SWU