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Sorry Gentlemen about being a bit vague about my Toledo, I wanted it in my garage before I announced the vehicle to the world, Its a well know car within these hallowed circles, I did not want to get beaten to the car,
I appreciate it needs a bit of work on the rear arch and a couple of smaller bits, but it will get done over the winter, then for a carb rebuild and a good setup, its in good hands..........

HMH666N blue c20xe powered 2door,

Well congratulations on buying what is probably THE most iconic modified Toledo around. I hadn't even heard it was for sale!

I'm sorry to hear that it now needs some body repairs, but by the same token, it was completed around the same time as my Carledo was and that also now needs some serious bodywork. So I can only conclude that HMH has also been used thoroughly and enjoyed in the intervening years!

All the best with the car!

Steve

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'73 2 door Toledo with Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 8v engine (The Carledo)
'78 Sprint Auto with Vauxhall Omega 2.2 16v engine (The Dolomega)
'72 Triumph 1500FWD in Slate Grey, Now with RWD and Carledo powertrain!

Maverick Triumph, Servicing, Repairs, Electrical, Recomissioning, MOT prep, Trackerjack brake fitting service.
Apprentice served Triumph Specialist for 50 years. PM for more info or quotes.

It was on ebay...I was watching it whilst desperately inventing reasons not to buy it!!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-/125 ... 7675.l2557

I never paid anything like that for it!!!

I've done 3+ times that mileage in the same time frame. With little more than annual oil and filter changes. The Vaux motor is tough as old boots. But mines been a more or less daily drive since 2017.

Steve

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'73 2 door Toledo with Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 8v engine (The Carledo)
'78 Sprint Auto with Vauxhall Omega 2.2 16v engine (The Dolomega)
'72 Triumph 1500FWD in Slate Grey, Now with RWD and Carledo powertrain!

Maverick Triumph, Servicing, Repairs, Electrical, Recomissioning, MOT prep, Trackerjack brake fitting service.
Apprentice served Triumph Specialist for 50 years. PM for more info or quotes.

That looks great, and I may borrow the gauge arrangement on the plank dash for my TR7 Toledo!

Edit: What seats are those? Rover?

So I am told TR4 seats, surprisingly comfy too

I have a TR6 and its fitted with MX5 seats, a very common mod in TR circles, those look identical, possible they came out of TR4, but they don't look like TR4 seats, they never had headrests.

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1977 1850 HL manual O/D

I think I will have a look and see if there is a better plumbing solution for the car, its a but like Medusa on a bad hair day in the engine bay,
The car is is now enconced in my garage at home, its a bit snug, too snug, planning to find more space by playing Tetris today.
The engine is a bit of a mystery, I know its been tuned with cams etc, BUT, its tired, theres a cam tap, only one, has one of the followers given up, or is it a mechanical cam set up, also the pistons sound a bit Skirt slappy, if its had pistons, short skirts may have been used, and theres a bit of blow by too in as much as you can remove the oil cap rest it over the filler hole and the cap will slightly hover about 5mm in the air, and the 45s do need a looking at as they hemorrhage fuel out of the trumpets in a steady dribble, I have rebuild kits, but don't have a pressure gauge,.... Yet, oh and it may have the famous Porus Head, I know its not a hard fix, or at least it should not be... Ha Ha,
Quiten the thing down, when it comes on cam even deaf people can hear it, not sure if its induction noise or the exhaust blows, again it could be induction because the exhaust is extremely restricted causing a real back pressure issue, I have yet to try my Simpson manifold for fit,
Does anybody know the engine specs on this car, I have very little history on the engine, other than side drafts, stg1 cams and some slight headwork,

If I remember correctly
Martin Berlingers old Toledo.

It was at Goodwood Retro Car Show this year with a For Sale sticker in it.
Some of those photos where from Goodwood.

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2009 Mini Clubman Cooper S Daily Driver.
1980 Dolomite Sprint with a touch of BLTS
Balanced Lightened and Tweaked 13B Rotary and SuperCharged.
Back in my possession 22 September 2019.
Rebuilding the Sprint time taken so far, 111Hrs@15/12/2020
212Hrs @31/12/2021
352 @ 28/11/2022
455Hrs @ 20/10/2023
480Hrs @ 14/03/2024
This is time taken at the Sprint not necessary time worked.

Working on a ratio of just 7Hrs a day not including driving to the Sprint.
That equals to 68 days that doesn’t include weekends.
Member TDC no 0471

Project 13B Sprint now back on.