The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Before the head gasket was done on my car and before the first MOT the carbs were leaned out a fiar bit. To get it for 11% CO emmisions down to 2.79% CO HC was 158PPM.

And it went much better than it does now it's had its head gasket sorted and the emmisions test was 4.38% CO and 243ppm HC


What does that tell you???

You've bolted the carb mounts on a bit harder, reducing the air leak you had?

They havn't been touched.

head to manifold joint?

In any case, the increase suggests rich running. Maybe lean it out a little?

your previous history of not understanding the importance of ignition timing.....did you have to remove and replace the distributor?

Jonners

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Its timed in right... I've timed in this current engine right too....


I learn from my mistakes



Thats why I've earned the title of best new comer EVER to the field of old cars EVER!

Oh and after speaking to a guy tonight it seems I've bought myself something....


£50 for the whole engine and 5 speeder. Or £20 extra to land myself something a bit more

It's not the car as well is it?

Oh the humanity...

You can fit a 5 speeder to a dolly cos quicksprint did it...to a Sprint.

but it wont be easy....you have to mod the bell housing to stop the clutch slave fighting the rack for space...

Reckon you lost a bit of c/r and some helpful steam injection with the new gasket then...

Jonners

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Note from Admin: sadly Jon passed away in February 2018 but his humour and wealth of knowledge will be fondly remembered by all. RIP Jonners.

wedgetastic bargain?

how many cyls has this bargin got then ????????

It's inca yellow, 80,000 miles, 1976, 5 speed (although aparantly it should be 5 speed for its year) been off the road for 5 months... And OMG it's bloody low!!!

got to be a tr7 then adam

That'll be the rusted out strut tops, then

To answer your original question, I reckon your head gasket is going

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