Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

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Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

#91 Post by Toledo Man »

You will need to change the needle in your carb for a richer one if you fit a K&N style air filter because of the extra airflow. Also, you will have warm air coming in (once it is up to temperature) but I don't know if that would be an issue. The twin carb upgrade could be an option but you would need the Dolomite 1500 exhaust which has a slightly larger bore than the Dolly 1300. It is possible to sleeve the downpipe so that it would mate with the rest of the Dolly 1300 exhaust.
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Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

#92 Post by Jon Tilson »

I put twin carbs off a 1500HL or spit on mine. I was forced to do this when I couldnt get a replacement for the 1300 downpipe.

Went quite well...

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Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

#93 Post by tamtrucks »

il have to save up for twin carb setup,but in the mean time i got hold of red jetted hs4 carb,stuck it on today and works and runs fine,engine sound lot healthier then waxstat carb,see how it goes on run out 2moro
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#94 Post by tamtrucks »

been out and about put miles on clock and everything is fine with new carb,runs sweet better then before(waxstat old age)
just purchased a set of se wheel covers in good condition,so change of rims put on hold for now....happy days :bluewave:
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Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

#95 Post by tamtrucks »

bit of bad news has come along,no`not selling car but brake master cylinder has leaked for second time in 3month,replaced to seal twice already,so----can anyone help with a good tandem brake master but pay at end of month? or exchange scheme
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#96 Post by Jon Tilson »

Where did you get the seal kit and are the bores bad?

I do have a newly reconned spare but am a bit loath to part with it.....

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Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

#97 Post by tamtrucks »

hi ya, got seal kit of ebay(jumblemaster) its leaking from the first seal nearest to the pedal
bare in mind it was stood for over 20 odd years so there was bit of crud in master,gave it a go with wet n dry paper to see if that help,but no
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#98 Post by tamtrucks »

its off the car,in my vice and try another seal kit,it will either work or not,got to try something before buying new replacement
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Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

#99 Post by Jon Tilson »

Have a really good look at the bore in a bright light. See if you can see any small pits that you could hone out with
1200 grit. Also have a close look at the failed seal.

Should tell you if you need a new one or not....worth a try though I agree...

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Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

#100 Post by tamtrucks »

few spot inside bore,mainly at the front used some 1000 then 1200 and marks have gone,new seal kit went in with red seal grease,all fitted back in car,bleed the brakes
hoping it will last til end of month then i might to bite the bullet and get one from the club,hope not cos ive got 5 spitfire wheel in essex that need transporting up somehow
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#101 Post by Jon Tilson »

The pits will be it then...
Should have said I use a pressure bleeder (gunsons easibleed) or sucker on mine so you dont have to move the pedal.

Its the pedal travel that wears the seals....I've often had master seals let go on a brake system after bleeding the usual way.

I started using a vaccuum sucker recently made myself from an old battery hydrometer with a squeezy bulb. Works a treat single handed and no need to pump the pedal at all...so minimal wear on the seals.

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#102 Post by tamtrucks »

been out and about today 40mile round trip(stop n start) no sign of leaking and brakes feel good :P
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.
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Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

#103 Post by Jon Tilson »

Result....

Long may you run.....


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Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

#104 Post by tamtrucks »

NOPE :oops: not worked,still leaking after 2 new seal kits,so new tandem is on the cards,end of month
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Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

#105 Post by tamtrucks »

well its sorted,,got a second hand non-leaky master cylinder of andyj(huge thanks) bolted it up saturday afternoon and re-bleed the brakes,all working great,brakes are bang on :mrgreen:
mot next(sept)
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.
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