RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto

[Carledo]

As it's auto, Harvey on here is your man, for both parts and further advice, drop him a PM! I have hardly any BW65 bits as the 2 spare boxes I had, I sold complete.

Steve

[yorkshire_spam]

As it's auto, Harvey on here is your man, for both parts and further advice, drop him a PM! I have hardly any BW65 bits as the 2 spare boxes I had, I sold complete.

Steve

Thanks Steve, I'll give him a try.

[yorkshire_spam]

A week away in Portugal has somewhat delayed progress, but today I took the radiator out, finished reassembling the propshaft and refitted the rear case on the auto box.

[yorkshire_spam]

All back together, but forgot to buy ATF today DOH! So test run will have to wait for tomorrow evening. Cutting it fine for the weekend run, but we might just make it!

[James467]

Did I give you a load of ATF Sam? In the Comma container?

[yorkshire_spam]

Did I give you a load of ATF Sam? In the Comma container?

You know.... I bet you did, I bet it's still in the boot! I've just bought a load of AQF Mineral Comma stuff from around the corner.
DOH!

[James467]

It's always good to have some spare for the RBRR!

[yorkshire_spam]

ATF topped up and Binny driven to work this morning. So far so good.... didn't get chance for a good thrash in the rush hour so I'll go out at lunch and do a bit of motorway speed. Sadly the ambient temp in Bradford today is a bit lower than when I was worrying about the engine temp, so it's not going to be a proper direct comparison.

[yorkshire_spam]

Around 520 miles completed in the last 2 days (CT's "Border Raiders" event), that's 442 on the event plus around 80 getting to the start location and home from the finish.







No overheating problems despite very high ambient temperature. And some challenging roads including https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttertubs_Pass

Very happy!

[dollyman]

Well done that man, and car A friend in a stag only got outside Northwich when his fuel pump packed up

Tony.

[yorkshire_spam]

Well done that man, and car A friend in a stag only got outside Northwich when his fuel pump packed up

Tony.

Bruce? I think Chris R. was telling me about the fuel pump failure on Bruce's GT6 when I got to the start.

[dollyman]

Yes it was Bruce, we had just got it running right on thursday evening after curing a terrible misfire I had an email friday to say it was running great and he was off to Scotland.... And then that happend, sod's law or what It was his Stag by the way, not the GT6.

Tony.

[yorkshire_spam]

Yes, sorry, STAG as you say, not GT6.... clearly my brain is not working today. I think I need some sleep

[dollyman]

No Wonder after all that driving, i just wish i was fit enough to join you guy's

Tony.

[yorkshire_spam]

No Wonder after all that driving, i just wish i was fit enough to join you guy's

Tony.

The event is "gentle" enough that 1 person can drive the whole thing.... just find somebody who wants a co-driver/navigator and come along for the ride! There were a couple of people running solo this year.