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Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:00 pm
by 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

Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto

Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 10:54 am
by yorkshire_spam
Carledo wrote: Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:00 pm 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.

Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto

Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 7:46 pm
by 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.
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Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto

Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:27 pm
by 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!

Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 12:08 pm
by James467
Did I give you a load of ATF Sam? In the Comma container?

Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 12:31 pm
by yorkshire_spam
James467 wrote: Thu Aug 02, 2018 12:08 pm 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!

Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 12:33 pm
by James467
It's always good to have some spare for the RBRR! :lol:

Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:50 am
by 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.

Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:58 pm
by 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.

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

Very happy!

Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 7:50 pm
by dollyman
Well done that man, and car 8) 8) A friend in a stag only got outside Northwich when his fuel pump packed up :(

Tony.

Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 7:55 pm
by yorkshire_spam
dollyman wrote: Sun Aug 05, 2018 7:50 pm Well done that man, and car 8) 8) 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.

Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:52 pm
by dollyman
Yes it was Bruce, we had just got it running right on thursday evening after curing a terrible misfire :D 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 :evil: :evil: It was his Stag by the way, not the GT6.

Tony.

Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 8:45 pm
by yorkshire_spam
Yes, sorry, STAG as you say, not GT6.... clearly my brain is not working today. I think I need some sleep

Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:24 pm
by dollyman
No Wonder after all that driving, i just wish i was fit enough to join you guy's :wink:

Tony.

Re: RUK - Project Recommission 1972 'Dolomite' Auto

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:28 pm
by yorkshire_spam
dollyman wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:24 pm No Wonder after all that driving, i just wish i was fit enough to join you guy's :wink:

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.