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Excuse my laziness, just purchased but haven't collected a 1980 Dolomite 1850HL. Can someone tell me if it's a belt or chain engine.

The whole Dolomite range had chains.

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Another 1850 ! Good choice. The timing chains on these are quite long lived (~ 75,000 miles ) and can be replaced in a morning if needed. Have you got any photos of your new purchase you can put up please ?
Tony.

As was mentioned somewhere on face book recently, only 64 1850 HLs on the road now, so well done.

I also fiddled about with the timing chain on my sprint this weekend, it is straight forward, getting the rad out requires a certain technique, have a read of the book a few times before starting.

good luck.

Malcolm

Magenta Auto Sprint wrote:As was mentioned somewhere on face book recently, only 64 1850 HLs on the road now, so well done.

I also fiddled about with the timing chain on my sprint this weekend, it is straight forward, getting the rad out requires a certain technique, have a read of the book a few times before starting.

good luck.

Malcolm

Wow that's a terrible survival rate given they made so many.

SprintMWU773V wrote:

Magenta Auto Sprint wrote:As was mentioned somewhere on face book recently, only 64 1850 HLs on the road now, so well done.

I also fiddled about with the timing chain on my sprint this weekend, it is straight forward, getting the rad out requires a certain technique, have a read of the book a few times before starting.

good luck.

Malcolm

Wow that's a terrible survival rate given they made so many.

Doesn't have the halo factor of the Sprint or the cheap common parts of the 1300/1500.

Shame, because I would have preferred one to the 1500 in hindsight, a useful boost in power. The only nasties I have heard about is the jackshaft going, and the head welding itself to the block.

SprintMWU773V wrote:

Magenta Auto Sprint wrote:As was mentioned somewhere on face book recently, only 64 1850 HLs on the road now, so well done.

I also fiddled about with the timing chain on my sprint this weekend, it is straight forward, getting the rad out requires a certain technique, have a read of the book a few times before starting.

good luck.

Malcolm

Wow that's a terrible survival rate given they made so many.

Still a lot better than the millions of Escorts and what about the Renault Fuego!!!! and Fiat 131
even the great BMW marque did not leave many 2002's to welcome the century in.

Well done for choosing an 1850HL. I think they are so underrated. A useful power increase over the ohv engines and identical to the Sprints inside.

Mine was one of the best cars Ive ever owned, strange how its never been taxed since I sold it, on the road, in 1993.