Eyuptim Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Hi all, newby to the forum, having accidentally been brought back to the fold having run 1850's and Sprints back in the '80's. Just bought a late 1850 for its overdrive gearbox, but on seeing the car, I want to keep it- it's a really, REALLY solid 'shell, with none of the normal rust anywhere, except in the back doors. Seriously the best Dolly shell I've seen since back in the day... It was sold with a head gasket problem, and having just removed the head, suspiciously easily...!!! (no seized bolts, even the studs came out relatively easily with the 2 nut method) I discover a big chunk of metal missing between the waterway and cyls 3 and 4... Just wondered if anyone has a spare head for sale, or knows of a reputable place to have it welded/skimmed? Also, is the head the same as a TR7's- I MAY have a 7 engine stuck in the garage from a V8 conversion I did years ago... I'll post some pictures of this little gem once the poxy rain stops..!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Send dazzadolly a pm, he has a whole engine available ISTR.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Stick the whole TR7 engine in there....... and LT77 gearbox if you've got one. That way you can use the OD gearbox as originally intended. Have cake and eat 🙂Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Most Dolly 1850 cylinder heads are the same as the TR7 ones.Only the early 1850 were different, having smaller valves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toledo Man Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Nick, the LT77 won't just drop in. I think the gear lever is in a different position. Get yourself over to the TDC forum. There might be somebody on there with an 1850 head. You were very lucky in being able to remove the head. I dread the day that I ever have to remove the head on mine. They're usually a complete nightmare. The joys of aluminium alloy heads on cast iron blocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 I know the reputation... but the one time I had to remove a head from an 1850 it came off really easily, just as eyuptim described (except my head was fine). Now taking the head of a 1300 Toledo, on the other hand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolomiteman Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Quoted from Beans Most Dolly 1850 cylinder heads are the same as the TR7 ones.Only the early 1850 were different, having smaller valves. Nonsense. The combustion chambers are different shapes on each of the three types of head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolomiteman Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Quoted from Toledo Man Nick, the LT77 won't just drop in. I think the gear lever is in a different position. Get yourself over to the TDC forum. There might be somebody on there with an 1850 head. You were very lucky in being able to remove the head. I dread the day that I ever have to remove the head on mine. They're usually a complete nightmare. The joys of aluminium alloy heads on cast iron blocks. C'mon Dave, you know it has nothing to do with alloy heads on iron blocks, it's the studs that bind in the head!You have to cut the bell housing on the LT77 to avoid the rack and subframe cross member in a Dolomite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolomiteman Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I have a late 1850 cylinder head here in VGC. It actually belongs to a chap in Wick, top of Scotland, who subsequently to buying the head, sold his 1850! I imagine he'll let it go, I can check, but I know he paid £100 for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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