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I have a similar issue, and found the LH boot hinge was worn. Bought a new one, fitted. No different. Try swapping shocks over side to side. (again no difference here) I had the MoT man have a good look too, but he can't find any issues. Damn annoying. I guess I will find the issue one day.
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I very much doubt it. Either Jeremy has made the rather common error of thinking joining a fb page or forum makes you a member, or he has joined the club, and not managed to log in here as a club member. The spammer yesterday was one I was suspicious of when he (?) joined the forum. His IP was American, and we seem to get a fair number of those turning out to be spammers. His email and IP addess didn't flag on the spam checkers either.
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For clarity, Linus was a spammer. He was reported, and removed. So thank you to those who reported him.
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I would check everything over. In particular the distributor timing. If yiou have access to a timing light disconnect the vacuum advance, and get somebody to increase teh revs from idle up to around 3000rpm. You should see the advance increase all the way. Then suck on teh distributor vacuum to make sume that works OK. Then take it for a drive, keep advancing the timing until the engine just pinks under light load. Then back off slightly. That should be the best position, and may liven the engine up considerably. A rollimng road session will be great to get the final few % out of the car. A mk2 vitesse is not sluggish. But back in the day they were a quick motor. Today their performance is pretty average compared to other cars on the road.
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I was going to mention that a good tune up after a thorough check over may give good results.
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What are you trying to achieve? The answers will rely on this. (ie you want to go sprinting, better midrange "power", wan't to pull a caravan etc etc)
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I am no expert on stags. However, even Rimmer Bros say they are expecting new stock https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-TKC2864 And I would expect other stag specialists to be able to supply either new or good used. Of course, shipping to the other side of the planet will add a chunk to the costs. And is it the same as the 2000/2500 cars? if so, I would expect them to be available locally for you.
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Local specialists seem to have all but disappeared, and there are a handful of Triumph gearbox poeple left. However, they are not a complex box, so just about any gearbox place will be able to help. Sounds like the layshaft "pin" has worn, very common (it is not loaded at all when in 4th gear) but I expect a few other bits may need attention. Beware unbranded bearings, and if the synchrios are good, swap 4-2 and 1-3 rather than new. If you can get the box to sussex (OK, not local) I know of somebody who is good with these boxes and sensibly priced.
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It is all on the page, and the discount is £4 Screenshot below
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A shilling and sixpence. Or if you want ticketing info: https://www.necclassicmotorshow.com/ticket-information?
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Most of the bolts came with the seatbelts. The top of teh B bost I used a bit of steel plate, 4mm thick. The 2 philips head screws (5/16 unf thread) were already there, the hardboard had the holes precut. And there are bits of threaded bar factory fitted to make the fitting (reasonably) strong. I cut the steel plate to shape, drilled holes and painted them. The top of the gearbox has a pair of 5/16 unf tapped holes and I made the bracket. Ahain 3mm steel, and welded a vertical triangle for the belts to bolt to. A simple bit of steel bar with a slight bend to enable the large seatbelt bolt top be fitted would be more simple. Bottom of the B post is just a hole. So teh only things not in the kit were 2x 5/16unf bolts (about an inch or so long) and the 3 brackets. Hope that helps.
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The std timing curve for a GT6 should will be safe. You may need a little more advance at low revs. Maybe 12-14 degrees, I have found that, even with a std cam. But keep the max mechanical advance to total 32 degrees. And I wouldn't worry too much about vac advance if running the car up to a tuner, if he worth his salt he will set that up to give max torque under light load once he has done the usual WOT stuff.
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Essentially you wish to build a TR5 spec engine? If so the head (if it is the 2500S head) will want the CR increasing by skimming. And 3 angle valve seats. Plus you will want a TR5 distributor, or at least yours modifying to match the TR5 advance (though thesedays I think it would be a little different as fuel has changed) I am sure you may be able to find many of the parts you need in a shed in Sussex...
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Uneven fuel mixture, or ignition issue etc, Vitesse mk1 2litre
Clive replied to daver clasper's topic in Engine
BP5ES is hotter. (NGK work opposite numbers to some other manufacturers) -
That any good? It is a longer leg version, but easy enough to.chop the excess off.
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You should be able to replace the rivet with a countersunk bolt/nyloc if you don't have rivets available. Making a bracket should be easy enough. I may even have an old spring section in the garage with one on, can have a look later
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Uneven fuel mixture, or ignition issue etc, Vitesse mk1 2litre
Clive replied to daver clasper's topic in Engine
A compression test my help, do wet and dry at WOT, all plugs out. However, a leakdown test can be more revealing if you have a compressor and kit available. It could be rings or valve guides letting a bit of oil past. A "workaround" would be to fit a hotter plug to that cylinder to burn the deposits off. I doubt it is the timing, though you could fit that electronic ignition. It may help with a better spark for all cylinders. And yes, you may need to richen the front carb a tad to get 1+3 the correct colour. No 2 is rogue! -
Not unusual. It lowers the rear a bit, depending on the block size. Can be used if a new spring is too high, which seems more common now.
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Following on, relays alone make an imporessive improvement. I assume because they take out several connectors and switches from the power circuit. And yes, never underestimate the issues a poor connector can make. I recently had ythat on my Dolomite. The fan was poorly fitted/wired by the previous owner. This caused fuses to get so hot they stopped working, the heat damage being at one end, not melting in the middle as is usual. And getting far too hot to touch. (all that seems to have resulted in a blown head gasket. A damaged thermostat housing and split hose didn't help 😩
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untilThe Inter-Club International Weekend will be an exciting, engaging, and lively show packed with entertainment and attractions for all the family. There will be trade stands offering car accessories, crafts, food and more plus lots of non-motoring attractions. For the classic motoring fans, there will be Concours D’Elegance, autojumble, live action arena, indoor and outdoor car displays, evening entertainment, live music Auto-Test and local runs with marque-specific display areas for attendees’ cars to be enjoyed by all. The event follows in the footsteps of the hugely successful collaboration events between the Triumph clubs (TSSC and TR Register) and the MG Car Club, initially in 2021 and then again in 2023 where the many clubs that cater for both MG and Triumph came together to celebrate their centenaries jointly at Silverstone. Now, rebranded as the ‘The Inter-Club International Weekend’ the show is opening an invitation to any UK-based vehicle club to come and join other clubs to create a truly magical event with the celebration of the diversity of the UK vehicle club community firmly at its heart. For full details and tickets please visit https://www.interclubweekend.com/
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untilFull details here: https://www.clubtriumph.co.uk/triumph-spares-day/
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Any chance you can post a pic? The RAI is not familliar to me, but I wonder if it is teh body number (it would be on a bit of steel, about 3"x1" (at a guess) with rounded ends. If so, the number was not recorded anywhere.
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Bit crap is the answer I think there was so much confusion about exemption and declarations etc they gave up and decided to just mark them all as exempt. Whole thing is a mess.
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It will all happen here, on this website, as all CT events do. We are planning to open late November, but I understand the team are waiting for a few things to be "firmed up"
