FloydP

Hi Paul, I’ve got the revotec controller on the stag as it seemed like a neater install, it sits inline with the hose. I looked for a picture of it and found they do a kit for the spitfire. https://revotec.com/product/triumph-spitfire-22-row-wide-radiator-retrofit-cooling-kit/

Tim, currently still taking the stag that I signed up with, a suspected head gasket was why I was thinking of changing to the gt6 but having used that on the last two I thought the stag deserved another run.

I’m sure your keys would work equally well in mine although I’m still undecided wether to swap to my gt6 as I’ve not had time to pull the gearbox so it might not be a problem anyway 🤣. If your running the original dizzy then you might want to pack plenty of rotor arms and maybe a cap as that caused me trouble on a couple of round Britain’s, swapped to a 123 tune to get rid of the problem now. One other tip, the heater control is pulled out for cold and in for hot, apologies if I’m stating the obvious but it took me a couple of years to work that out as seems round the wrong way 😵‍💫

If you decide to take the GT6 you might not be the only 1967 red mk1 on the event as the stag has developed a thirst for coolant and the oil cap is looking very milky😫so it’s probably going to be easier for me to fix the o/d on my GT6 and use that rather than to sort the stag.

So will there be a car change for the RBRR? Cracking choice of new car but I’m a bit biased 🤣

Just read that from the 17th September most of the 30mph speed limits in Wales are dropping to 20mph, Thought I’d mention it in case it effects the timings in the road book. https://www.gov.wales/safer-20mph-lets-look-out-each-other?utm_source=D3-Eng-45-64-B2-aware-FB-IG-Feed

I’ve found the cause of my brake binding, the near side wheel cylinder pistons had corroded and seized in their bore. Hopefully once the new ones arrive I’ll be able to start putting some miles on it.

As the weather was good today I thought I’d dust of the stag as it’s done next to no miles since the 2018 RBRR, all went well until the brakes went to the floor, carefully drove the rest of the way home and found that one of the rear drums was binding and had boiled the fluid!!! Popped the drum off and couldn’t find anything obvious wrong, only thing I can think is maybe the wheel cylinder is binding up.

I’m sure when you get a triumph behind you with poorly aligned led headlights it’ll definitely be worth having 🤣

I think so, I had to get the Lucas clamp for the base and switch to an electronic rev counter when I did mine.

The 123 tune dizzy for the GT6 improved its running no end, I’m sure if I had the old delco one refurbished and the curve springs replaced it would have been similar but it’s appetite for rotor arms would have remained!!!

I love this picture.

Dusting off the stag for this year, looking forward to the luxury after the gt6 we used last time.

I’d be worried that e10 would be even more likely to cause the coating to break down, have you had a look inside the tank? If it’s really bad new ones are available in aluminum, not cheap but good for peace of mind on epic road trips 😎 https://roosemotorsport.co.uk/roose-triumph-gt6mk1-2-aluminium-fuel-tank.html

It’s not on your doorstep but I did here South Woodham Ferrers Sainsburys had some and Mayland just had a tanker in, they’re limiting it to £40 which means I can pick up my co driver and get to the start, then hopefully find something near Knebworth.