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  1. Matt George
    Dad has just hand delivered our 2x entries, so we are in!  :) Martin Randle/David Lidbury/Hank Hall   Mk2 2000 Tim Bancroft/Dave Kent                      MK1 2.5 Pi (SU) Mike & Anne Weaver                          Dolomite Sprint Clive  & Gill Senior                            Spitfire 1800 (it must be finished by then!) Colin Wake + 1                                 Perhaps a TR again....... Dave Jones + someone willing to fix the Mk1 2000 at the last moment for him Mike /JaneCharlton                          Spitfire mk3 Philip Charlton/Wayne Coates           MK1 2000/V8 Steve Thompson/Gaz Seddon          GT6 MK3 (mobile bar) Howard Pryor/Tim Hunt                   TR4 Mike Banks & Tristan Banks               Spitfire Mk3 Richard Warr +1 (hopefully)              Stag Nick Jones + 1                               Vitesse 2L (maybe even with new engine......) Ellis Stokes / Keith Compton-Bishop / Darren Hartman  - Mk1 2500 Steve Pratt/Richard Pratt.                  Stag Steve Radley/Ashley Mills/Darren Sharp  Mk1 2.5Pi......or Gertie.     Matt George/Chris Hayden                2000 (2.5) Keith George/Richard Lowe               TR6
  2. Matt George
    I've got my saloon, and Dad has just bought an early MK2 PI  :)
  3. Matt George
    4576 wrote: When will this be out? Stuart – 223 on sale date is 6 November. Cheers, Matt
  4. Matt George
    michael_charlton wrote: ....but there won`t be a pic of me in your door mirror :) Not this time around Mike. 10CR again maybe ;)
  5. Matt George
    Absolutely! Currently in discussions as to team members/car(s) to take :)
  6. Matt George
    Just to chip in with my two penn'orth, but I've got a page report on the RBRR coming up in Classics Monthly issue 223, plus my usual two page diary spread is basically an extended conclusion/debrief on all the trouble I went through getting the car ready for the event, plus my thoughts on what turned out to be another great weekend all round :) Cheers, Matt
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    water pump

    Matt George replied to bob dunn's topic in Engine

    Just to add, many people don't seem to rate the County pumps, but I've had a GWP201 on my car for almost four years now, with no issues. Including a successful 10CR and RBRR x2  :) Matt
  8. Matt George

    water pump

    Matt George replied to bob dunn's topic in Engine

    Just to add, many people don't seem to rate the County pumps, but I've had a GWP201 on my car for almost four years now, with no issues. Including a successful 10CR and RBRR x2  :) Matt
  9. Matt George
    michael_charlton wrote:Remember the RBRR launch at the NEC, with Fuzz Townsend of Car SOS on the Club stand? Well ,we have finally received an entry from The Car SOS team,who will be participating in this years prestigious flagship event. The team will be in a 1500 Spitfire, which we hope will be a part of one of their TV programmes Hopefully we will be entertaining an another on board magazine reporter to cover the whole event as well. Lets hope they are successful in the event Hi Mike, I'll be doing some sort of write up for Classics Monthly again, similar to the 10CR spread from last year :) Cheers, Matt
  10. Matt George
    Can't speak for either brand you mentioned, but I fitted the below to my saloon back in 2010. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-TRIUMPH-STAG-ALTERNATOR-UPRATED-65AMP-1973-1977-/160710411049?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item256b164329 Still doing a great job, fitted straight on and not a bad price either. Just a suggestion  :) Matt
  11. Matt George
    timbancroft61 wrote:Damm the Torpedos: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers lp, 1977??? 1979 Tim. Great album, one of my favourite TPH offerings. Interesting one, in that TP basically went to court with his own record company in order to make the album he wanted. And he won  :)
  12. Matt George
    Nick, I fitted the below H4 dipped beam kit (and also some separate relays) prior to the RBRR in 2012, along with the equivalent H1 main beam inners. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-3-4-Halogen-Headlight-headlamps-Triumph-Stag-Vitesse-/390430281663?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5ae7754fbf The difference is astounding compared to the old sealed beam versions, definitely a worthy upgrade! Matt
  13. Matt George
    Very nice chaps!
  14. Matt George
    Since Mike Charlton's personal email is now getting bombarded with ideas for 2015, I thought I'd start a thread on here instead! Some interesting suggestions so far  :) What else do people think? Matt
  15. Matt George
    Hi Alec, Thanks for the input. To be honest I was just thinking out loud, while still getting my head around what exactly sets the ride height of the car. I'm hoping that, given the rear springs on my car are quite likely to be the originals it came out of the factory on, then some fresh ones will address my problems. Matt
  16. Matt George
    No confusion at all Dave. Seems the general consensus is that you need both sets! On the RBRR, did you notice any difference in how the car drove when it was fully loaded and down at the rear, or was it simply an aesthetic issue?
  17. Matt George
    Hi James. That's a kind offer. I had thought of getting both to be honest. From what people are saying, 475s may be the ones for general use, before swapping in the 575s for loading up the car for RBRRs and the like.
  18. Matt George
    Thanks both. My fear is that 575 will be a bit too firm. I'm thinking that the FR475s will be the right ones to go for. I usually run the Konis at half stiffness, so maybe setting them to full firmness in conjunction with the 475s for loaded up RBRR/10CR work will do the job?
  19. Matt George
    Hello all, After a successful 10CR assault, I've now got a few additions on my 'To Do' list. Slinging my 2000 up the mountain passes revealed a few slight rear end issues, and the trailing arm bushes will be the first to be replaced. Having fitted Konis all round, but retained the original rear springs, they now need replacing too. My question is whether to go for the PFL575lb Witor springs from Mr Witor, or the fast road FR475 options to match the 205/400 versions I have on the front. Basically, will the extra rigidity of the 575 versions offer a better improvement? Another part of the issue is that when the car is quite heavily loaded, there tends to be a fair bit of vibration through the body when accelerating upto speed. My thinking is that the original 278lb springs simply aren't upto the job on a car that has now received a number of performance upgrades, so both the FR475 and PFL575 springs will offer an improvement regardless? If anyone can shed any light or experience here, it would be very much appreciated  :) Thanks, Matt
  20. Matt George
    I've got a 2.5 in my car, engine number MM27761HE. Head skimmed down from 3.475" to 3.430" at the advice of Chris Witor. Also got a 308778 PI cam, HS6s, Witor 6-3-1 and full sports exhaust. I can confirm that such a concoction turns out pretty good performance  :)
  21. Matt George
    Hi Russell, Thanks, that's helpful. I'll drain the gearbox oil and see if I can seal my pinion up better too then. Matt
  22. Matt George
    RussellBanyard wrote:Ok, real seal arrived, ripped all the transmission tunnel out this evenin', cleaned off all the oil and went for a hot breezy drive ..... turns out it's not the rear seal after all, but the speedo drive. Fabricated a washer from some nitrile rubber and it seems to have fixed it. Will test again tomorrow, but driving without the tunnel in is mildly scary.  Hands near the handbrake far too near the propshaft.   ??) Hi Russell, I've also got a leaking speedo drive on my car. What thickness of nitrile did you use? Also, what kind of gear oil do you favour? I've just started using semi-synthetic 75/90, and thinking that must be a bit more likely to leak than plain old mineral 80/90. Cheers, Matt
  23. Matt George

    Alfa 156 seats

    Matt George replied to GTRoger's topic in Body

    LEE_GODFREY wrote:Matt non airbag seats on original Alfa runners fit straight in, you just have to enlarge/ fabricate couple of  holes slightly.................................well on a MK1 you do. The only disadvantage by using exisiting Alfa runners is that the seat does not go as far back as original Triumph ones. Saying that I am 6ft 1 and it suits me. Hi Lee, Thanks for clearing that up. You know how tall I am, so may be an issue for me. If I'd have thought about it a bit more, I'd have asked to have a sit in your car at the weekend! Hey ho, if I can find a set cheap enough, then maybe I'll take a punt :) Matt
  24. Matt George

    Alfa 156 seats

    Matt George replied to GTRoger's topic in Body

    Hi Roger, Any pictures? Just to clarify, if I get a set of non-airbag seats, they will go in without any cutting of the Alfa runners or fiddling with the Triumph runners? The Alfa seats will go straight in with just a different set of bolts? Thanks, Matt
  25. Matt George
    2684 wrote:End of this month I'll be fitting my rebuilt original gearbox, new clutch kit, rebuilding front struts and swapping steering rack. Then finish refurbishing some 'S' alloys, get the tyres on and we should be good to go! All of the above now done, apart from the steering rack, and what a difference  :) Now lining up an electric fan conversion, think this will be a must for the mountain climbing sections on the 10CR.
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