Adrianb

Hi that would be good off you,can you pm me to go thru details thanks

Hi, All options are open to me within the constraints of being partially sighted and this COVID thing as also been shielding my daughter since last January.Ideally a panel would be good but the challenge of fabricating from a template would be more exiting!

Hi all, The panel on the bulkhead that the clutch and brake master cylinders and pedals attach on my restoration project is not available and is as rare as hens teeth.Can anyone provide me with a template and some measurements so I can fabricate a panel.Many thanks Adrian

Many thanks Pete some useful info

Many thanks and duely noted 

Hi,As I’m visually impaired I got someone to read the manual they obviously mist the important bit, thanks for the Info,I shall start again would I need to replace the gasket and apply a sealant?

Hi all having fitted a new sump gasket I have now got a leak of oil,should I have done the bolts up to a certain torque I did not want to over tighten them and distort the cover!

Hi,from my experience if you just google the part you need a whole host of opportunities present themselves the fun then comes in choosing the appropriate part then convincing the bank manager it makes sense to spend that much! Without prejudice ebay is helpful but buyer beware. Good luck 

Many thanks tapping x2 others nil so tapping in it is I shall persevere.

Hi. There are two falcon pins(roll pins)  that hold the release bearing in place is there a recognised method of pushing them in as they are prone to bending when tapping with hammer!

Many thanks it was just the metalwork I was concerned about washing up liquid worked wonders getting the rubbers in nice clean hands but the dishes will have to wait don’t tell the wife!

Hi, I am now replacing all the rubber bushes and nuts and bolts as the existing ones are all corroded.Do I smear some copper grease over the shafts or leave dry?

Many thanks for your help I shall proceed 

It's all wonderfully confusing as the block and head are apparently spitfire the gasket was ordered for me and is for herald/spitfire mkIII & mkIV 1296cc 1967-1971 The numbers were checked prior to order

I have inspected the block and can not feel any recess so I presume they would be quite distinct! Would this engine number give an extra clue GE27854HE

Hi, before you all go what's he on about its simple! I'm doing this renovation with a severe sight imparement so there's a lot off touchy freely stuff helping me do this! The new gasket has two sides one top one bottom but which is top! I notice on one side the rings around the piston holes have a metal surround which is joined between them! On the other side they are not so metal surround up or down please! Many thanks

 Have just removed the head om my herald 13/60 convertable so I Can check the valves and seating.Out comes the trusty Haines manual Spring crompressor at the ready son in law poised to catch the collets and what I found looked nothing like the diagram! No collets but a disc with two holes next to each other! No problem I phone a man who knows a little he advises me that I have a herald block a spitfire head and spitfire gear box according to the numbers! Is this right.should I have kept my BMW Z4 no I shall persevere but is this the norm for triumph herald spitfire,s.

I need to replace the timing chain and both gears as they are badly worn and damaged! Do I replace with simplex or duplex my thoughts simplex as that is original

Hi, just stripped down rear suspension and found the dampers were two different types is this usual and what would be the preferred choice for replacing them? Thankyou

Hi, just stripped down rear suspension and found the dampers were two different types is this usual and what would be the preferred choice for replacing them? Thankyou

Hi . Have double checked and they are deffo spot welded in place so grinder is coming out .Many thanks for the input.

I have all the wish bones removed and the bolts that have spot welds are the ones on the wide end of the wishbone shape each have a bolt with bush 

Good afternoon just thought I would strip down the front suspension all was going well everything off remarkable easy considering 25 years of sitting rotting! Then I tried to remove the bolts on the that have the bushes and every thing grinds to a halt! No worry’s undone the bolts and removed brackets discovered that the bots with the bushes had all been spot welded in place!is this normal practice from the 1960s do I need to do that or is there an alternative way many thanks

Hi hi I know for the purest this might be o big on no! I am having difficulty in locating the bulkhead plate that the clutch and brake pedals attach to. I then noticed that s well known supplier of triumph bits   A bit north of Peterborough supply’s the part but it’s for the spitfire!does anyone know if this panel would do the job or is there another route to follow thanks

Thank you very much for your reply