herald948
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According to the Canley Classics website, this is a "Core plug - 1 1/4"." Dished type (which I suspect is what you have is part number 56712; the bucket type is part number 144686. https://canleyclassics.com/?catalogue=triumph-herald-1200&diagram=triumph-herald-1200-engine
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But if it's "factory approved," it doesn't really qualify as a bodge, does it, and judging points should not be deducted for a "factory approved" procedure, right? 🤣
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Kiri, any cover that will fit any Triumph Spitfire will also fit your Herald!
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Time to round up some new (or good used) bits? I'm not sure I would trust anything where the bolt has been welded in! 🙄
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1963 Herald 1200 Convertible - Positive or Negative Earth?
herald948 replied to benblaney's topic in Electrical
Agreed! That vintage of 1200 would have been positive ground originally, but likely that's no longer relevant, given the alternator. (Conversion is/was as others have noted above.) -
Pretend you are looking at the inner driveshaft flange straight on from the side of the car. The bolts can be inserted from the inside out at the hole in the 3 o'clock position on the LH (near) side, and from the hole in the 9 o'clock position on the RH (off) side. See how the boss on the casing is concave (in this case, near the fill plug). That allows you the room to insert the bolt from behind.
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Great list, and very useful! Oh, and thanks for noting my Database! Of course, nothing in the Triumph World is "absolute"! For example: GA15938 Jun 61 No Bonnet handle I have, on that database, an "export" model 1200 convertible (has Courier-style grille), GA16005LCV, which has the bonnet handle! But given how close that is to 15938, I'm not surprised that the handle would be present!
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Having owned and driven various Heralds and Spitfires for just shy of 50 years now, I can honestly say I've yet to see a measurable difference between capacity or ability of either radiator in doing what radiators are supposed to do!
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Does the ignition light come on as the engine spins-down?
herald948 replied to A TR7 16V's topic in Electrical
In my opinion, either light coming on at low revs is not cause for panic, but it certainly is worth checking out regardless! -
Everything you mention from the 1200 will fit the 948 without problem or drama. However, you may or may NOT find the carburetion to be ideal, depending on which 1200 carb you have. Also, depending on the manifold, your exhaust headpipe (if you have one) might not mate up to it. Certainly nothing insurmountable, though, and pretty much nothing that can't be accomplished with the usual basic wrenches (no large hammers or welding torches needed)!
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If I remember the "secret coding" correctly, a UL2705 would be a whopping 1/8" longer (5/8") than the UL2704 (1/2"), and that difference would be difficult for the most discerning Concours judge to spot! 😉
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Uh, no. Sorry; that's not how it works (unless someone were to get really creative after the fact)! The split on Triumphs was always front / rear.
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G_Cam: I hope you're not thinking of my web site! The only reason I say that is because what I have on triumph-herald.us are some wiring diagrams specific to the North American market, where there were differences in lighting switches and circuits...oh, and we had fuse boxes. I figured those might not be so useful. 😉
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Original 948 manuals (owners, owners repair, workshop) seem to pop up all the time on eBay; worth a look?
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Both are black! Note that those side valences are not an especially glossy black. At least to my eye, "chassis black" is a good paint to use there as it's not so glossy as a regular exterior body paint.