Re: Battery problem

It's actually not a brace. It's designed to catch on a bracket on the firewall in case of a head on accident to prevent the bonnet from driving backwards into the passenger compartment. Without the bracket, you really have no reason to keep the brace. I don't know what size battery Triumph

Odd happenings... and high speed wander

Hi all, Ive got one of those questions where there is no definate answer. I was driving home after picking up my new hard top, the car was going well, first time Ive really pushed this unknown engine I put in late last year. A good couple of hours on the motorway. Anyway, as I was coming

Re: Battery problem

Thanks for the info, guys. I did a bit of research on batteries, didn't realize there were so many sizes. One wonders why so many sizes are needed. Anyhow, my neighbor bought the existing top-post battery and I bought a side-post battery at Autozone. It's a group 78 and sits in the box nicely. And

Luminition Ignition Module

Hi all, I tried looking for Luminition (Lumenition sp).on Google but couldnt come up with much. The question I have isDo you have to have a certain type of Luminition Module specifically for the Triumph distributors. I have such a module and it is fitted to a Mini distributor, I want

odd happenings

James, Had a similar experience late last summer. Driving on a city street, 35 mph, heard a clunk and the car got swervy. Turned out to be a broken trunnion bolt on the RR. It also produced even more camber than usual on the rear wheels. Just this afternoon, I finally got new brake line

Re: odd happenings

At 03:44 PM 3/15/2003 -0500, Jack wrote: James, Had a similar experience late last summer. Driving on a city street, 35 mph, heard a clunk and the car got swervy. Turned out to be a broken trunnion bolt on the RR. It also produced even more camber than usual on the rear wheels. I had a bang

Another new GT6

Another Triumph just followed me home. That makes 3, one of which actually runs. This one is a GT6 Mk3, built January 1973 according to the commission plate. Originally Sienna Brown, now sort of a faded gunmetal grey. Battery box is rusted out, passenger side floor filled with rusty muck

Full sports exhaust - any recommendations?

Can anyone recommend a good sports exhaust system? 4-2-1 manifold etc... Rimmer do one for #327, Canley for #325 (perhaps the same make?) TSSC do the Bell brand (only brand I can find at the moment) - not sure what the price is on that. Is there anywhere else to look? James /// [EMAIL

Full sports exhaust - extra questions...

Oh yeah... forgot something. Ceramic coating or thermal wrap? both? Do you do the whole exhaust or just the manifold? And I didnt mean full sports as in a racing like situation - I meant the full system including manifold James /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin

Re: Re: Another new GT6

That's what I was thinking. Thanks to all who responded. Now I have to figure out which one to work on first, the GT6 or the Herald. Decisions, decisions. Dave Hey Dave, I think that KD53420E would indicate an Early GT6+ engine Steve Reilly '70 GT6's Commission number KF21857, body

gear tooth count

I need a favor... Someone with a 'known' correct laygear for a late (large synchro) 3 rail GT6 tranny ... could you please count the teeth on the four gears. I'm trying to verify which laygear is which here tia Paul Tegler [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.teglerizer.com /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing

Re: Original Tire Question

Still have the origional tires on my '80 -- Uniroyal Rally - Original Message - From: Bobby Bloyed [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 8:43 AM Subject: Original Tire Question Does anyone know what tires and brands originally came on spitfires from