Robin

June 20, 2015

Robin

i wired mine direct to the battery as i wanted it to power my 12 volt compressor and would not want to leave the ignition on while i went round all the tyres .

cheers

Hi David - So is just a case of running wires from the + and - battery terminals? If so what gauge wiring would I need?

Robin

June 20, 2015

Thanks Chris

Was thinking I might try and rig something inside the dash ashtray, maybe with an iPod dock as well - seem to remember seeing something similar but can't think where

Robin

June 20, 2015

Hi All

I want to fit a 12v socket to run a sat nav or charge a phone. Do I connect straight to the battery terminals or to the ignition. The battery route sounds easier but would that cause problems?

Thanks

Robin

June 7, 2015

I had an overdrive unit fitted last year to my vitesse mk 2 gearbox. Everything works fine but I've noticed that the gear change is much stiffer after the engine has warmed up - maybe after 10 miles or so of driving. Is this normal?

Also, is there an easy way to top up the gearbox oil or do I have to remove the housing from inside the car to get access?

Thanks

Robin

June 7, 2015

Hi Rich

Think I need to do the same. Have you done yours yet and if so was it easy?

Thanks

Robin

April 20, 2015

Rich - I think it's from a 2500 pi mk2 but worth checking one of the online databases

April 19, 2015

Hi Mick & Clive

Thanks for the advice - I think I'm going to swap back to the strombergs before the rolling road. Switching to SUs has been an expensive experiment but I guess it's all part of the learning process!

April 19, 2015

Checked the needles and they're stamped BAE.

The engine is a standard unit from a 2000 mk 2. It runs well but a little lumpy on tick over (better when warm) but I'm only getting about 170 miles on a full tank (was getting just over 200 miles when I had the Stromberg 150s). Could the low consumption be due to the needles and if so what type of needles would be better?

Going for a rolling road session at Revivals soon so wondering if I should change the needles now or wait until I see what the rolling road reveals.

Any advice would be welcome

Thanks

April 14, 2015

the code is stamped on them. You need to take the piston out the dashpot, undo the needle retaining screw, and carefully get the needle out along with the holder. Stamped up at the top. No, carbs wont need retuning after as long as you put it back together the same.

Thanks Clive - I'm taking the car to a rolling road in a few weeks time and they've asked what needles I've got.

April 13, 2015

How easy / difficult is it to identify the type of needles used in twin HS6 carbs? If I manage to get the needles out do the carbs have to be re-tuned again once I put them back?

Thanks

April 13, 2015

OK - thanks guys. Will keep looking

April 13, 2015

Sorry if it's a dumb question but I need to find a good passenger door for my MK 2 Vitesse convertible - are Vitesse and Herald doors interchangeable? Apart from Quiller, does anyone know of a good place to find one?

Thanks

January 20, 2015

Thanks for all the responses

January 17, 2015

Does anyone know the difference between an HE and HL suffix on a Vitesse mk 2 engine block?

Robin

January 12, 2015

robin i wont be reprofiling needles but willing to have a experienced ,look, listen, and even colour tune and exhaust gas check. if needed

we can certainly look at the state of your strombergs and do some work on them should you wish to refit them

regards Pete

Thanks Pete - will be in touch. Robin

January 11, 2015

I am sure people may know a rough spec for the needles (I don't but the info is out there somewhere) but a rolling road will either have a selection of needles, or will profile one to get a perfect setup across the whole rev range. This is very difficult to do at home unless you have a wideband lambda sensor and controller to check the CO levels when driving.

Thanks Clive

January 11, 2015

as your local to me why not pop over for a cuppa and a look see

if they are ok its easy

if a rebush is needed ive used the carb exchange in leighton buzzard

Pete

Hi Pete

Thanks for the kind offer. I'll drop you a line to arrange a suitable time to come over - maybe sometime later this month if the weather is OK?

January 11, 2015

Apologies if this has already been covered elsewhere (couldn't see any threads) but how easy/difficult is it to bring a mk 1 vitesse engine up to a mk 2 spec. Is it just a question of swapping heads and camshaft or would other things need to be changed as well.

Also is there much difference in normal driving between the two engines i.e. is it worth the hassle/expense?

Thanks for any advice

Robin

January 11, 2015

http://www.jdo1.com/

or

http://www.speedycables.com/

the guts are same as a speedo but calibration could take a lot of trial and error to get the 3.55:1 ratio

are you sure its the unit and not the dizzy drive or cable ??

club shop sell new , log in for correct price

https://shop.tssc.org.uk/search?search_api_views_fulltext=tachometer

Pete

Hi Pete

just got my tacho back from JDO and it's working perfectly. Great service so thanks for the recommendation

Robin

January 11, 2015

Sorry - one more question

If I wanted to improve the mpg of the twin SU's, how would I know what needles to swop to - or would a rolling road set up provide the info?

Also, is it worth investing in something like a colortune kit to set up either SU or stromberg carbs?

January 11, 2015

Hi Clive &Pete

Ok - thanks for the advice. As Pete says, it's been an expensive experiment!

Do you know anyone who could service the strombergs before I re-fit them ?

Robin

January 11, 2015

Hi Clive

I think the carbs came off a TR6

As I'm not planning to modify my current engine do you think it's better to try and tune the SU's and change the needles to achieve better consumption or just swap back to my strombergs which we're working ok?

Thanks

Robin

January 10, 2015

Hi Clive

Not had a chance to try the rolling road yet - is this best way to set up the carbs?

Robin

January 10, 2015

Hi All

A quick update - I decided to swap to twin 1 3/4 SU's on my vitesse (actually running on a mk 2 2000 engine with overdrive) and I'm pretty sure there's virtually no difference in performance. However, when I had the strombergs, I got about 200 miles from the tank whereas now I'm getting about 100 miles. I think the SU's are set up correctly (though I think the smell of petrol is stronger but no leaks) so I'm not sure why the dramatic increase in fuel consumption. If SU's are generally thirstier then I think I may swap back to the strombergs

Any thoughts?

Thanks

Robin

December 17, 2014

I fitted a pair of black leather MGF seats, which are in excellent condition, on bespoke alloy frames into my Triumph Vitesse convertible, earlier this year. These retain the original runners to have full forward / back travel that works far better than the original Triumph runners.

They are great for a saloon / estate, however I am 5'11" and they won't go quite far enough back for me as the B post in a convertible restricts rear movement. So, I have now bitten the bullet and bought yet another pair of seats (MX5 seats this time) as I think they will fit the convertible better. My winter project is now to change the seats yet again! Whilst I am at it, I will be fitting a new bellhousing, changing brake and clutch mater cylinders, and fitting a new gearbox tunnel.

I'm selling the MGF seats on eBay if anyone is interested, item 171571088993.

I also have the original seats, if anyone would like these FOC.

Hi Billuss 99 - do you still have either the MGF or the original Vitesse seats (Mk2) ? I've been away from the forum for a while and have only just seen your post. Thanks. Robin

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