Paul H

Is 454 the April edition ? When is it due out Paul

Hi what is the correct name for the plastic plugs which attach the millboard to the body . Any info re size and where to purchase from appreciated My Vitesse mk2 saloon doesn’t have the lower dash millboard for the drivers side though the retainers are there . Plan to make one up and fit in place Paul

The weight will be approx 200kgs + check if seller can load to your trailer Paul

Hi Doug I have the 50 year old plastic pipe on my oil pressure gauge on my Vitesse Any ideas where I could purchase upgraded pipe . The oil pressure gauge is 2ins diameter and came from a Triumph Spitfire Paul

UPDATE Finally accessed the steering UJ at the base of the steering column - Access is ni on impossible to reach from above as the top bolt as its covered by a chassis arm - my previous post identified that I had a loose lower bolt and a missing top bolt !!! so only the spline was holding the column to the steering rack. Access was carried out by removing the steering clamp under the dash and a connector which operates the crush zone . Its then a case of withdrawing the steering column top section into the cabin - plus removing cables etc . This is what I found. The top section of the steering UJ had no bolt because the spines were covering the bolt access - another explanation could be the splines jumped because there was no bolt . Worth a check on your Triumph ? Paul

Hi Quick. Where did you get your solid mounts from Thanks Paul

Vitesse MK2 Hi purchased a High Torque Starter Motor from the Club I understand this new starter has an integral starter solenoid , when swopping over is it best to remove existing solenoid as did read somewhere the old solenoid could be used saving some wiring Paul

Hi Pete. Canleys sell them Paul

Vitesse mk2 Hi checking the steering and the rubbers on rack steering mounts are a little tired , is it worth moving to the solid alloy mounts offered by Canleys Any info appreciated Paul

Gt6mk3. Thats the tag quoted Paul

Hi , removed the Smiths Unit from my Vitesse Mk2 today and fitted a second hand Nissan Micra K2 fan - The Micra fan is much larger than the Smiths so the hole needs opening up. I used a paper template and drew a circle 14.5cms diameter , laid over the existing hole and sprayed primer showing the area to be cut. I found the easiest way was using an electric jig saw - For interested parties who wanted to see the Smith's box interior here are a couple of photos The above photo show the Heater Matrix in the correct position blocking off the inlet and outlet air flow . There are 2 cables coming out of the Nissan blower Blue White & Blue Red - The Blue Red being positive I tested the Blower on the bench and it was very effective much more powerful than the Smiths version - Though the principle is that air is sucked in from outside & blown through the Heater Matrix with reduce the air flow , so a clean Matrix is important - I plan to use Hoover piping to connect to the demisters , whilst the hoover pipe has some ribbing its no where as ribbed as other convoluted piping - Unfortunately the PO didnt fit the demister unit which sits under the dash and the connection was from the air distribution box to the demister aperture was done with 2" white plastic plumbing pipe - At the windscreen end the pipe had been heat crushed to create some pressure to demist - Needless to say this was pretty much ineffective - Now fitting the demister units which unfortunately mean the dash has to be removed - Unless somebody knows an easier way Paul

Hi, the Nissan Micra K2 has 2 wires. Re your ? On air ducting . I used flexi hose pipe from an old hoover Paul

The smiths Blower Motor is from a Vitesse Mk2 1969 so should be the same Paul

Heres a pic of the the Smiths and the Nissan blowers - The Nissan is single speed plus heres a link from Darren Grove who has already made the conversion Paul

You can make gaskets from sleeping bag rolls - heres a typical ink . You can also use the same 6mm foam for Gearbox cover gaskets - simply place the gearbox cover over the mat , mark & cut with scissors RE replacement blower , im just about to replace my Smiths Blower with one from a Nissan Micra - Heres an Ebay Link If you are not in hurry they can be cheaper especially if they are not Buy it Now The Nissan Blower is bigger in circumference so a degree of fettling is required though my bench tests clearly demonstrated the Nissan was much more powerful due to bigger motor and bigger fan - Ill dig up a pic and post later. The fuse rating of the Nissan Bloer is 15amps so adding a relay to cope with the load NB - heres a Nissan Blower at a good price Hope this helps Paul

Hi Richard , yes the RB340 will be redundant though left in place to maintain original look . 70 amp cable makes sense though already made up the 42 amp section Paul

Hi Richard , yes the existing dynamo cable is transferred direct to the stealth Paul

Hi Richard - yes im planning to run an additional 42 amp cable from the Stealth unit direct to the + Battery Paul

Hi Richard re Alternator purchased a Stealth Dynomator rated at 45 amps which has same profile as Lucas C40L so can use same brackets, fan belt etc . The logic of 42 amp cable was this is in addition to existing dynamo cable which is 25 to 30 amps - Is my logic of adding the 2 cable amps capacities together correct ? so close to 70 amps Thanks again for your assistance Paul

I have chosen Richard's first wiring horn wiring diagram as this layout is the closest to my existing wiring loom - In my naivety I hadnt realised the versatility of relays - The weak link in this diagram is the earthing which is now eliminated as hard wired an earth to an earthing point close to the dynamo ( soon to be alternator ). When all the wiring is completed ie Spots, 5 relays , horns , 42 amp cable for the alternator to battery , earthing cable I will be using loom tape to tidy things up . Just tested the Horns and they work just fine and for anybody looking to do the same for a Vitesse MK2 the following will assist I located all the 5 relays adjacent to the dynamo and the relays are secured to the side valence (low beam, high beam, horns, spots , heater blower ( replacing existing blower with a fan from a Nissan Micra) - I chose to use relay carriers as these look better and tidier wiring and swapping out relays is a lot easier . The Horn Switch Wire is Purple & Black - There are 2 to choose from , Choose either expose loom & cut either wire & extend if necessary to Pin 86 The other end of the cut Purple Black wire is not required so can be taped up Find the loom exit point for the 2 Purple and Blacks ( near to nearside headlamp ) cut and seal as not required as I decided to use new wire for the horns ( Most of the wiring at the front bonnet area was pretty rough so changed where necessary though still kept bullets though these were all renewed I added new 17amp Purple thin cable from Pin 87 on the relay to the nearside horn and then across to the offside horn I added 17amp thin Black cable to the second connection on the offside horn , linked to nearside horn , then onto earthing point close to dynamo Lastly locate the Purple wire in the exposed wiring loom ( where the 2 purple black wires are ) cut the purple wire and connect / extend to Pin 30 The other cut section of the purple wire is not needed so can be taped up The Purple wire exits the loom near the nearside lamp , cut and tape up Add linking wire from Pin 30 to Pin 85 Hope this helps - Thanks for all input - very much appreciated Paul

The bit I couldn’t get my head around with diagram 2 was the physical wiring of the horn push as it’s earth grounded Paul

Thanks Richard. 1st diagram suits my wiring layout and I can understand the diagram !!! Ill have a trial run tomorrow Paul

Hi Richard , thanks for your input. Re the above layout do I have to physically link pin 30 to pin 85 ? Paul

Hi , adding relays to my Triumph Vitesse Mk2 , so far no issues with Dip & Main Beam , even got all four lights working on dipped - For MOT purposes I have an inline fuse which will isolate the inner lights on dipped if fuse is removed. Struggling with the horn relay - Being very new to electrics I followed the same principle as the headlights ie 1. Added additional fused 12 volt direct feed from new fuse box to Pin 30 on the relay. 2. Added earth wire to Pin 85 on the relay 3. Found the existing Purple wire from the Fuse Box , cut the wire and routed in through Pin 86 and out through Pin 87 on the relay This horn worked fine until I realised the relay was Hot all the time - not overhot but 20c . Im assuming the relay is hot because there are 2 direct live feeds so the relay is open & working 24/7 and consuming amps. I searched tinternet and found this wiring diagram for an MGB 1977. The MGB layout would suit my wiring layout but being very new to electrics could anybody just check the diagram and give an opinion whether i should follow it as it looks unconventional to a newbie Thanks in advance Paul

The MOT records only go back to 2006, so could it mean that MDV300F hasnt been Mot’d from 2006 hence Sorn status Paul