Woody2000

Mines a mk 2

Hi guys if I wanted to change from an auto to manual gearbox what type of gearbox do I look for ?? So I can have a look around Does an early mk1 gearbox fit ?? There are some with overdrive and some without ??? thanks

Hi just wondered out of interest what sort of money would it cost to convert an auto to manual ??? thanks 🙏

Thank you Wagger will try that and hopefully sort this problem out

Hi I have a triumph 2000 1973 all sorted on idle set up etc but when it’s put into drive the auto box has a large drag effect and brings the idle revs down as a result idle twicked up to help means in natural idles at 1500 rpm Is there adjustment on the box can’t see it in the manual or would a oil change again help or is there additive I could try

The thing with the check valve timing is I have had the head off once already due to a broken spark plug so used the Haynes manual and set the valves as in the manual

Thanks for the offer Pete might find someone a bit closer hopefully 🙏 before this car sends me round the bend

Hi Pete I have no no info on the cam at all I based in Coulsdon Surrey

Pete it’s more when I driving around because it’s a lumpy idle I think due to the cam when you stop with your foot on the brake it can enter a rambling stall but I will try the idle It sits at about 800 /900 rpm at idle so I need to increase this ?? Thanks

Yes Pete was timed up afterwards when you go from a nice level idle into drive the revs drop and can into a rambling stall unless you put in N and revs it a little then D to go again bit of a pain certainly doesn’t like traffic 😳 I haven’t had a old auto box in any classic I owned

yes guys all was done correctly my mates a fully qualified Saab mechanic and loves old school motors and owns many the timing etc he has had it twice at the garage , reset the carbs retimed the engine think it was about 16degrees BTDC not sure but it was way out as we didn’t know what the cam had been reprofiled too ie fast road race etc Sorry Colin comment !! he supplied me with a good second hand original camshaft it’s a 1973 mk 2 2000 auto all original but with twin 1.5 su carbs and a reprofiled cam in it idles ok put it into drive the revs drop and during driving you have to put it into Neutral then back into Drive hope this helps

John the car was taken to my mates garage and had electronic ign fitted new leads plugs pipes etc carbs adjusted ,rebuilt fuel pump ,tank drained etc it runs ok but the owner I got it from told me about the cam and the fact that it shouldn’t have been fitted but it was by a family member that owned the car before him . I will have a read of the article you have mentioned and thanks 🙏

Hi Steve I’m in Coulsdon CR5 Sorry Colin comment !! he supplied me with a good second hand original camshaft it’s a 1973 mk 2 2000 auto all original but with twin 1.5 su carbs and a reprofiled cam in it idles ok put it into drive the revs drop and during driving you have to put it into Neutral then back into Drive hope this helps

Sorry Colin comment !! he supplied me with a good second hand original camshaft it’s a 1973 mk 2 2000 auto all original but with twin 1.5 su carbs and a reprofiled cam in it idles ok put it into drive the revs drop and during driving you have to put it into Neutral then back into Drive hope this helps