micmak

Hi Guys, My car is probably like most Triumphs here, in that it gets rare outings. Today was an exception. It was a sunny Spring-like day and I went for a short drive. My little Vitesse performed perfectly. I opened the bonnet upon my return, just to look at things and to get that glorious smell that modern cars just don’t have. It’s magic!!! As I looked around, I wondered what is the best solution to surface rust on and around the engine and its components. I don’t particularly want to paint it a color. I just want to remove the rust-looking bits in some areas. So, is there some sort of colorless paint or varnish that I could put on the effected areas? Or will a wipe of an oily rag clean these areas up enough? Thanks. .....Mick.....

Holy smokes Guys, My little question about missing inlet hoses/tubes has taken on a whole new life of it’s own! I never expected such technical and detailed reactions. All I wanted to know is if some sort of tubes/hoses were supposed to be there, and if so, would they help to keep fuel cooler in the carbs. But you guys have taken this is a very technical direction, which is waay over my head. I feel positively dumbfounded reading some of these responses! Makes me wish I had taken a more technical route in life. I am sure it would have been more rewarding because even though I don't fully understand some of the responses, I DO appreciate them, and I try to understand them. It is nice to read them and try to make sense of them. Thanks Everyone. …..Mick…..

If I make up something with tubes/hoses/pipes, is there some sort of flange or baffle or plenum or scoop at the end of the tubes? Surely just leaving the tubes sitting there behind the front grille will not allow all that much air in. .....Mick.....

Great!!! Thank you Kevin. I'm glad it was retrievable. Thanks again. .....Mick.....

I started a comment, and I didn’t like the way I phrased it. So I decided to delete it and start over. I clicked Moderation Actions at the bottom RHS, and hit delete thinking that my unfinished comment would delete. But the whole thread disappeared!!!!! …..Mick…..

What an idiot. I accidentally deleted the whole conversation about air intake for a Vitesse! Dammit. Can it be restored? There was some great ideas and conversation in it. .....Mick.....

Well Guys, I have to say I felt a bit dumb this morning asking what I felt was a bit of a stupid question. But once again, I realize that every day is a learning day on TSSC's forum. Now, I am glad I asked and I might put tubes on my filter, or maybe not. I’ll see. I would imagine that if you don’t have them, you might have problems with the carbs overheating? I’d imagine it is better to have them. Surely drawing in cooler air is better. Thanks Everyone for your comments. …..Mick…..

Ha ha. OK, I'll keep the bird poo in mind if I decide to do a "smear"! Thanks. .....Mick.....

I have seen many photos of 1960s Triumph engines. They are all similar, for the most part, but there is one thing that struck me. It concerns the air filter. Some cars have flexible hose-type tubes from the filter box to the front grill area. My car doesn’t have this. Should my car, a 1968 MK1 Vitesse, have such things? Are they missing from my car, or is my car supposed to have nothing attached to the air filter box?

Interesting. I have a tube of heat sink compound around here somewhere. I might take out the module and smear some of the compound under it. Can't hurt. .....Mick.....

Ah it's TV theatrics really. I wondered about trunions too. Most of the car TV shows are annoying. The only one I like is Bangers and Cash, probably because they mostly have old English cars that I remember from my childhood. But there is so little bullshit on it too, unlike pretty much every other car show. It's almost refreshing,..

Thanks Paul. So they are inter-changeable; points or electronic? Is that all there is to electronic ignition? No other components? .....Mick.....

Hi Folks, I was watching Dream Car Fixers last week. They were re-freshening a Herald. They decided to upgrade the ignition to electronic. All they did was replace the points with a module. I wondered if my Vitesse was points or electronic. I had a look today, this is what I found: So, can I assume I have electronic ignition? .....Mick.....

Thanks Colin. I am not sure what I will be doing beyond a few days ahead. I have a lot going on right now, so I will not commit until much closer to the event. It sounds interesting, though. Thanks for the invite/suggestion. .....Mick.....

Thanks Johny. Luckily, I don’t need anything else at this stage. Hopefully it will stay what way!🏎️