david lewis

hi all, does anyone have the toe in figures for the 13/60 when it is unladen ? i am gettting too old for hauling 150lbs sacks about and my back would not stand it and i do not think i could round up a bunch of guys and ask them how much they weigh. cheers

sorry this has happened to you,. one thing i would caution you about is do not be in to much of a hurry to replace expensive stuff as the scum who stole it will likely come back again as he would guess you will get new stuff and steal that as well,perhaps you could keep it in a secure place for a while to second petes post lidl often have some good tool offers--keep an eye on their web sit also ebay usually has second hand stuff which is often a/f and whitworth sizes..

thanks guys --great info. cheers

i am not sure how to check alignment--any info please

thanks for your comments ,the trunnions are not siezed and the shocks are new and working but the rear end crashes over small bumps and potholes like there is no damping !. cheers

hi all, compliments of the season. i am thinking of fitting a new courier rear spring from canleys with a 1 inch lowering block and renewing all the bushes to my 13/60/ the rear end crashes and bangs and hops about on over bumps so is in need of attention,the s/absorbers are new woodhead monroes but they made no difference what does the panel think ? cheeers

thanks for the info

hi all , does a g/box from a 1200 or mk 1 / 2 spitfire fit a 13/60 please. cheers

i rang mr papworth for some advice and a quote for a gearbox for my 13/60 and was asked to send him an email which i did nearly a week ago but have received no response. has anyone else had problems communicating with him?.

i seem to remember that i also had to unscrew 2 nuts under the dash and also the heater distribution cable then it just lifted out .it was quite easy to do,it was also easy to fit back in except that the rubber grommet on the air intake disintigrated so i have temporarily fitted gaffer tape around it . if you are doing it to get your matrix cleaned i took mine to a radiator specialist and you would not believe how much crud was in it when they opened it up good luck.

hi all, i have just picked up an original 1960s mountney wheel to refurbish on fleabay at a good price but my initial delight evaporated when i realised that it came without the complete centre horn push. has anyone got one hanging about in their old bits box they could flog me? cheers

thanks for your advice guys--i think i will go for the155 size. cheers

hi pete its for a 13/60 but it has a spitfire engine and 4 syncro box and so i am not sure if the wheels are original. cheers

thanks pete,i will give it a try before i order new tyres.

hi all, how can i find the width of my wheels without taking the tyres off,i am not sure if i have 3.5 or 4.5 wheeels fitted-is there a code etched on them anywhere?. cheers

happy birthday and thanks for your advice in the past--i hope you have a flat cap its obligitory for us 70 + fellas. david

i think i saw one for hire on ebay-worth a look.

thanks clive,i will order a prop from dave mac when i get back from holiday. cheers

hi all, i have had a new u/j and balance on the propshaft of my 1969 13/60 fitted with a 4 syncro box but am still getting some vibration from the strap type shaft . i have been talking to dave mac who can make a solid type shaft for a reasonable price--is this worth doing ? and are the different types of shaft the same length irrespective of the gearbox fitted (obviously not o/drive type ). cheers

yes it was a good meet --lots of triumphs but only 1 13/60, 1 early herald, one dolomite and one vittess,quite a few tr6,s though and a nice tr3 and a couple of spitfires and gt6,s i was expecting there to be a lot more heralds and vittesses as i know there are quite a few about within easy traveling distance of H.W but perhaps they have gone into early hibernation or they were at goodwood.. there was a lovely renown in great condition as well,there cannot be many of these left on the road. there was the usual great variety of other cars. shame you could not make it. cheers

hi all, just a heads up about the white lion antiques centre in hartley witney classic car breakfast meeting . the theme for this sunday (13th ) is triumph so hopefully lots will turn up--there is usually up to 200 + cars turn up through the morning and the bacon butties are great. hopefully the weather forecast is not too bad so there should be a good turnout. hartley witney is easy to get too from berks.surrey hampshire and west london so lets get a good turnout of triumphs. see you there !

thanks pete-i will try what you said. cheers

i have rattle from the gearbox/clutch area on my 13/60 which is worse when cold .when i push the clutch pedal down fully the noise stops,i thought it could be the clutch release bearing but someone has suggested that it is more likely to be the layshaft bearing. the gearbox has good syncro and no whines when driving also it has only done 12000miles. i should also mention that there is a slight vibration from the drivetrain between 30 and 50 mph even though the prop has been balanced recently. what does the team think?

when i mentioned my overfilling i am talking about a 1/4 inch above the full mark - is that enough to cause problems, do i have to go on the naughty step for talking about valvestem oil seals ? cheers

thanks for your replies--just a thought i know i overfilled with a bit too much oil would this cause the smoke? cheers