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Head has to come off to get to followers. 😞
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I think the holes for the Herald type latches may be in the later frame.
Chances are the holes for the later levers will not be present in your early frame.
You could possible swap header rail to a later one, but not something I would fancy.
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I would have thought Mk3 GT6 / Mk4 Spit / CR TR6 will be same switch.
isnt avMk2 wiper motor wired differently?
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13 hours ago, PeteH said:
I know we all try and "improve" our vehicles. I do however wonder where the line can be drawn?, over what is "too far"?. Probably more concerning would be "our" insurers attitude, to many of the more extreme modifications. Even if they are done in the principle of increasing safety?.
Food for Thought?.
Pete
Pete, if you ever get the chance, drive a Sprint with standard brakes.
Take clean underwear with you!
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Fitchetts are selling some NOS covers on EBay, what is available changes regularly as they seem to be doing a roaring trade flogging their stash of NOS at the moment.
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55 minutes ago, johny said:
According to my WSM as standard all GT6 had 3.89 for cars fitted with OD and 3.27 if not. And always assumed the FD, KD and HC diffs are all exactly the same but maybe an expert can tells us otherwise👍
Some markets got GT6?with 3.27 and OD, Swiss cars??
FD Has square input flange, and output flanges, and maybe small output shafts early on?
Would need to check the shafts bit in parts manual
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Don't forget you also need the different top remote with the cam for the inhibitor switch and the bracket for the switch.
Adaptor plates are scary prices now, try looking for the short one for a J-type on a 3rail small tip mainshaft.
A Spit 1500 / Dolly 1500 single rail one may be a alternative.
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Sent you a PM about the shields.
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On 01/02/2021 at 09:14, clive said:
. Did the tack laps at Spa almost 2 years ago, but I had to be brave and resist using the brakes as much as possible to prevent fade. A bigger brake setup is on the cards)
Trackerjack type?
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On 31/01/2021 at 19:30, Pablo said:
It also wouldn't go into third gear no matter how much persuasion. Brakes and gearbox are my next things to investigate!
Don't forget it isn't quite an H pattern, More like I-/
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34 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said:
the other clues i think ?? all dolly were a 20 rolled spline input shaft the VIT/ GT6 vintage would be a 10 cut spline input shaft
Not all Pete.
Dolomite ( as in original from early 70's before they put engine sizes on the badge) were 10-spline.
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Spitfire went to J-type with very last Mk4, I have a Couple of them.
TR6 went J-type with the CR cars, so 73. Same with Big Saloons, about 73 I think.
My 2 1850 3-rails boxes are WE ones, well one was, it has recently been rebuilt into a spare casing, so is now in a GR overstamped one, which show signs of being a WE before interestingly.
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1 hour ago, johny said:
Hi, Ive come across these gearboxes and its been discussed previously what theyre from with no conclusive answer. My personal suspicion is that theyre from a Dolomite 1850 being one of 3 types used in them which all had the same ratios as GT6/Vitesse 2L. When opened Ive found:
Be careful, Dolomite 1850 3-rail uses same gearset as Mk3 GT6, which is NOT the same as Mk 1/2 Vitesse and GT6.
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It will be a reused casing if it has a D-type on it, as it would have had a J-type in a Dolomite.
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They came off a 65 Herald 1200 with type 12's on. So should be right.
Do you want any more type 12's??
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1 hour ago, Colin Lindsay said:
Wish mine were in that condition, I've just started refurbishing a pair... whilst looking for other parts I found stainless pistons, seal kits and even the little round seal for the two caliper halves in a drawer, so as I am doing nothing else at present, I may as well. I think I'll have fun getting the pistons out of the other one...
I have a second pair with moving pistons, and a third pair that look about the same as your other one, but one f the pistons did move under air pressure amazingly.
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Having been checking calipers, thinking.... they must have been on early uprights.
This what you looking for?
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2 calipers stripped. Pistons will polish up nicely. Bleed nipples free. Will send you an SMS message shortly
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Ended up spending a couple of hours making a device to push pistons out.
Cylinder was a Hyundai one I had on the shelf ( I have No idea where it came from!) And a Triumph clutch pedal, and a lump of 6*2.
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I will get the compressor fired up tomorrow and see if the pistons shift.
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8 hours ago, dougbgt6 said:
An engine stand would have been handy, but I’ve had 4 ( or more?) engines out and never used one. A black & Decker workmate was what I used.
Doug
Did my first few on a work mate, but I can't lift a 4-pot on my own anymore, let alone a 6-pot to turn into over and round to work on it.
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Buy yourself an engine stand. Makes life very easy.
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8 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said:
I always wondered if removing one of the pipes off the top and swishing a quantity of Jenolite round the inside would do any good?
Not sure if I fancy picking my compressor up and swilling Jenilite round inside it, it weighs 350kg.
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If you get desperate I have a couple of pairs of type 12 out in the garage.
No idea what condition but I thunk 1 set was last on the road in mid70s as they came off a Herald I rescued from a garage that had had a heavy front end crash, twice. Don't think the type 12 s matched the tuned engine the guy had fitted.
herald 948 coupe headlining
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Chic Doig lists them.
I I think worth selling yours to someone who doesn't mind the wrong pattern and buy a new one from Chic?