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The Vitesse 1600, Mk1 2 Litre Vitesse and Mk1 GT6 inlet manifold has longer pipes, due to the shorter head on the earlier engine, than the Mk2 and Mk3 inlet manifolds. The Vitesse accelerator cable bracket tapped hole is not present on the GT6 inlet manifold. If you are after GT6 Mk3 inlet manifold ensure it has the central tapped holes to take the accelerator cable mechanism. Dave

The ballast resistor cold starting system was a Lucas product used by a number of different British makers in the 1970's. Dave

There are issues using a 6 V coil on an Accuspark with the ballast resistor bypassed.This is because the current through the power switch section of the device may be too high and therefore could possibly cause damage. Basically with 1.4 ohms of the 6 volt coil is too low a resistance. Either retain the ballast resistor or fit a 12 volt coil. The Accuspark device itself should be fed from 12 V ignition feed and the 6 volt coil through the ballast resistor from the 12 v ignition feed. If a 12 V coil is fitted then the ballast resistor can be bypassed. Dave

I with Pete, check the simple things to start with. I would have thought if there was excessive pressure it would have blown past the rad cap? Start with an air lock to start with.

Yes, Dave

I have reclaimed quite a few over the years. Yours is a drill out and re-tap. Or obtain a good secondhand one. Dave

Sounds like a wind up job Pete. Dave

The shape. Dave

This was one of the ways Smiths gave in the fitting instruction for their vacuum gauge they sold in the 1960,s. Dave

The only thing I can play is the Gramophone and that's badly. Dave

The parts are Adaptor 145407. Banjo bolt 145155. Fibre washers large WF0550 and small WF0534. Dave

Adrian, The nut head will strip off straight away when you try to remove the banjo assembly. Once it has happened you should weld the largest bolt you can get through/to the remaining inner section. Using a socket, lots of heat and oil over time the banjo bolt will come out. Work it back and forward. Dave

I used the lower stud of the rear Stromberg (the lower stud holding carb to the inlet manifold) to fix a bracket to. The bracket (strip of metal) has a hole drilled in it's far end to take throttle lever spring. You can swing the bracket up or down to get the correct spring tension, then tighten up the stud nut. I didn't, but you may need a longer stud in the inlet manifold to allow for the thickness of the bracket. Dave

Hello Mike, Though the 3.27 is ok in the GT6, due to the extra weight of the Vitesse it is a bit high. A 3.63 diff in a six stud case works well. Dave

They are smoke pressure control valves to stop overloads! The same signs are present in the BL manual. They appear to be interconnection - plug/sockets or bullets. The numbers may refer to a plug/socket number in the loom? Good point John. All very confusing. Dave

Standard Triumph gave a figure back in the 1960's of 500 to 1000 miles to a pint for the small four and six cylinder engines. Dave

Sorry we don't keep the info on history of the cars any more. There was some concern raised in the past by HQ re data protection. Plus other problems keeping it up to date which meant it stopped. Dave Vitesse Reg Sec

Jon, The reason the outlet was present on the tall head, domed piston, was because it was still required on the TR6. I agree it could have been removed from the earlier flat piston 2 Litre head. It was removed from the later 1300 and 1500 heads. Dave

Welcome Martyn. The Vitesse 6 is a superb car as its the original model. Dave

The Vanguard 6, 2 Litre Mk1, also had the header feed from the rear of the head. Yes they all have the tapping. The bypass was only used on the heated manifold set-up. Not on the head fed heater set-up. The bypass reduces the water flow in the manifold when the heater is off. Theory being the heater is off in the summer and this will reduce the heating in the manifold. More hot water flow is required in the winter hence with the heating use this is achieved. Clever people. Dave

Pete, From mid 1965 the Vitesse 6 was fitted with Strombergs as standard. Hence the head plug. Yes I concur Vitesse 6 1962 up to mid 1965 the heater was fed from the back of the head. But these heads are not full length and are not suitable for the later full length head engines. Dave

I agree Pete.

Doug, I did the same with the TR7. Too much drone on a long journey. I must be getting old!

As Jon said one method is to jack the car up and push the ramps under the wheels. Its one I use. But you do need a jack that will lift the car high enough. Dave

The 2.5 litre TR5/6 used the heater feed at the back of the head. If the engine is the domed piston type then no problems, KE10,001 on-ward. But if its the earlier flat piston engine then it would as we know result in low compression. Some recondition head do have the plug removed during process so it may well be a Vitesse head. Dave