dave.vitesse

I agree, having used Heralds as every day cars and not had any problems. Dave

None this end either. I wonder if a MK2 or later Spit type could be modified. i.e Take the wings off and round off the remaining edges. Just a thought. Dave

The Heralds is a 1950's car so solid props were part of the course then. Plus they are cheaper. The give was supposed to be in the straps, but not much! It was evolution I guess that sliding props came in. Dave

I agree, it's the short one that normally gets left out. Dave

Six Screws. Dave

Welcome Callan, Sounds like you have some interesting projects on the go. Nice picture of your Dolomite. Dave

A wooden one was a dealer option. Dave

Sound like the gasket was on it's way out. Dave

Yes, re-torque/check after things cool down otherwise you can end up with leaks. Standard workshop process. Dave

The joke back in the 1960's was Herald driver's didn't need the gear markings as they were better drivers. Dave

It was plain. The Vitesse had the gears marking.

Clive, Triumph fitted steel ones with roll pins, to stop the spin, in the 1970's. Cheaper I guess. Sorry I should have said Leyland not Triumph. Dave

Picture - Taken out of a GT6 Mk3. - Right hand is the 2 Litre. Complete with anti-spin dent. Dave

Opening up the air flow generally means you lose some low RPM torque, but increase the top end. The stack help maintain the low RPM without restricting the top end. The air cleaner set-up on my Vitesse is standard. Though it has gone through may changes over the years. On Mk1/2 GT6/Vitesse fitted with free low air cleaners the standard needles with stronger springs work well. The Mk3 GT6 has a limited adjustment on the mixture and a lack of suitable richer needles, so not so easy to get right. But my TR7 uses K & N's with stacks, richer needles and a better exhaust, Standard Stainless Steel, which would well, it wakes the engine up. As it's a crossflow engine there is no exhaust under the carbs giving heat problems and the standard air cleaner appears to be very restricted.

This Forum generally reflects the people in TSSC, they tend to have a moderate and a common sense approach to life overall. That is with the help of Pete. Dave

A right hand spanner

Eastbourne Reg Dave

I thought it was Noel Edmonds! Dave

Quite a number of years ago I can remember the saga concerning a racing Lotus Elite from the early 1960's. Several Elites with the same reg, DAD 10, had popped up around the world and each owner was claiming their's was the original. This had been bouncing around in one of the classic car mag. It had been raced by Les Leston. He wrote to the mag saying he had left a half eaten cheese sandwich and a used jock strap in the boot. If the owner could send them to him he would then verify if the car was the original. Dave

I agree all Heralds have the small flanges, sorry for the misleading statement. Yes the 13/60 has a larger output stub but still has the smaller flange. Dave

The large flange could be for the GT6. The smaller one normally fitted to the 948/1200 Herald ? Dave

Some Photo's, Dave

Welcome back Tom, Canley or Paddocks or T.D. Fitchett. Dave

If you fit or have the smaller fan spacer and using washers filed at an slant to mount the rad on the chassis you can then angle the rad forward to gain more clearance with the water pump. But watch the bonnet clearance with the filler cap. Dave

Paul, Thanks for pointing that out. The Mk2 is the thinnest. The Mk1 is the middle thickness. Changes were made with the fan and extra clearance was required. If I remember the max thickness is fitted to the Big Saloons. Dave