The Triumph 2000/2500/2.5 Register Forum

Hello Kev, when the controlled ignition source is removed, if there is incandescent carbon then fuel will continue to be drawn into the engine as long as it is still turning over. Running on can continue for some time, in severe cases, unless the engine is deliberately stalled using the gearbox and ...

Hello Bernard,

I never found a dimension and ended up measuring my existing differential and rebuilt it to that setting.

Alec

Hello Sam,

Thye are some sort of fibreboard, I think Woolies or similar trim specialists sell it. I believe it's known as mill board?

Alec

Hello all,

these items are now sold.

Hello all,

I have a brand new, never fitted pair of Superflex subframe mountings 150382PKSS (Chris Witor) for sale as bought in error. . Current price £146.25.

I would like £75.00 including postage?

Alec

Hello Charles,

you believe in doing things the hard way, just bolt the strter motor to the block.

Alec

Hello Llessur, unpeening the top nut is easy with a normal pin punch. You may need to make up a spanner to undo that nut, although it can be drifted loose with a punch it damages the nut as it is soft. Cost depends on the quality of parts you use, I prefer Koni dampers but I'm not sure if they are s...

Hello Llessur, I would do a compression, or leak down test of the engine and from that decide what to do. If it is 'average' and shows no disasters after that then I would just replace what bearings are necessary and refit the engine into the car. I'm assuming the car will just get typical classic u...

Hello Forkie,

good luck with that

I've found that with old machines that haven't run for a long time, adding fuel directly into the air intake often helps. At worst it helps narrow the cause of a non start by eliminating the fuel side of it.

Alec

Hello Tony,

in that case it sems the reconditioning of the master cylinder is a cheaper solution?

Alec