The Triumph 2000/2500/2.5 Register Forum

Hello Nige, While I am not a fan of Rimmer Brothers, they do sell them and would expect them to be equal to the originals? The only difference between them and standard high tensile bolts is the depth of the head. I don't remember if the grade is stamped on them but if it is that woudl give a guide?...

Hello Nige,

these bolts are readily available, if you look.

It is a modern thing to replace fasteners during overhaul or removal of them, due to the way they are used on modern cars.
I wouldn't consider replacing them with new either. Your car, your choice.

Alec

Hello Peter, putting a TR6 head on a 2000 engine needs a little arithmetic, as the TR engine is a 2.5 litre so 25% more volume. Quite what commpression you will get with a 2000 engine is possibly nowhere near what you might expect? You can skim the head once the chamber volume required is calculated...

Hello Tony,

did you try another king lead itself?

Alec

Hello Tony, I understand that but what you tell me means it must be in that area. Coil supply voltage and polarity? Both coils from non ballast resistor cars? It is difficult to find faults with electronic distributors, but a points one is easy to check for correct function. If you have access to a ...

Hello Tony,

that means that it is the coil, a low voltage to it or the switching of the coil. I know you said that you used an electrconic one and a conventional one.
Both give identical results?

Alec

Hello Tony, going back over earlier posts, did you try the spark from the king lead compared to the plugs? Is the coil polarity correct, plus to plus and negative to distributor (Negative earth car)? I think I also mentioned the link wire between the base plate and distributor body, is that sound? A...

Hello Tony,

I fear that Charles has misled you a bit, you should be using a12 v coil otherwise you will overheat a ballast coil (6 v).

Alec

Hello Tony,

try taking the king lead out of the distributor cap and compare. If it is strong there, then it must be something cap\leads and plugs? If it is weak there then between the coil and distributor.

Alec

Hello Tony,

whwere are you checking for the spark?

Alec