The Triumph 2000 / 2500 / 2·5 Register Forum

The original uses the same spring type clips that hold on the door cards so they are invisible. Trouble is, that it usually pops out on the left when reverse is selected hence many are now screwed down.

Hurrah! Perseverance has paid off.

How frustrating. I would go back a step now and check the ignition circuit, low tension and high tension together with the timing, coil points condensor etc.

Outer lights dip and main beam. Inner main beam only.

The head gasket is easily identified. The recessed block gasket has a tab at the rear, non recessed does not.

Have you got the correct head gasket? If you have a recessed block gasket on a non recessed engine it will have the symptoms you describe.

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Proper job!

Looking good

I would suspect that the two larger alignment nuts and bolts have not be refitted in the correct position which means that the gearbox is not correctly aligned on the engine back plate, They are at approximately 4 and 8 o clock from memory.