The Triumph 2000 / 2500 / 2·5 Register Forum

Kaksitonninen wrote: Sat Nov 08, 2025 6:19 pm <snip> Also tips on where to find body repair panels and for examble, a shadow blue carpet set to MK 1.</snip>

Look at http://southwalestriumphs.com for body panels, Lloyd Reed is very helpful.

Chris Witor sells replacement heater box foams.

If this is the first start after a long period, it can take a lot of cranking to get the fuel through to the injectors, you can easily drain a battery. You can try bleeding the injectors by removing one at a time and checking for a spray on cranking, holding the injector up will encourage the air to ...

Funnily enough, I am looking at options to replace mine as the top button has gone AWOL. External aerials aren't any good on their own for DAB, I suppose that has killed demand to an extent, that an the opportunity to seal up a potential water ingress point when restoring a car means that some holes ...

Do you have a fuel pressure gauge? It would be useful to see if the pressure is dropping at higher RPM, that would suggest either too narrow a fuel pipe or, more likely, a tired pump.

Chris Witor shows a S/H one in stock, he can supply the bolts too.

Have you checked the security & condition of the engine earths? Perhaps a clean up & re-securing might be in order.

TD Fitchett have one on eBay right now.

After what feels like a long time, the Estate drove out of my garage as a 2.5 PI car, it’s not running quite right yet but the major work is done.

Cutting a long story short, I now have a running 2.5PI setup in my Mk1 2000 Estate. The car isn't roadworthy yet, there are a few things I still need to address, I want to fit copper fuel lines, I am not happy with the nylon pipe running close to the exhaust. The PAS pipes are weeping, will try ...