The Triumph 2000/2500/2.5 Register Forum

Thanks for the update Richard, I've sent Guy a message.

Ian

Welcome Mark, good luck with your search, not many out there as you say, I put word out that I was after a car and a few months later was put onto one.

Ian

Forkie wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 23, 2023 8:54 pm

Looking good !!! I wish i got into these cars much earlier and thus gained more knowledge to work on them properly. My hat comes off to those like yourself that do all that kind of stuff

Lot’s of help from those more knowledgeable than me involved

Not much work done on the car of late, I am still gathering parts for the 2.5 & PI conversion. The engine should be ready in a couple of weeks, I think I have almost enough PI pipework now and a modern pump & filters to use with it. I bought a NOS rev counter of the type that was an option on the ca...

I popped along this morning, looks to be a good turnout, can't make tomorrow now, have a great day if you go.

Thanks Richard, I'd got slightly confused as I have a NOS matrix which came with it's original foam attached, it is slightly different from what CW supplies.

I don't suppose you kept a record of what seals go where? I am refurbing a spare heater box for my Estate but it came empty, I have bought both sets of seals from CW but no list given as to what fits where, some are obvious, others less so?

It would have been silver, early Mk1 cars were black

Some early waterpumps had a nut holding the pulley rather the pressed fit - not sure whether these were Stanpart or aftermarket, but maybe its reasonable to assume that these could possibly come apart? Some also had a grease nipple for periodic lubrication, and then some had a drain slot which was ...

It's the Club Triumph/TRDC/BMC National Day at Gaydon on Sunday 9th July, anyone going? I hope to be there in my Mk1 Estate.