TR7 / Dolomite Sprint Conversion - SU CARBS

[moodyblue]

Before I get rid of the sprint carbs, is bonnet clash with the TR7 (High)dashpots a possibility?

[dursleyman]

[quote]<i>Originally posted by moodyblue</i>

Before I get rid of the sprint carbs, is bonnet clash with the TR7 (High)dashpots a possibility?
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It might well be but I had the Sprint screw-on oil filler cap touching the bonnet(hood). Solved that one by using the TR8 subframe spacers.
You might also get the exhaust touching the chassis rail. Two fixes for that problem are to bend/hammer the exhaust, or a small machining of the right side engine mount to make the engine lean over a little to the right. I can post some pictures if you want.

Russ

1980 TR7 Sprint DHC
Dursley
UK

http://tr7russ.blogspot.co.uk/

[g4zur]

Hi Hasbeen
Today took the HS6 su's off the dolomite manifold. so have the linkages you mentioned going free of charge if you want them. would be my pleasure to send them to you.
Regards Gareth.

G.P.Albrighton

[Hasbeen]

Thanks Gareth, but I wasn't looking for anything mate, just comparing the prices for 7 stuff, over here in the colonies.

Hasbeen

[moodyblue]

Thanks for the info. I did a search before and noted the modifications that might be required to the exhaust and/or mounting. I hope that I get lucky and avoid all that. I'd better keep the low dashpots just incase.

[g4zur]

Am I right in thinking that the low dashpots can be used on the wedge?
Regards Gareth

G.P.Albrighton

[moodyblue]

I think they can be used because the carb bodies are the same.

[g4zur]

Hope your right. spent two days polishing them.
Regards Gareth

G.P.Albrighton

[dursleyman]

[quote]<i>Originally posted by g4zur</i>

Am I right in thinking that the low dashpots can be used on the wedge?
Regards Gareth

G.P.Albrighton
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The low dashpots certainly work well on mine.



Russ

1980 TR7 Sprint DHC
Dursley
UK

http://tr7russ.blogspot.co.uk/

[g4zur]

Thanks Russ.

G.P.Albrighton

[whitenviro]

Russ: I'd be interested in seeing the engine mount modification you did to get the engine over the the right. Doesn't that make the oil fill sit even higher?


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1980 Pageant Blue DHC with removable hardtop.

[tr7sprint1]

Its on his blog (pictures provided).




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[jeffremj]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by whitenviro</i>

I'd be interested in seeing the engine mount modification you did to get the engine over the the right.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">The lots of info and pictures are to be found in this forum. This page shows the problem and my cure:

http://forum.triumphtr7.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11956&whichpage=8

This one shows the end product after following my advice:

http://forum.triumphtr7.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11956&whichpage=12

The whole thread (11956) from 2010 is very useful for 16V-ers.