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"toolmaker"
posts: 238
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 posted Fri 7th Mar 2014

hi, anyone on here know what size diffs were fitted to dolomites?
cheers.
ian
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"cliftyhanger"
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North London & Herts group
joined on Wed 31st Oct 2007
 posted Fri 7th Mar 2014 reply 1 of 12

Sort of.
The 4.11, 3.89 and 3.63 are all teh same "size", the sprint, 3.45, is different but in common with TR's, big saloons etc.

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"toolmaker"
posts: 238
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 posted Fri 7th Mar 2014 reply 2 of 12

thanks, reason i asked is if i fitted a 3.63 to my gt6, wondered if a dolomite or spit speedo would be ok , i would just change the face
of the speedo to the gt6 one.
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"cliftyhanger"
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 posted Sat 8th Mar 2014 reply 3 of 12

Ah, I see your point.
Most of the dollies (all?) And the 1500 spit all seem to use a 10000 or whatever it is speedo. The changes to the drive are in the gearbox. Never played, but I believe a variety are available.
I have never had an accurate speedo. I suspect the easiest way to go is to get yours recalibrated. But that is too easy....

Clive Senior

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"toolmaker"
posts: 238
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 posted Sat 8th Mar 2014 reply 4 of 12

thanks for that again clifty, its just the mind wondering, i will research further.

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"Toledo Man"
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 posted Sat 8th Mar 2014 reply 5 of 12

Clive, you forgot to mention that the 1850 auto has a 3.27 diff.

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"Richard B"
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 posted Sat 8th Mar 2014 reply 6 of 12

Shsss! (shhh)

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"Freebird"
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 posted Mon 10th Mar 2014 reply 7 of 12

I thought it would be interesting to collate a list - this is what I have gleaned so far:

4.11 - Toledo 1300
3.89 - Dolly 1500?
3.63 - Dolly 1850/TR7 4 speed
3.45 - Dolly Sprint
3.27 - Dolly 1850 Auto.

There must be a few cars missing from that list EG: What has a Toledo 1500 got? - if you can find one..........Do OD and non OD cars have different ratio diffs?

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"thescrapman"
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 posted Mon 10th Mar 2014 reply 8 of 12

I am sure a Dolly 1500 is a 3.63.

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 posted Mon 10th Mar 2014 reply 9 of 12

Most Dolly 1500 is 3.89 but very late cars were 3.63

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"toolmaker"
posts: 238
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 posted Tue 11th Mar 2014 reply 10 of 12

thanks all who replied, so heres a question thrown in for you, if the speedo gearing is in the gearbox, would it then be possible to fit say a spitfire or dolomite speedo to a gt6 with the gt6 face on it, and retain the later trip meter push button as oposed to the cable?
get your thinking caps on chaps.
cheers, ian.
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"Richard B"
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 posted Tue 11th Mar 2014 reply 11 of 12

or just decide on which speedo you want and send it to;

http://www.speedycables.com/

and get them to calibrate it for you.  8)

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Spitfire 2.5PI - 1967 having surgery, PI Saloon - 1969 RBRR x 3, PI Estate - 1969 (to restore), Stag - 1971 RBRR x 3, TR250 (going to be a 5 clone)
PI Saloon MkII - 1971(stalled project), Sold some cars!  

Daughters own: Herald 1500 Coupe 1962, Dolomite 1300 1976, Herald 13/60 Estate 1970, MkII 2.5 (Non)-PI
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"toolmaker"
posts: 238
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 posted Tue 11th Mar 2014 reply 12 of 12

cheers richard, but thats the whole point i want to do it myself . i have already had great success with changing the rev counter over from cable to electronic at very low cost compared to what these guys charge.
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