Club Triumph

So I'm starting to investigate !
Got few Q :
- The advance is 9° BTDC for the 1300 (I've got the 1300 onwer book, not the 1300 TC), what it is suppose to be on the 1300 TC ?
- What are you suppose to read on the ampmeter, not used to that ? I don't feel safe with that much current going through the console ... is a voltmeter better ?
- Where is located the dynamo voltage stabilisator ? in the control box ? Is it wise to change it for an Alternator ?
what would be the electrical mod to the circuit (with the ampmeter)?
- Haynes, Autobooks or Pitman ?
- The suspension (front and rear) is a little sqeeky, can't find any greasing points ?

THANKS
G

Use the Mk3 spitfire spec for teh advnace figure it is the same engine.

The ammeter will show C for Charge or D for Discharge, the more deflection the more the charge or discharge.

With engine at about 2000rpm and all teh lights on, wipers and heater fan you would hope to not be showing a discharge, but you probably will just.

You can swapout the dynamo and control box for an alternator. Don't go too powerful as teh wiring is designed for 30A or so maximum.

If you want it to be neat, remove the innards of teh control box and solder in bridging wires so you can then keep all teh existing loom exactly as standard.

Haynes manual first, then buy the others.

Cheers

Colin

Thanks !!!
Just done a compression test I'm around 135PSI on each piston, is that correct ?

sounds good to me, the most important is that all 4 cylinders are approximately the same

Ok so the solution is to double the wires everywhere !  :) ;)

Or use that insteed !  ;)
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Another Q?
Can the diaphragm spring go weak and the clutch become less bity ? do the diaphragm spring wear a lot with time ?
In other word is it better to change everything (plate and cover) or just plate is fine ?

Hello,
Hope everybody had a nice summer ! (the wettest summer til 100 years I've read !)

I broke my clutch pedal return spring yesterday ... can't find one online, are they specific from the 1300 fwd ?
Also need to change the little coolant pipes fron and to heater and to thermostat housing, are they the same as the Spit MKIII ?

Thanks
G

Hi Trubac,

Yes i seem to remember that happening to me, part of the broken spring hit me on the leg!

I don't know if it's the same as other cars, but the part No. is 143191. It appears both rimmers and Mick Dolphin have these in stock :)

I'm not sure if i replaced mine but probably best to do so though

Gordon

Thanks, do you mean, it is possible to do without letting the diaphragm to do the return ?

what about coolant pipes ? same as mk3 ?

pedal spring is easy to change - just remove the pedal box.

heater pipes are different I reckon - the heater and possibly even the water valve are different

Hmm difficult to find those hoses ... will go Silicon flexible 1/2" black.

Got drops of oil from the front of the engine, almost certainly the front cover seal, is it the same one than the Spit mk3 ?
I know that there is go and bad ones, because of the position of the lip, any advices on that ?

Cheers

The hoses are the same as dolomite 1300/1500. Mick Dolphin, Rimmers Fitchets, and even your local car acces. shop may have them.