Sad for me, could be good for you

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Allen Walker
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Sad for me, could be good for you

#1 Post by Allen Walker »

My car is for sale. See http://club.triumph.org.uk/classifieds/

It will also appear on our own website.

Anybody wants to discuss, you know how to get me.
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Used to have a 1976 Triumph 2500S Saloon in BRG :-(
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If only I had the cash
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mikeyb wrote:If only I had the cash
My thoughts exactly. Oh yes, and the space - and 'permission'.

Good luck Allen,

Cheers,
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#4 Post by sprint95m »

A shame really, that you are having to sell your car.
I saw you at John O'Groats last October (I was in the dark brown Dolomite without RBRR stickers).
Owner of a 1979 Dolomite Sprint (EFI),
previously ran for nine years a Dolomite (1850), a 2500S (for 4 years), a Dolomite 1500HL (for a few months),
a Dolomite Sprint (for 10 years) and a second 2500S (for 5 years until 2007).
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#5 Post by Glenn »

Hi Allen,

I was also admiring your car on the RBRR. That's such a great colour for a saloon, and the tan seats look really good.

Has it gone a new home now?

Cheers,
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#6 Post by Allen Walker »

Thanks for the kind words. No, not yet. I've had a few enquiries but no one's actually come forward with a nice wad of bills as yet! It was always going to be difficult, just got to hope somebody is willing to take it on.
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#7 Post by Mike Stevens »

Hi Allen,

As it went quiet, I assumed it had been snapped up! I would dearly love to take it on but I have far too many projects on the go and SWMBO would probably not talk to me again. (Hmm, now there's a thought...)

Shame, as I've got enough engine/engine bits to sort it too.

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Duplicate post - deleted. Finger trouble no doubt.
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#9 Post by Allen Walker »

Update:

Got the head off today. The pics tell the story, just deciding what to do now. I think the head is fundamentally okay, needs two, possibly three or four new valves and possibly new valve guides to go with them.

No 1 piston disintegrated, No 2 damaged. Not sure how bad the bore is on No.1, can't tell if it's scored or just coated in melted piston.

Ho hum.
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No. 1 valves, coated in a nice porridge of melted aluminium
No. 1 valves, coated in a nice porridge of melted aluminium
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#10 Post by Alan Chatterton »

Kinell Allen.............. you've done that well!

Okay, its not the end of the world. The bore appears to be ok, You could just hone that.

I had a damaged piston on my S engine when I took it apart. No where near as bad as that though, but bad enough to need changing.

I bought a NOS S piston from Mike Papworth, and just changed the one. Hone the rest, new rings and big ends.

As for the head, you either get it done professionally, about £300 and have it Unleaded at the same time, or pop on a good s/h one (you want a 219016 head)
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