Friday, July 10, 2020

Triumph Vitesse / GT6 rear rotoflex set up shims

I was very pleased to track down a supply of shims to rebuild the rear hubs on my Triumph Vitesse.

Do you remember Jigsaw Racing?  Well their workshop may have closed down but you can still buy stuff via their eBay store.

Now I just need to get my workshop built so my Vitesse can receive some long delayed attention.

Thursday, July 09, 2020

Triumph Herald 948 + 1200 disc brake conversion


Triumph Herald 948 + 1200 disc brake conversion - part 511045 fitting instructions

I have recently been sent a scanned copy of  - Triumph Herald 948 + 1200 disc brake conversion - part 511045 fitting instructions.  Here is start from the booklet.  The booklet was originally published by Standard Triumph and was scanned by Paul Cattrell.

DISC BRAKE CONVERSION KIT
FITTING INSTRUCTIONS
PRELIMINARIES
Disconnect the battery, jack up the car and place supporting stands under the chassis frame. Remove
all road wheels.
Attach a length of rubber tubing to one of the front brake bleed nipples and suspend the opposite
end of the tube in a clean container.
Unscrew one front bleed nipple one turn and by operating the brake pedal, pump the hydraulic system
dry.
Front Brake Assemblies
Disconnect and remove both bundy pipes which connect the flexible hoses to the 5 way connector.
Release the outer ends of the flexible pipes and unscrew them from the wheel cylinders.
Remove the brake drums, hubs, brake backing plates and stub axles.
The whole document is available to view and download from my box.com account at: https://app.box.com/s/zirocqe8bkutddf4qe5qkmpu3jkjddix

Tuesday, July 07, 2020

Triumph Herald 1200 Twin Carb conversion


I have recently been sent a scanned copy of  - Triumph Herald 1200 Twin Carb conversion - part 511037 fitting instructions.  Here is a paragraph from the booklet.  The booklet was originally published by Standard Triumph and was scanned by Paul Cattrell.

TWIN CARBURETTOR CONVERSION KIT
Part No. 511037
Introduction
A twin carburettor conversion kit contains all necessary components
for converting a Herald "1200" engine of, 8,0:1 compression ratio, from
the single to the twin carburettor condition.
To achieve maximum performance conducive with safe operation of the
engine, when twin carburettors are fitted, existing main bearings, valves,
valve springs, ignition distributor and camshaft must be changed.
Existing cylinder heads must be machined to raise the compression
ratio to 8,5:1. Polishing the ports is unnecessary, but if undertaken care
must be exercised not to destroy the abutment faces for the manifold
locating sleeves.
The whole document is available to view and download from my box.com account at:  https://app.box.com/s/o3hq8rip7n2eo6wh6kgb54w145s6h5s6