1iTim's triumph miglia special
Hello all, i have the 1961 bones on a car trailer parked in the front of my house, it will hit the garage tomorrow. Then the fun begins! I will have a raft of questions for mike that my engineer wants to know, then I'll know if i can do this as a 'modified' classic, or will need full 'icv' which may mean i just restore the herald... Pics of the donor tomorrow.
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This may be a question long ago answered, but could anyone let me know if the herald seats fit the miglia body? Although the fabric is ruined my seats seem in otherwise good condition.
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I cant see why not but in reality on Mick would be able to tell you as he's the only one who has built one.
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Hi Tim, sorry for the delay , the seats would fit . The floor pans i supply are as wide as the herald floor pans, and allows the lower position needed for the correct head position. |
excellent, thanks mike. that these fold is good for that storage compartment you do, although i'd love to see that in a "boot" like the dtype... i've also emailed you some sale related questions.
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this is my donor and: http://i1332.photobucket.com/albums/...psebe9c44a.jpg the engineer is hopeful of a "modified classic" pending some info from mike. |
here is why i had only 3 cyl, now we should be ok
http://i1332.photobucket.com/albums/...ps14bd4c9e.jpg
replacement on its way for 2.25 pounds (rimmer) new fuel pump on its way too. T |
Good job you caught it early that could have made a mess quickly!
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cylinder head
Hi all,
My Cyl head has "stanpart 303014" cast into it. It is on my spitfire engine block number FE12951. I can't find out much about the head number except in mentions in old forums linked to 1147 engines. Any ideas? the exhaust manifold currently looks like a Mk3, in that it is cast and a short all into 1 system, and i'm wondering if the head is a 6 or 8 port (i will know when i pull the manifolds off but am impatient!) and if i do try to get a tubular exhaust what head i have to fit it to. I've got twin SU's that look pretty small - HS2's i think. |
Morning,
An FE prefix indicates a lower compression (8.5:1) 1296cc Mk III Spitfire. See - http://www.triumphspitfire.com/enginenumbers.html The cam and bottom end are great. If you up the compression a bit you will have a very nice engine. It would have been fitted with HS2s originally so they are a safe bet. It should be the 8 port head. You can tell by looking at the inlet manifold without removing it. You can get tubular exhausts for the head no problem. |
Thanks oxford. Without info on the head i'm unsure whether it may well be a high compression option. I can't tell if its the head that came with the engine. Never mind, by all research so far its a darn sight better than the 948 the car was made with! It still has the 1 1/4 inch exhaust of the herald mated up to the 1 3/4 downpipe of the spit. Theres some easy power...
I've got the body off now too, (except the scuttle) it really looks like progress. |
Good luck with your build Tim.
The more photos you can post the better! Cheers, Paul. :) |
heres a pic of the car witht he body off (except the scuttle - sorting the engine out before removing it for cleaning etc)
you can see the great condition its in - no salt grit on our roads! http://i1332.photobucket.com/albums/...05840297_n.jpg |
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i am going to save that hankdbrake to use - too many excellent kits impaired by 21st century handbrakes from taxis.
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That chassis does look to be rust free. Almost exactly the same as mine wasn't...
http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...illion/001.jpg http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...illion/002.jpg http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...illion/003.jpg :( |
well it all turned out rather well in the end for you!
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i have found a herald 1.25inch exhaust clamped up to my spitfire 1.75 manifold... simple fix, a $40 spitfire exhaust.
which is in canada. and another 50 of them, in england. shipping to australia? priceless... custom job perhaps... hey has anyone found if triumph had a white jaeger tacho to match the white jaeger speedos? all the spitties iv seen have black ones. |
Dash is off
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Dash is off. everything is going well so far. (scares me)
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It'll all be fine, just work through each bit! Looks a very good start though :eusa_dance: |
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