1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

[mach1rob]

Funnily enough, mines pretty much spot on comparing it to GPS data as it stands currently.

[vulgalour]

Did you fit BMW headlights?

[mach1rob]

I may have slipped some E30 lights in at some point, yes!

[vulgalour]

I'd been told they drop straight in on most BL twin lamp cars, this is the first time I've seen it done. I was also told you can use Jag twins but they don't quite fit properly. Must be nice being able to see where you're driving.

[mach1rob]

Believe me, they don't just slot in! Quite a bit of cutting and trimming is needed for the units to fit into the standard headlamp mounts, the outer dipped units with the projector lenses are extremely deep, and far longer than the headlamp bowl. The inner standard halogen units fit fine however

Can't really see from this angle, but the adjusters need to be cut off to fit the existing mounts. I have no idea if the bmw framework would fit making it easier, but I somehow doubt it.



This gives an idea how much longer the units are over standard.

[vulgalour]

I have a feeling that when we measured to get them to fit the Princess, the projector unit fouled the battery so completely I couldn't do it. If I still have the units that were salvaged from the BMW my brother broke I'll have another look at them.

[mach1rob]

An quick update on the Tangomite.

I've done sod all to it and it's been stuck in the garage since November.

I still keep debating whether to swap the auto back to a manual how it should be, or do an MX5 swap to it. Also thinking about changing the interior to black along the way too, but, shock horror, also thought of selling it and flirting with something new.

[TerryG]

You could always put a v8 in it

[rich.]

or an audi diesel

[JPB]

Yep, a nice DOHC Triumph V8 would drop in nicely, or you could go for a crude pushrod device with a Rover label on it..

Converting to manual with that diff in the car would make it hellish slow since you'd lose the torque converter advantage, the manuals had a lower 3.63:1 diff (vs 3.27:1 for the auto) which would address this but then it would be fussy at motorway speed and still a little numb compared to the original auto. You'd get decent money for that 3.27 that's in the car though, since it's the correct diff for most GT6s. I'd buy that whole axle back in a flash if I had a Dolly (or 2 litre Ital) in which to fit it. Mmm, Ital..