How much does a triumph dolomite 2000 sprint weighs. The later model, introduced in september 1970 as the triumph 1500, featured a remodelled. All plugs are replaced and retained, galleries are modified. Dunno what sort of airbox the 1850 has, the sprint one is pretty good tho. This unit produces power and torque figures of 127 bhp 129 ps95. Alloy carb mounts supplied by the triumph dolomite club have recently been fitted the front suspension has been polybushed with bushes from chris witor. I met the owner at local scrap yard after reading about the conversion in hot car magazine and he told me originally he simply wanted to fit a 1850 dolomite engine but his insurers wanted a.
Dolomite sprint engine home triumph dolomite sprint dolomite sprint engine. With special tuning tie bars now as rare as hens teeth, rob macgregor has had some adjustable front tie bars made, contact malc at the triumph dolomite club or rob at sprintspeed for a set. I just used tr7 carbs with sprint needles sell the sprint carbs to the dolomite guys. This is through ideas that we have had because of the need for non std parts, or developing ideas that other dolomite owners have had. This is the nearest you will get to owning a sprint with the ambience of a 23 year old well sorted car. The hot sprint arrived in june 1973, identifi ed by a standard vinyl roof, chin spoiler, cast alloy wheels fi rst uk car so equipped as standard and twin exhaust pipes. Free car consumer reports guide on buying triumph dolomite sprint auto vehicle products and services, vin number, autocheck, kelley blue book and the history of triumph dolomite sprint cars from classic, exotic, used, new to prototype model cars. An upgraded camshaft, carbs, and increased displacement helps achieve that number as compared to the 127hp from the factory engine at the crankshaft. Triumph dolomite sprint free vin check, vehicle history. The dolomite sprint may be the one triumph that was overengineered. The later model, introduced in september 1970 as the triumph 1500. The dolomite name had established itself by june of 1973 when the dolomite sprint was announced.
You can get the adaptor from sprintparts and get a bmw damper from fritzsbitz. Back in service after 16 years v12 bmw e31 850i revival project malaga. Spen king has been reputed to have seen this figure on the test engines, this does fit in with rolling road figures of well prepared engines. In standard tune this engine only gave out about 127bhp. A cheerful triumph dolomite sprint reading 57, miles. The triumph dolomite is a small saloon car produced by the triumph motor company division of the british leyland corporation in canley, coventry between october 1972 and august 1980. What is the top speed of a triumph dolomite 2000 sprint.
Triumph dolomite sprint 19731980 performance car guide. Sadly the engine suffered the same bugs as the v8 it was, after all, half that engine although they are also not as bad as their reputation suggests. I was very disappointed to read of your own experiences as my example has been very reliable and indeed is the only car that i have owned that i still enjoy driving after two years of use. The australiandelivered dolomite sprint highlighted everything that was right and wrong about the british industry in 197576. Oct 09, 2014 years ago there was a dolomite or could have been a toledo with a rover v8. Or daz alg1k builds a wicked cosworth motor and didnt he build a quick sprint motor as well. Years ago there was a dolomite or could have been a toledo with a rover v8. Triumph dolomite sprint 19731980 first mass produced 16 valve engine. Triumph dolomite when the boss of longstone tyres was a young lad his parents had a dolomite sprint and he has happy memories of it. Manufacturers of triumph dolomite parts and components. These kits use a bmw damper with an adaptor to hold it on the sprint s crank.
Leyland had long sought an answer to fords highprofile twincam escort and the bmw 2002. The engine was suppose to put out over 5bhp, but the production line quality was below par and engines actually put out between 125bhp to bhp. Ever since the introduction of the original tr7 in 1974 speculation had been rife as to whether triumph would answer calls for a high performance tr7 by shoehorning the 16 valve dolomite engine. To see exactly what happened to bring this car to its current condition you would need to spend a good half an hour reading the documented thread on the tdc forum web site. This engine was designed by blmc later bl who used it themselves in 1972 by installing it in the triumph dolomite 1850cc.
You really must use the tr7 throttle linkages a much better design. I met the owner at local scrap yard after reading about the conversion in hot car magazine and he told me originally he simply wanted to fit a 1850 dolomite engine but his insurers wanted a huge premium. The triumph dolomite sprint is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with the powerplant placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon sedan body designed by michelotti. We also stock a comprehensive range of parts which are too numerous to list here. Rob showed me a couple of stub axles that hes had made. At the heart of the sprint was a 16valve version of the dolomite 1850 engine shared with saab. The dolomite was the final addition to triumphs smallcar range codenamed project ajax, which had started in 1965 with the triumph 0. Finally the springs could be detached and everything could be lowered onto the ground. In this format the engine developed a staggering 127bhp which gave the car a top speed of 115mph however reliable sources claimed that well built and tuned engines, with stock components, had been known to give a sustained 150 bhp on the factory. The dolomite sprint was the culmination of triumphs move towards rearwheel drive instigated in 1968 with the standard dolomite arriving in 1972. Dolomite sprint engine wanted page 1 triumph pistonheads. Ok, so there is obviously more to it than that, but bolting on an induction kit can increase your cars power from 12bhp, up to 15bhp rolling road proven.
If i cant find the v5, the buyer will have to apply 1973 original triumph dolomite sprint. As the spitfire has the same mounts for the engine and the gearbox as the dolomite 1500cc in theory at least any of those engines including the 1850 and the 1998 sprint engine, ultimately. It has only had a few owners, but i will clarify that when i find the v5. Manufacturers and suppliers of parts and components for the triumph dolomite. Tonight i set myself the goal to remove the engine with subframe and gearbox.
Triumph dolomite 2000 sprint technical specs, dimensions. Although the dolomite proved to be refined and rapid, competitors such as the bmw 2002 had a. At the time there were at british leyland bl both harry mundy, who worked on engine development at jaguar, and walter hassan, also at jaguar but in charge of engine technology development at bl as well. Systems management bundle can give you full application stack visibility for infrastructure performance and contextual software awareness. At exactly the same time saab were using the triumph dolomite 1850 i think engine in the saab 99 and 99 turbo. You need an m20 engine damper, and have a choice of a plain or toothed damper the toothed damper is a 602 wheel. Triumph dolomite sprint repair operation manual pdf. Ok may not deal in sprint engines but may point you in the right direction. Nov 01, 20 the engine hoist held the engine and subframe, a jack was placed underneath the gearbox mounting bracket to hold the gearbox up. Triumph dolomite sprint genuine 40219 miles from new rare opportunity low mileage sprint for restoration. Triumph dolomite sprint repair operation manual pdf download. Just picked up a dolomite 1850 and want to fit a sprint engine into it. Rotating parts are balanced, bolts changed where necessary.
The triumph dolomite was a popular small saloon car produced by the triumph motor company division of the british leyland corporation in canley, coventry between october 1972 and august 1980. On collecting the sprint engine, this guy had a fully painted dolomite body standing in his shed and needed the space. The 16valve 4cylinder was rebuilt in 1999 and produces 152 horsepower at the rear wheels. The engine compartment looks beautiful and exhaust escapes via a full stainless steel system. Sep 29, 2017 dolomite sprint cylinder head cutting valve seats duration. This is one of the famous mad mart restorations and these are rarely available.
But like the stag, a dolomite sprint offers a lot of classic for the money. Dolomite sprint cylinder head cutting valve seats duration. Sprintspeed is a company that designs and manufactures up rated competition parts for the dolomite sprint. Triumph dolomite performance parts, tuning parts and styling. Now enhancing these to new heights with a new feature rich vcm editor and vcm scanner, coupled together with the latest generation mpvi2, this is only tuning and diagnostic solution youll.
Mart does one about every 18 months and to say he does a thorough job is an understatement. The transmission is the same one used in the tr6, stag and 2500, and the live, heavy duty rear axle is also derived from the tr6. Dolomite sprint engine for sale in uk view 51 bargains. Its body was recycled from a tiny 10 year old front drive model powered by a groundbreaking 16 valve engine built in a climate of industrial anarchy, costcutting and destructive internal rivalries. Triumph classic cars dolomite sprint for sale car and. The triumph dolomite 2000 sprint top speed is 187 kmh 116 mph. Sir, i own an april 1974 dolomite sprint which has now done in excess of 30,000 miles. Triumph dolomite sprint engine retro engineering ltd. Triumph dolomite sprintsaab b engine post by geoff thu dec 10, 2009 8. Triumph dolomite sprint 1973 80 considering the debacle that was british leyland during the 1970s, its miraculous that any cars at all were produced by this troubled organisation, let alone something with the character of the triumph dolomite sprint. Triumph dolomite performance parts, tuning parts and.
Free car consumer reports guide on buying triumph dolomite sprint auto vehicle products and services, vin number, autocheck, kelley blue book and the history of triumph dolomite sprint cars from classic, exotic, used, new to. The 1973 triumph dolomite 2000 sprint has 129 ps 127 bhp 95 kw horsepower. The sprint was like the stag it offered so much on paper. The phoenix project on a fateful evening sometime in may 2002, whilst driving, there was a loud bang and a flash as i guess a fuel line caught fire in my dolomite sprint. The principle is simple, the more air you get in the engine, the more power you get out. Triumph dolomite sprintsaab b engine post by geoff. Hp tuners, the home of vcm suite and the mpvi since 2003. The triumph dolomite 2000 sprint weighs 991 kg 2185 lbs. Old standard tuning tie bars now as rare as hens teeth, rob macgregor has had some adjustable front tie bars made, contact malc at the triumph dolomite club or rob at sprintspeed for a set. If you do get bonnet fouling just use tr8 subframe lowering spacers tried and.
Triumph dolomite sprint engine triumph added a unique 16valve cylinder head to the slantfour for the 1973 dolomite sprint. I proposed a swap as i had a tr6 engine sitting in my garage. In my internet search i found a guy who had a sprint engine and was looking for a 2. These allow the triumph vertical link to use ford hubs. The sprint engine has its origins in the 1970s saab slant 4 subsequently turbocharged. May 17, 2015 triumph dolomite sprint group 1 114kw 182nm. The triumph tr7 sprint is a prototype vehicle developed by triumph fitted with the potent 2. Manufacturers and suppliers of parts and components for the triumph dolomite sprintspeed is a company that designs and manufactures up rated competition parts for the dolomite sprint.
View and download triumph dolomite sprint repair operation manual online. Triumph dolomite and sprint manual gearbox components sprint we have listed here a selection of major gearbox components. Triumph tr7 sump gasket set dolomite sprint new sump gasket set for all model triumph tr7 please note. These kits use a bmw damper with an adaptor to hold it on the sprints crank. Now enhancing these to new heights with a new feature rich vcm editor and vcm scanner, coupled together with the latest generation mpvi2, this is only tuning and diagnostic solution youll ever need for your modern obdii vehicle. If you do an mot history check for gfm 258t is is recognised.
Triumph, this is what the sprint lump should have produced, but the manufacturing process was not good enough. It will only fit onto the early saab gearboxes, the ones that came with the triumph engines. Dolomite club replacement plug tubes and solid state voltage regulator are also fitted. The body was lifted even higher to make it possible to pull the subframe with engine and gearbox away from underneath the car. One being the overdrive switch on the gear stick that was very exciting to an 8 year old, a bit like james bonds ejector seat button.
Triumph dolomite sprintsaab b engine post by madwelshman. The donor engine would be stripped, cleaned, bead blasted and deburred. Officially the engine gives a regular and useful 127bhp, but reliable sources claimed that well built and tuned engines, with stock components, had been known to give a sustained 150 bhp on the factory test bed, without any hint of valve gear failure. There are now about half a dozen of these mad mart labour of love restorations gracing the classic car scene. Designed to be a replacement for the rearwheel drive triumph herald, the 0 was originally fitted with a 1,296 cc 79 cu in engine and frontwheel drive. Air filters are the first step to tuning any engine. Ok may not deal in sprint engine s but may point you in the right direction. From the archive the dolomite sprint classic motor monthly. Follows the rebuild of my sprint engine which just recently decided to drop a valve into the combustion chamber. The 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 2 litres. Triumph dolomite and sprint manual gearbox components sprint. Triumph dolomite sprintsaab b engine post by madwelshman tue oct 01, 20 8.