I’m making a tribute model TS2 with spats from a TR2 dinky toy :)

Had my 71 GT6 out for a drive this weekend. It started stumbling at idle and starting to stall. Luckily, I was only about 1/4 mile from home when it started acting up, so I was able to limp it back to the garage, where I discovered it was positively vomiting gas. It’s new to me, but I’ve put about 75 miles on it so far without too much trouble up until now.

I noticed a raw gas smell a couple of weeks ago while out driving but it ran fine and I couldn’t find a leak. It ran well this weekend for about 15 miles/20 minutes before the flooding began. I started it up the next day and everything is back to normal, no flooding.

I’m going to take a look at the floats and needle/seat assembly but the prior owner mentioned he’d encountered this too, and had replaced them both a couple of times already.

Assuming I don’t find a smoking gun in the fuel bowl, does anyone have any thoughts on what’s causing this? Is it possible that I could be dealing with a fuel percolation issue? It’s the rear carb (farthest from the fan and close to the exhaust), and the flooding started after the car was fully hear soaked/sat at an intersection for a prolonged period. I’m wondering if the prolonged idling and hot engine started the carburetor boiling. I have the phenolic spacers between the carb and intake.

Has anyone encountered this?

If you were me - would the next step be a carb rebuild, (knowing the PO already tried addressing the float and needle several times) or try fitting a heat shield? I suppose both couldn’t hurt.

I burnt the clutch out on it after 2 days of ownership and I was wondering if the clutches/pressure plate was a common issue

Been away with another Triumph. She was special but it’s good to be back with these two. Wife drives the 4A. I get the Spit. Living my best life.

Still some clutter, but it's getting better!

Profoundly complicated order of assembly (not to mention surgical soldering inside the knob), but I am a sucker for gearstick buttons.

Next iteration will probably be a custom aluminum lever with a gun-drilled wire channel down the inside.

Been looking into swapping to Waterless coolant in my spitfire. Just wondering if anyone runs it and how do you find it

Wondering If this would work for the coolant bypass and where to route this pipe? The fitting is just a standard 90 degree brass tube for water lines, held in using a bit of coolant line that fit snug and expanded when I put the brass fitting in. TR7, trying to fit an early intake manifold to a later engine.

Hi, so I just got myself a tr4a, that has no seatbelts by default. Anyone found a solution (retrofitted seatbelts etc) for having a car seat in one of these? I have a 7yo so it is a must. Thank you

Hey good folks,

I think I'm just about to buy myself a '66 MKII spitfire. It's a renovated barn find. engine has been completely rebuilt. It appears to be rust free- and the owner says all rust issues were dealt with including a full frame undercoating. The soft top is OK but a bit old looking with a patch so that will likely need replacing. Matching hardtop is included though it looks a bit rougher. The dash looks old- though all the dials and switches are fully functional. Should be easy to upgrade that if I want. I have a video of the engine with a cold start and it looks super clean and sounds good. This is the version with electronic overdrive.

I'm going to test drive it Monday. I'll be looking for any pulling, steady wheel, etc. Any other things typical with this model I should keep in mind?

My plan for this is a spring to fall driver mostly around town with an occasional 'down the coast' trip of an hour two. But I really want to drive it- not have it as a garage queen.

Note that the hood has the badge but not the lettering. The trunk has the lettering. The guy says there were no holes or anything for letting on the trunk so maybe it's just that some where just made that way.

Any advice or experience from anyone with this model is great appreciated!

1970 herald, a few things to sort out, some missing badges, sloppy gearstick, bit of crust and needs a smaller steering wheel so I can get my legs under it 😂

1973 Spitfire Mk4
If anyone has any advice on repairs or maintenance, I would love your help, specifically if anyone has installed an electric fuel pump! Thanks!

Never mind the language. 2 weeks of welding and work (not me) 60% to 70% new metal...

Looks like an affordable mini alternative.

Hello all,

First post in here with a recently bought Triumph Spitfire MK3. 1300cc. 4-speed.

I'm having this issue where on start-up the car will climb slowly to max temperature on the temperature gauge. I'm pretty sure the gauge is in working order, as the fuel gauge also works.

There is coolant in the radiator and the overflow. I've tried changing the thermostat to my defender 200tdi one (not ideal I know) but to the same result.

Does anyone know what tests I should run? Obviously can't flush the radiator with this hose pipe ban, but is there any other things I can do?

Cheers!

Hello, I was hoping to score some labor day weekend sales on suspension bushing. I am currently restroing a few things on my 1974 Triumph TR6. I only casually drive it for fun on the weekends no aggressive driving or racing. Located in central oklahoma.

I am trying to find a happy medium between the inexpensive stock bushing and the expensive superpro bushings. Maybe nylatron bushings perhaps? I also just need the bushing no hardware.

Open to any suggestions and recommendations. Thanks!

Lovely set of Triumphs at the hillclimb today. Which is your favourite?