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L14MNP
16-11-10, 04:50 PM
http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/ad38/wardenremcel/DSCI0119.jpg

Recent dyno sesh to check general health <<CLICK>> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HavHCwhBVPs&feature=player_embedded)

and a pic with my motor included so you can tell I know him. not a big claim I grant you, but I sense a non-believer in the force.

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq113/volvosneverdie/Meet%20pics/S8005940.jpg

The Dolly is a fun machine! Will be better with EFi and then a 4.5. :)
Jack
16-11-10, 04:51 PM
I do not care for the gay colour





ohhh wait. :(
L14MNP
16-11-10, 04:53 PM
Neither does he lol. This guy is the epitome of form over function.

We've had a few sweet off the lights fishtailing moments with his vs mine. Juts like Vanishing Point... lol

The bark it makes is great, and it's the ultimate 'old sh!tter' to smoke Mr 10 plate HP lol
L14MNP
16-11-10, 04:54 PM
Bonus parts of my donor Volvo 940 turbo can be seen in his engine bay too. lol
mowgli
16-11-10, 04:59 PM
the dolly was by far the coolest triumph.. the tr7 & 8 were not nice, the stag is out of proportion, even though squadrons of retired civil servants in leather flying jackets try to bully the classic car fraternity into liking them........ the 2000 series was pretty good, but the dolly is spot on... i know where there is a sprint automatic parked up & not moved in years.... ah well etc.
L14MNP
16-11-10, 05:01 PM
The owners club would cry/probably know of that Sprint.

I'd have a manual one no problem at all, but after driving a V8 it's not going to compare in anything bar handling stakes IMO, and I'd be more interested in the straight line speed in something like that.

I was disturbed to see an MG ZR in my rear view mirror the other week, I couldn't help noticing how it had same face as a Dolly.
Jack
16-11-10, 05:04 PM
I still mourn the loss of my dad's HL. Tut, if that was still here, I wouldn't have a crappy Nova lol

[edit] Limp, just found your mans build thread on the OC. Time for a read
Mike
16-11-10, 05:16 PM
Halfords universal rad hose FTW!!
mowgli
16-11-10, 05:20 PM
Halfords universal rad hose FTW!!

look in the sportzone for an intake hose that is worth a vast fortune then mike......
General Baxter
16-11-10, 05:22 PM
rover v8 on carbs, all 50bhp there then lol
Mike
16-11-10, 05:22 PM
look in the sportzone for an intake hose that is worth a vast fortune then mike......

Convuluted air ducting selling one billion dollarz???
mowgli
16-11-10, 05:24 PM
lorry universal water pipe... apparently worth more than life itself.....
Mike
16-11-10, 05:25 PM
lorry universal water pipe... apparently worth more than life itself.....

Oh right....... lol lol lol lol ill put some on my christmas wishylist.
L14MNP
16-11-10, 05:27 PM
lol. Oh yeah, I meant to link the build thread. Although it would have been the one from RR.

Carbs yes. It had worse ones to start with. Shall be EFi soon enough.
I have a lot of respect for it though, as it was built on a shoestring.

Mike, I was almost as excited as you when I saw the hose - and he hasn't even got a trade card! lol
Sloth
16-11-10, 05:52 PM
whens the small block chevy going in?
bazil
16-11-10, 06:13 PM
I've not seen a rover V8 engine in years, my dad built an off road trials land rover with one in it with an offenhouser ( sp ) inlet and a holly 4 barrel carb, can't remember the cam ( issky or something ) it was an animal lol

when I was a young boy a neighbour had a brown dolly with a vynal roof. Strange I remember it as i was very young.
Pistol Pete
16-11-10, 06:52 PM
Triumph Dollys...the car that got me into them TBH!! My dad had 2 BRG Sprints. The first 2.0 16v car IIRC??? Mowgli will confirm i'm sure lol

Would love to own one! Just because it think they are still cool!
Sloth
16-11-10, 06:59 PM
not the first 2.0 16v iirc. some obscure german 1920s thing is.

also wutthafecknao is the carb on the lump of shoite in the bay? 36dgav?
Royston
16-11-10, 07:02 PM
Triumph Dollys...the car that got me into them TBH!! My dad had 2 BRG Sprints. The first 2.0 16v car IIRC??? Mowgli will confirm i'm sure lol

Would love to own one! Just because it think they are still cool!

Maybe the first mass production 16V

Bentley were running 16V per cylinder in the 30's
mowgli
16-11-10, 07:37 PM
yup, i'd agree with the mass produced car 16v, certainly the first with one camshaft!!!

and the family of engines was designed at ricardo, as a joint venture with saab, thus the 99 & early 900 turbo is a cousin of the dolly engine.....cue roth & saab turbo transplant info....
Alex J
16-11-10, 08:00 PM
rover v8 on carbs, all 50bhp there then lolwhen its being towedlol
Sloth
16-11-10, 08:11 PM
yup, i'd agree with the mass produced car 16v, certainly the first with one camshaft!!!

and the family of engines was designed at ricardo, as a joint venture with saab, thus the 99 & early 900 turbo is a cousin of the dolly engine.....cue roth & saab turbo transplant info....

its been done, a lad wrote into this months ppc about it.