Triumph Dolomite 1½ Litre (1938)
The Car
Coming soon
The Specs
Below are the technical specifications and any performance numbers we could get.
Engine
| Bore & Stroke |
69mm x 100mm |
| Displacement |
1496cc |
| Firing order |
1,3,4,2 |
| Oil pressure (hot) |
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Fuel Supply
| Carburetor |
Solex horizontal 30 mm |
| Choke |
26 |
| Main |
120 |
| Correction |
210 |
| Slow Running |
55 |
Valving
| Intake tappet clearance |
0.004″ (cold) |
| Exhaust tappet clearance |
0.004″ (cold) |
| Valve-timing indication |
Flywheel |
| Intake valve opens |
12° BTDC |
Ignition
| Breaker gap |
0.012″ |
| Plug gap |
0.022″ |
| Ignition timing indication |
– |
| Ignition timing |
5° BTDC |
Clutch
| Clutch type |
Borg & Beck Single Dry Plate |
| Clutch linings |
Moulded asbestos |
Brakes
| Brake type |
Girling Hydrastatic |
| Brake linings |
Ferodo |
Wheel Alignment
| Toe-Out |
1⁄8” max |
| Camber |
1½° |
| Caster angle |
3° |
| King pin angle |
8½°
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