Triumph Library

Welcome to the Triumph Library! There's not much here right now but we hope to build the biggest collections of free information in the world on the 'rado over the next few months.

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All information here is covered by the disclaimer on the front page, and remember to always observe proper safety precautions when servicing your vehicle.

Buying a Used Vehicle

Used Car Checklist: A great checklist when buying any kind of car, print this out and take it with you if you're considering buying.
Used Car Checklist (Printable) (pdf): A nicely formatted, printable PDF version of the SOL Used Car Buying Guide checklist.

Frequently Asked Questions

LBC Fact and Fiction: 60 common LBC (Little British Car) questions answered by Motorhead Garages.

General Care

Leather Care: How to keep your seats from fading or cracking, and looking their best.

Servicing

Basic Servicing

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Guide: A step-by-step chart to help diagnose the cause of nearly any problem you might have with your Triumph, and the corresponding recommended course of action.

Tops and Windows

Suspension and Wheels

Brakes

Cooling and Heating

Engine and Tuning

Make a Spark Tester: Diagnosing a weak spark with a few bits and pieces from the junk bin.
Oil Filter Study →: A good website showing what oil filters are made of, and good and bad components to look for.
The Gasket Basket: Making your own, materials, theory and installation. They say if it doesn't leak, it's not British...

Transmission, Driveshaft and Differential

Carburetors and Fuel

An Easy Way to Siphon Gas: An easy modification to make this jerry can pump work with your LBC's gas tank.
How To Blow Through an SU: Notes on the use of the HS or HIF series carburetors in a blow-through turbo or supercharger installation.
SU Fuel Pumps 101: Basics on the types and operation of the SU fuel pump.

Electrical and Instruments

Car Radio Primer - Speaker Connections (pdf): Explanation of speaker connections on newer car radios and how they differ from older radios.
Fuseology - Fuses 101 (pdf): What are fuses, how they work and how they relate to our LBCs.
Ground Point Preparation: Removing corrosion from your car's ground points often solves all kinds of electrical gremlins.
Lucas Wiring Colour Guide: Handy reference chart showing the function of any wire from the main and tracer colours alone.
Understanding Alternators: Operation and theory of the alternator, explained in simple terms.
Understanding the Ignition System: Operation and theory of the ignition system, explained in simple terms.

Restoration

Build a Body Rotator: The ultimate low-buck body restoration aid (mirror)

Reference

British Car Production Figures: Total production data for all British makes and models.
CO% to Air Fuel Ratio (AFR) Table: Handy chart for CO based tuning.
Standard Threads Reference: Table comparing UNC, UNF, USP, BSW (Whitworth), BSP (Pipe) and Metric threads.
Wrench and Socket Reference: Reference table of US (Imperial), Metric and Whitworth wrench sizes.

Contemporary Publications

Humour and Miscellaneous

US-British Technical Terms: Translations of terms with different meanings on different sides of the Atlantic.

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This page last modified January 12 2010 19:11:00 pm