replacement finger followers

[mikesum]

I'm about to get my Tamora serviced. It has around 8K miles on the clock, on an original late 2002 engine.

Should I get the finger followers replaced? How much might it cost, and how difficult a job is it?

Thanks for any advice anyone can offer...

[350matt]

Might be worth speaking to Autocraft, and asking how much for their bits as opposed to TVR's

Matt

[justinbaker]

Hello Mike, these cost last count £10.50 + VAT each last count.

[mikesum]

Thanks guys.

[southgate]

What's the Autocraft website URL?

[NCE 61]

TVR Craft

[trackcar]

If you're thinking about replacing followers have you thought about improving the oil to the valvetrain using this?

>> Edited by trackcar on Tuesday 18th April 09:10

[justinbaker]

At last, its out in the open..... The spray bar is on the inside I presume. Squirting into the follower and cam face, that's spinnning the "wrong way"?

How much will you be charging for this installation, and can we fit it?


>> Edited by justinbaker on Tuesday 18th April 09:03

[trackcar]

Yeh I don't know when they're going to be taking orders, but apparently the development car has been running for several months now in final spec. I'll see if there's any more info available. The spray bars (of which there are two) spray both cams and the really neat bit is the electric primer pump which primes the *whole* engine including the cam cover spray bars *before* you start it up, as that's when 80% of all wear occurs it's protecting the whole engine not just the cams/followers.

[custardkid]

Who is making this modied cam cover?

prices/availiblity etc will interresting

custard

[trackcar]

made by a company called raceproved ltd

[VYT]

trackcar said:

If you're thinking about replacing followers have you thought about improving the oil to the valvetrain using this? >> Edited by trackcar on Tuesday 18th April 09:10

That's neat I like that.

[SXS]

Raceproved? thats the old rally driver Jeff's company up in Chesire right?
I think the Speed 6 world will be hit by a storm as soon as he enters in full!!!!
Joolz, what else is he working on? come on, more info please........

[Steve_T]

trackcar said:

Yeh I don't know when they're going to be taking orders, but apparently the development car has been running for several months now in final spec. I'll see if there's any more info available. The spray bars (of which there are two) spray both cams and the really neat bit is the electric primer pump which primes the *whole* engine including the cam cover spray bars *before* you start it up, as that's when 80% of all wear occurs it's protecting the whole engine not just the cams/followers.

Sounds like a damn fine idea! Top stuff.

[Nickccc]

Julz, is this on the Tuscan I saw up at your shop?
Great idea.
Nick

[Xtr2turbo]

Interested in one also.

As Justin knows I started fabricating my own version a few weeks back. I was shocked to look inside my brother's Tuscan head and see the obvious signs of oil startvation.

If available I'd happily buy this and fit to save the effort.

I assume you are taking a feed off the dry sump tank with a small electric oil pump.

David

[nelly1]

[Jewishvoice]Now that I like! Put me down for one already.....[/Jewishvoice]

[rfisher]

Yes - definitely needed.

I find it quite upsetting to hear the clatter of unlubricated top end on startup.

I've tried keeping very low revs for the 1st few seconds and going slightly higher as well to up the oil entry rate.

Neither approach seems to avoid the problem.

[nelly1]

Amazing innit?

I thought spray bars went out with SOHC Pinto engines.....

What a simple and relatively cheap solution to an obvious weakness.
Looks damn good too!

Why has it taken 6 years?

>> Edited by nelly1 on Tuesday 18th April 22:16

[XTR2Turbo]

Nope lots of cars still have them. Do a search on BMW straight sixes and even a few Honda engines as an example.

David