What have you done in your Garage this evening??
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Beste Andrew,
Cutting in your car is not good for the heart, at least not for mine.
I would not dare to do so.
So
By the way; Is it a original detail?
Hans
Beste Andrew,
Cutting in your car is not good for the heart, at least not for mine.
I would not dare to do so.
So
By the way; Is it a original detail?
Hans
Great work Gents really nicely done.
Here is my update finally got the Taimar running after four years after much spluttering and scratching of heads but she went and went well.
One thing to note ensure you have connected the oil capillary pipe before running my mate nearly got a good coating bloody scared the life out of me.
Here is my update finally got the Taimar running after four years after much spluttering and scratching of heads but she went and went well.
One thing to note ensure you have connected the oil capillary pipe before running my mate nearly got a good coating bloody scared the life out of me.
Andrew,
What happens when your driving fast (as always)?
The force of the wind can rip the vent out.
Do you fix it with screws, bolts or polyester. The body skin is not that thick and will flex.
Or am I wrong or just jealous ?.
Still looks a better and nicer solution than airco.
But you have to bind the trousers.
And what solution for Madam?
Hans
great detail pics, will it be cable operated?
also, when driving in the rain, I suppose it will get lots of water in, do you have a drain hole?
it does look nice, although I would not have it that way, yes it looks good and original so that nice, but personally I would make some other solution, but I love to see it, so others can have it ;-)
and I like that picture with the dark Griffith (not that side scoop ;-)), of course the bonnet has to be painted, but the car looks raw/monster like
also, when driving in the rain, I suppose it will get lots of water in, do you have a drain hole?
it does look nice, although I would not have it that way, yes it looks good and original so that nice, but personally I would make some other solution, but I love to see it, so others can have it ;-)
and I like that picture with the dark Griffith (not that side scoop ;-)), of course the bonnet has to be painted, but the car looks raw/monster like
Andrew,
The footwell vents on vents on my father's LWB Tuscan are same as yours but there is no cable system. I understand they were fitted after it left the factory.
The rear roof vents are just bonded on rather than bolted.
Having said that the car is modified so is not exactly as built by TVR.
Regards
Rob
The footwell vents on vents on my father's LWB Tuscan are same as yours but there is no cable system. I understand they were fitted after it left the factory.
The rear roof vents are just bonded on rather than bolted.
Having said that the car is modified so is not exactly as built by TVR.
Regards
Rob
I am infected by other members and started polishing the bumpers.
Not for the shine but for a better airflow of the car.
At least something different than rubbing the car. Doing the last awkward places (inner front fender along the footwells and doorpost/hinge pockets)
Before Right ( not so bad) and after Left (not so good).
Hans
Slow M said:
f ankle binding is good enough for him, why should foot binding not be, for her?
Best,
B.
Hello B,Best,
B.
Is your wive/girlfriend the one wearing trousers in the house ? (Old Dutch saying for playing boss)
Or sometimes a skirt or dress?
Than another solution for up winds is required (or not).
Hans
I'm still fettling my Vixen at the moment. One little problem popped up when I was checking my valve clearances and I found this inside my vavle cover!
It took me a moment or two to work out that this was in fact a small spring - worked out what it is yet?
Well a word of caution for all of you running tuned crossflows with double valve springs and oil seals that should have this little spring gripping the neck of the seal. Now I wouldn't personally panic about not having the spring in place but you certainly don't want them floating around inside the engine. When I checked, I had two springs that had failed which considering the car has covered less than 500 miles was a little alarming.
I decided to ordered some new seals, it was very interesting to see that the design of the replacements was quite different to the ones I orignially fitted which came as a kit with my cam. I'm not going to have a dig at the suppliers, or manufactures because I guess the failure might have been down to me when I fitted the seals but it's hardly a difficult job so per perhaps some of these little seals are more robust than others? Those running single valve springs probably don't have this type of seal fitted but if you are refurbishing a head probably worth having a check.
Still running very lumpy on tick over and particularly rich on number 4 cylinder. on the plus side, it absolutely flies when I open up the throttle. More fettling I think!
It took me a moment or two to work out that this was in fact a small spring - worked out what it is yet?
Well a word of caution for all of you running tuned crossflows with double valve springs and oil seals that should have this little spring gripping the neck of the seal. Now I wouldn't personally panic about not having the spring in place but you certainly don't want them floating around inside the engine. When I checked, I had two springs that had failed which considering the car has covered less than 500 miles was a little alarming.
I decided to ordered some new seals, it was very interesting to see that the design of the replacements was quite different to the ones I orignially fitted which came as a kit with my cam. I'm not going to have a dig at the suppliers, or manufactures because I guess the failure might have been down to me when I fitted the seals but it's hardly a difficult job so per perhaps some of these little seals are more robust than others? Those running single valve springs probably don't have this type of seal fitted but if you are refurbishing a head probably worth having a check.
Still running very lumpy on tick over and particularly rich on number 4 cylinder. on the plus side, it absolutely flies when I open up the throttle. More fettling I think!
tomtrout said:
I'm still fettling my Vixen at the moment. One little problem popped up when I was checking my valve clearances and I found this inside my vavle cover!
It took me a moment or two to work out that this was in fact a small spring - worked out what it is yet?
Well a word of caution for all of you running tuned crossflows with double valve springs and oil seals that should have this little spring gripping the neck of the seal. Now I wouldn't personally panic about not having the spring in place but you certainly don't want them floating around inside the engine. When I checked, I had two springs that had failed which considering the car has covered less than 500 miles was a little alarming.
I decided to ordered some new seals, it was very interesting to see that the design of the replacements was quite different to the ones I orignially fitted which came as a kit with my cam. I'm not going to have a dig at the suppliers, or manufactures because I guess the failure might have been down to me when I fitted the seals but it's hardly a difficult job so per perhaps some of these little seals are more robust than others? Those running single valve springs probably don't have this type of seal fitted but if you are refurbishing a head probably worth having a check.
Still running very lumpy on tick over and particularly rich on number 4 cylinder. on the plus side, it absolutely flies when I open up the throttle. More fettling I think!
Have to check ours, It took me a moment or two to work out that this was in fact a small spring - worked out what it is yet?
Well a word of caution for all of you running tuned crossflows with double valve springs and oil seals that should have this little spring gripping the neck of the seal. Now I wouldn't personally panic about not having the spring in place but you certainly don't want them floating around inside the engine. When I checked, I had two springs that had failed which considering the car has covered less than 500 miles was a little alarming.
I decided to ordered some new seals, it was very interesting to see that the design of the replacements was quite different to the ones I orignially fitted which came as a kit with my cam. I'm not going to have a dig at the suppliers, or manufactures because I guess the failure might have been down to me when I fitted the seals but it's hardly a difficult job so per perhaps some of these little seals are more robust than others? Those running single valve springs probably don't have this type of seal fitted but if you are refurbishing a head probably worth having a check.
Still running very lumpy on tick over and particularly rich on number 4 cylinder. on the plus side, it absolutely flies when I open up the throttle. More fettling I think!
, we've got mini valve stem seals I think, not sure after the valve guides were done.What spec is your engine?
We've got a bit of an odd issue with the 1600M that's something to do with either fuel or ignition, lumpy and rubbish when it's hot and low revs (sometimes), but give it the beans and it's fine (most of the time)
.Set of spark plugs fixed it last time, but it's back again after a few hundred miles.
On another note, today I fitted a new set of discs and pads to Mums Fiat 500, which can be slightly TVR related as the front caliper is pretty much exactly the same as the one on a Chim/Griff,
The engine is running +90 modified pistons, vulcan maxiflow head and 234 cam with a pair of DCOE 40s. Like yours, very willing when pushed but not surprisingly lumpy below 2000 rpm. I didn't expect it it to be smooth on idle but I have an issue with number 4 plug fouling. I'm thinking of swopping the carbs around to see if that tells me if I've got a carb issue or an air leak at the manifold, or possible something more sinister going on. Already checked the ignition and compressions and are all good. It doesn't seem to matter where the air idle mixture screw is set on no 4, the tick-over is the same and following a blast the plug is always sooty. I could increase the size of the air corrector, or reduce the jet size, or both, on this barrel but can't work out why it would need different sized jets and/or air correctors to the other three barrels?
Not too dissimilar to ours then.
We've got +60 high comp pistons with a Piper 285 , standard GT valves on a well flowed head and pair of dellorto 40s.
I think we have had number 4 foul up once or twice too, although I think it's some times been another cylinder, so far we've just changed the plugs and it's sorted it for a while, but we're going to do some investigating and try and fix it. Need to service the carbs first as nothings been done to them since they went on about 4 years ago, then check the dizzy/cap/rotor etc, as again nothings been done to them for ages as they're under the carbs.
Also going to change from a short inlet manifold to a long one so we can get some proper air filters on with full radius trumpets instead of the little webcon gauze filters.
We've got +60 high comp pistons with a Piper 285 , standard GT valves on a well flowed head and pair of dellorto 40s.
I think we have had number 4 foul up once or twice too, although I think it's some times been another cylinder, so far we've just changed the plugs and it's sorted it for a while, but we're going to do some investigating and try and fix it. Need to service the carbs first as nothings been done to them since they went on about 4 years ago, then check the dizzy/cap/rotor etc, as again nothings been done to them for ages as they're under the carbs.
Also going to change from a short inlet manifold to a long one so we can get some proper air filters on with full radius trumpets instead of the little webcon gauze filters.
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