My engine completely blown

[bill tvr]

Devastated ...simon took my engine apart yesterday and it's beyond repair
Looks like I'm out for the rest of the season

[bill tvr]

Looks like I'm not out for the rest of the season

[77racing]

Never very good, a lot of us have been where you are right now not that that is much consolation to you. Stiff upper lip old bean. Only one more round for you, so not a complete disaster it's a long winter to get it all sorted for a fresh attack in 2015,look on the bright side you could use this as an opportunity to go 4.7 now to keep up with the others.

[77racing]

77racing said:

Never very good, a lot of us have been where you are right now not that that is much consolation to you. Stiff upper lip old bean. Only one more round for you, so not a complete disaster it's a long winter to get it all sorted for a fresh attack in 2015,look on the bright side you could use this as an opportunity to go 4.7 now to keep up with the others.

edited to add LS3's are reduced at Cannock third of the price of an AJP but A+ in challenge ?

[kg55]

I have one 4.5ajp sitting on the floor in my garage.If you want it let me know

[YRRunner]

Really sorry to hear that Bill. When you say "beyond repair" what do you actually mean? Is it a total rebuild or a bin job? I could send my spare AJP up to Simon for refresh (I was going to wait till early next year) and conceivably it could be ready for Oulton if that helps?

[7 TVR]

Know just how you are feeling mate I could of bought a Tuscan for what i have spent on the car this year and i've only managed 2 races, give me a call to chat rebuilds if you want?
As Mark said how bad is it and do you know what went wrong, i have some spares from the first re-build but have put of starting the second as i don't need anymore bad news just yet lol

[bill tvr]

Thanks everyone , going. On hols for two weeks will give me time to consider my options

[NTEL]

That's a real bummer is that Bill Enjoy your hols and when you get back, install a nice simple Rover V8

Edited by NTEL on Friday 22 August 20:58

[bill tvr]

Cheers Dave .. But I'm a AJP through and through ..once you've had one you can't look back
Give our regards to Dot ..hope she's on the mend

[NTEL]

bill tvr said:

Cheers Dave .. But I'm a AJP through and through ..once you've had one you can't look back
Give our regards to Dot ..hope she's on the mend

Thanks Bill, she is a lot better and been given a clean bill of health by the specialists now. Happy days again modern treatments rock!

[sarbec]

There's a new block on fleabay

[Guillotine]

But it is a road block

[bill tvr]

Cheers Ivor the same as Kevs , a road one ..ideally i want to stick to a 4.5 to keep the car as it should be

[sarbec]

What's the difference between road block & race block can't believe they would go to the extreme expense of having separate blocks Andy internals yes but blocks ?
Even ford don't go to that expense no wonder tvr went belly up

[bill tvr]

Cheers Ivor the same as Kevs , a road one ..ideally i want to stick to a 4.5 to keep the car as it should be

[sarbec]

Bill you don't say what's gone wrong with your boiler

[RetroWheels]

Timing chain tensioner assembley failure Ivor , leading to oil pump destruction and the domino effect was like a bomb going off in there .

[sarbec]

RetroWheels said:

Timing chain tensioner assembley failure Ivor , leading to oil pump destruction and the domino effect was like a bomb going off in there .

Ahh bugger

[sarbec]

RetroWheels said:

Timing chain tensioner assembley failure Ivor , leading to oil pump destruction and the domino effect was like a bomb going off in there .

Ahh bugger