Progress report.

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Dave PORTER said:

You may be better off buying an oversize head stud kit from arp,you will have to slightly drill out the heads, that will prevent any furher problems, as used on the old tuscan RV8.

Will I've allready paid for a standard set, else would have been a good idea.
hopfully there not all U/S as I'll just have to repair a few.

Leigh

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Ok a few pic's of New Engine and Gearbox brackets.

Sorry for quality but taken on phone as camera is broken.

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Ok Chassis is all welded up and stripped and painted with POR15

[Graham]

someones nicked you engine mate..

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

yes and the bast4rd has it in there kitchen.

I need to get a new camera as the phone one is just not upto it.

[tbdgriff500]

any of those wheels in the background 15" five stud comps surplus to requirements

[Graham]

tbdgriff500 said:

any of those wheels in the background 15" five stud comps surplus to requirements

<LOL> i must check that Kevan gave me back the one I loaned him !!!

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

I've only got 2 myself.

I could use a few more myself.

9 x 9 16" Tuscan wheels
2 x 10 16" Oz split rim 5 Spokes.
4 x 8.5 15" 400SE wheels.
2 x 8.0 15" 350SE wheels

Plus 4 of the 400SE

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

TVRleigh_BBWR said:

Ok Chassis is all welded up and stripped and painted with POR15

Surprised no one has made a pun about the car driving me up the wall.

nice to see people are looking though.

[beacon]

TVRleigh_BBWR said:

I've only got 2 myself.

I could use a few more myself.

9 x 9 16" Tuscan wheels
2 x 10 16" Oz split rim 5 Spokes.
4 x 8.5 15" 400SE wheels.
2 x 8.0 15" 350SE wheels

Plus 4 of the 400SE

Is this a list of what you want or what you have ????

[Barkychoc]

Leigh - looking good.
I don't know if it will be an issue but in the S the rear gearbox mount is mounted to the chassis via rubber bushes.
If you need any pics let me know.

Chris

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Barkychoc said:

Leigh - looking good.
I don't know if it will be an issue but in the S the rear gearbox mount is mounted to the chassis via rubber bushes.
If you need any pics let me know.

Chris

I'm still using the standard SD1 rubbers fitted to the rear of the gearbox.

so it will have some give.

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Got the body back on.

So its all moving forward now.

Had to mod the new engine mount to get the steering rod at to work at the correct angle.

Also need a bit more work getting the Corsa column fitted. buy it's 90% there.
will have to mount the electrics on the body.

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Small update.

New PAS system is now in and working, well need to sort the PAS bit, but going to re-do most of the wiring.

Made custom brackets for new Rad. and did test install of rad, and then removed.
Test fitted bonnet, and re-fitted bonnet fixings

Fitted 2 fuel pumps, 1 Swirl pot and 1 Filter. and all wiring and plumbing.
Fitted Fuel Lines and Returns

Fitted trigger wheel to crank pullie.
Removed Crank.
Boxed up Crank, Flywheel, Clutch and pully, piston etc ready for balancing.

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

It's looking more like a car in progress than a pile of parts.

All the fuel system is in, and working 2 pumps swirl pot and filter, all plumbing and elecrics.

Fitted new rear cooling ducting.

Gear box is in.
PAS column and Digital Dash is now in a powered.
Battery is in need's some brackets tho.

New custom rad Brackets.

Edited by TVRleigh_BBWR on Tuesday 6th May 12:04

[rev-erend]

Looks like it's coming together nicely

[gsx600]

Bet you can't store that on it's side now

Looking good Leigh, when is your first race expected to be ?

We should do a massive Wedge attendance to support you - but no taking bits of th road cars to finish a race

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

well I can't see any reason why I'm not going to make bran's on the 15th of june.
We need more wedge support, there was only 3 wedge's in the car park at Snetterton. Inc mine.
A nice 2 tone 350 and a red 390 with cage and Harnesses.

[gsx600]

Not sure but may be in LeMans at then, can't remember if we got tickets

[jellison]

are you running those Terrible TVR Headers?