Home Brew Engine Rebild

[anonymous-user]

So my 2000 car with 40K already rebuilt at 20K does sound fairly grim now. Out with my son today who is a very lucky lad works at a well known prestigious Engine building business in Shoreham in Sussex. He does know how to re build it.

My thoughts were where could I best get all the parts if I set him to it ?

Thanks

[matt-man]

I guess the best place is power. Someone will come along who has done it already though I'm sure.

Keep us posted!

[rev-erend]

Parts from TVR power.

I am sure a good engine builder will know how to measure etc .. but may not actually know about the foibles of the TVR speed 6.

There are a few other well know Speed 6 specialists.

[Sagi Badger]

Powers. Consider changing the rods, Dom will advise. Bearings are RV8. Do the half time bearing, use Dom's upgrade or splash out on the Racing Green jobbie, I have done both.

A major part of this is the cleaning of the oil tank, cooler and pipes. You will find silicone and shrapnel everywhere. The oil gallery end plugs will also be interesting. The oil filters go into bypass when clogged and bits just chug around doing more damage.

The bottom end is fairly simple, the sealant/liquid gasket lines need thought but easy enough. The head is slow going and you wouldn't do wrong by getting an exchange from Dom. Oil pump rotors and the needle roller bearing in the HP pump are a defo to change, the scavenge pumps can chew bits of engine so check carefully.

I haven't written anything up yet as I am too busy but if you need any help PM me and I will help out if I can.

J

[m4tti]

David, I used racing green, nothing wrong with powers parts as I've bought from Dom before, but considered RG to be offering slightly evolveded parts in some areas, and certain parts manufacturered from the best suppliers in the world.

The thread in my profile has plenty of pics as does my Flickr site if you need any.

Edit. Just seen john posted before me, good example of powers parts in a top notch home build. And as john mentions above, the oil tank flushing takes a decent amount of time to get it running crystal clear, i got through a lot of parrafin.

Can you tell what's missing

Edited by m4tti on Sunday 24th January 22:24

[Andy_mr2sc]

cliffords said:

So my 2000 car with 40K already rebuilt at 20K does sound fairly grim now. Out with my son today who is a very lucky lad works at a well known prestigious Engine building business in Shoreham in Sussex. He does know how to re build it.

My thoughts were where could I best get all the parts if I set him to it ?

Thanks

YHM

[nawarne]

cliffords said:

So my 2000 car with 40K already rebuilt at 20K does sound fairly grim now. Out with my son today who is a very lucky lad works at a well known prestigious Engine building business in Shoreham in Sussex. He does know how to re build it.

My thoughts were where could I best get all the parts if I set him to it ?

Thanks

The company in Shoreham were, allegedly, involved in trying to make the Sp.6 engine Euro4 compliant when Mr. Smolenski owned TVR.

...Guess that's about 10 years ago now, but there may be folks around who worked on the TVR engine. In any event I would have thought that an outfit with that sort of reputation, should be well able to rebuild the engine.
Nick

[anonymous-user]

nawarne said:

The company in Shoreham were, allegedly, involved in trying to make the Sp.6 engine Euro4 compliant when Mr. Smolenski owned TVR.

...Guess that's about 10 years ago now, but there may be folks around who worked on the TVR engine. In any event I would have thought that an outfit with that sort of reputation, should be well able to rebuild the engine.
Nick

Thanks you are absolutely correct the place is full of people who have worked on and have rebuilt the engines, however interestingly enough very few of them as standard rebuilds. Think I may remove the engine in the spring and get my son and his work mates to take a look at it.

[anonymous-user]

Andy_mr2sc said:

YHM

Apparently mail is not working Andy

[anonymous-user]

As my mind goes on thinking about this, do the rebuilt engines sound less like sewing machines, or does the head assembly even in good order and all those chains, make for a mechanically loud engine.

[Andy_mr2sc]

cliffords said:

Apparently mail is not working Andy

Sorry I've only just seen this. A friend of mine is selling loads of engine parts from a brand new block upwards after he had a change of direction with his car rebuild. If you email me at [e-mail] I'll give you his details.

[anonymous-user]

So
After a quick inspection of the cams at the weekend , that actually look good, I was greeted with some serious chunks out of the rocker cover where the chains pass over the cam sprockets. The chain appears very noisy and there seems to be no adjustment left so I have decided it will all come out and I will rebuild it with the help of my son.

The engine does not really use oil but the cam and followers sound appalling especially when revving hard and the chains on the front equally noisy.



I will post up a picture of the cam cover tonight, I assume all the lost material is safely in the oil filter !! Not...

[330p4]

David I trust you are not driving it whilst it may be the chains stretched could also be half time bearing if you cannot get further adjustment if this sheds the chains it will destroy Pistons valves etc
Ian

[anonymous-user]

No car is off the road now I am just about to SORN it , feels quite sad, driven a TVR every summer for the last 8 years first year off this year. Motorbike summer and engine rebuild this year hopefully back together in 6 months or so.
Winter again ......

[anonymous-user]

Ignore the wide ground area, this was a previous attempt to counter interference, look at the two new deep groves, I think thicker oil and a big magnet on the oil filter will sort it no problem !

[anonymous-user]

So finally engine out after a bit of a delay starting the project and the first of what will no be many questions to those who have done it before.
Can I put it on an engine stand ? It looks tall and long to be supported by four bolts into the block. Is this what you did ?
I want it on a stand so I can turn the engine more measuring and marking up before I take it all apart.

[m4tti]

Ideally you'll want to modify the plate on a stand so it can be horizontally mounted centrally on the block. I stripped mine on a bench though first

[Sagi Badger]

Yep got it on a stand and yep it is long, my stand is modified and I doubt you will find anything domestic that will do it. I built on the stand and I have built on a bench as well, just because I wanted to turn on end, side and upside down etc. which you can't do on a stand but these are hard work on the bench as they want to roll over all the time, forget going to the gym...
4 bolts, you wont snap anything. This is the only pic I can find with it on the stand, can't see much!

J

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[m4tti]

Is that a little bit of "simplex" kit I see there John.

David here's a shot of the engine on the bench..

Edited by m4tti on Monday 16th May 23:12

[Sagi Badger]

And there is another on the bench... see who runs out of photos first...

How's the interior Matt? Did the PF issue sort it self or do you need to go to complain to the PF Girls in person, if so don't forget me..