What Does Your 4.0 litre Chim Make?

[Sardonicus]

HiAsAKite said:

Crickey, what have you done to that? My 4l only makes 220 at the fly post new cam

There is a world of difference between the OP'ers/V8D spec and a stock 4.0 the heads alone must be worth 30+ hp

[ChimpOnGas]

Sardonicus said:

here is a world of difference between the OP'ers/V8D spec and a stock 4.0 the heads alone must be worth 30+ hp

^^^Agree^^^^

The fact I got mine up to the 250hp mark on standard heads is still a source of amazement to me

The Op's car must be a real flyer

[Sardonicus]

ChimpOnGas said:

^^^Agree^^^^

The fact I got mine up to the 250hp mark on standard heads is still a source of amazement to me

The Op's car must be a real flyer

Yep thats a healthy 4.0 you have there Dave

[ChimpOnGas]

Sardonicus said:

ep thats a healthy 4.0 you have there Dave

Bottom line is its just a healthy 240hp car Simon as TVR quoted, but with the cats removed to bring it up to 250hp.

Unfortunately like most 4.0 litres it does suffer from standard heads which ultimately holds it back.

So I can't sleep for this going round my head........

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[ChilliWhizz]

For God's sake, I thought we'd all agreed on a blower.......

[ChimpOnGas]

ChilliWhizz said:

For God's sake, I thought we'd all agreed on a blower.......

Indeed we did

[EGB]

http://www.triumphtr7.com/documents/articles/stori...

Sorry, are we still playing catch up?

[CHIMV8]

ChimpOnGas said:

ChilliWhizz said:

For God's sake, I thought we'd all agreed on a blower.......

Indeed we did

TURBO

[Sardonicus]

No, this is more real world Turbo RV8 my bro-in-law used to race against this they both fought together for the street racing championship back in the day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUu5eJPEigw and for the best sounding screaming RV8 go straight to 8 mins in this vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwUS_-MENFc my Santa Pod youth

[ChimpOnGas]

Sardonicus said:

No, this is more real world Turbo RV8 my bro-in-law used to race against this they both fought together for the street racing championship back in the day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUu5eJPEigw and for the best sounding screaming RV8 go straight to 8 mins in this vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwUS_-MENFc my Santa Pod youth

Awesome stuff

[pwd95]

It must have been Nick's Turbo RV8 Minor I saw at Castle Combe at around 1990 at the De Tomaso club drivers day blowing every one away!

Probably the funniest thing I've ever seen is this Morris Minor literally 'blowing away' all the Fezzers, Lambos & De-Tomaso's of the day along the straights there.

Great memories for me.

[Sardonicus]

pwd95 said:

It must have been Nick's Turbo RV8 Minor I saw at Castle Combe at around 1990 at the De Tomaso club drivers day blowing every one away!

Probably the funniest thing I've ever seen is this Morris Minor literally 'blowing away' all the Fezzers, Lambos & De-Tomaso's of the day along the straights there.

Great memories for me.

He was turning 9's over the quarter so that would have been a walk in the park

[fog66]

In my case the answer to the question is:- Me happy. 😁

[spitfire4v8]

Sardonicus said:

No, this is more real world Turbo RV8 my bro-in-law used to race against this they both fought together for the street racing championship back in the day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUu5eJPEigw and for the best sounding screaming RV8 go straight to 8 mins in this vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwUS_-MENFc my Santa Pod youth

excellent ..
I love this vid (second news item down) .. of Howard's Griffith - sounds like a groupB Griffith rally car

http://kitsandclassics.co.uk/news/

[Sardonicus]

spitfire4v8 said:

excellent ..
I love this vid (second news item down) .. of Howard's Griffith - sounds like a groupB Griffith rally car

http://kitsandclassics.co.uk/news/

Love the bit when it gets outta shape good driving

[pwd95]

spitfire4v8 said:

excellent ..
I love this vid (second news item down) .. of Howard's Griffith - sounds like a groupB Griffith rally car

http://kitsandclassics.co.uk/news/

That's a seriously quick Griff. Is that just an N/A 4.6??

[spitfire4v8]

4.6
218 cam (I think)
45mm blended base and ported inlet
clivef 8-4-2-1 manifolds
emerald ecu
plus one good driver .. !

[pwd95]

spitfire4v8 said:

4.6
218 cam (I think)
45mm blended base and ported inlet
clivef 8-4-2-1 manifolds
emerald ecu
plus one good driver .. !

Nice.