Wanted 2.8 engine

[LR Bean]

As per title, looking for a good useable engine to put in my 280 asap while I rebuild it's original engine.

TVR Glen has one which sounds good on 34k miles but he wants 895 for it which is more than I'd like to spend (That would go a good way to rebuilding mine) a few on eBay but miles away or not ideal.

Ideally somewhere near Dudley (where I work in the week) or Buckingham (home)

Have cash waiting and can collect as long as you have a crane.

[LR Bean]

Yes I had read a few posts on Glen but wasn't sure of his activity on here so thought I'd wait to see others comments on buying an engine from him. Annoyingly, there have been several sell on eBay lately for not a lot of money at all when I look in completed listings.

Was hoping to find one I could put in this weekend and get it running again. As I'm keen to enjoy it this spring and don't want it parked up.

[LR Bean]

It is petrol but it's carb, I just called him. Not interchangeable are they?

[LR Bean]

Burton say yes! Collecting it at 9am in the morning! Thanks I owe you a beer!
Maybe running again this weekend

[LR Bean]

So picked engine up, had a good look at it and decided I would be better off cracking on and getting mine rebuilt asap rather than throw this one in without doing all the sensible things to do while an engine is out and then it letting me down. Or spending loads on getting this one in then to take it out again.

So stripped mine fully and found some more delights! Oil pickup slightly blocked, pistons all had bits of valve seat on them.

Luckily the block and crank look OK and the heads and pistons from the other engine should get me back and running with just the "wearing parts" replaced . . . .and a fast Rd cam and head Polish and valve seats and oil pump and and and you get the picture. . .
I have sent the engine to the chap who's going to do the head work as a minimum and possibly put it all back together for me, will see what his verdict is tomorrow hopefully.

So thanks again for your help and advise and I'll keep you posted on progress.

[LR Bean]

Yep! A few more bits in the sump and some in the top of the pistons, testament to the engine as it was still going pretty well and the block looks ok

[LR Bean]

So, I've been a bit quiet as I decided not to rush and put a second hand engine in as by the time I did the bits I ought to I'd have wasted money I could spend on doing a proper job on my engine.
So I dropped it off at a local engine guy who has a good reputation locally to check it over and tell me what I needed and the good news is the with the two good second hand heads everything else is OK so its getting all new wearing parts, rings, shells etc, valve seats and light port/Polish, new clutch etc. Then the exciting bit, I've gone for Burtons fast road CAM kit too. The chap that has checked it over and will do the head work doesn't want too much to put it all back together again so I'm going to let him do the whole job. Should get it back ready to re fit next weekend. Which gives me enough time to clean up the bits of chassis I can get too while engine is out and give it a blast of shutz/wax oil to keep it good for years to come. Also tidy up and paint sump, rockers coolant tank etc to tidy up under the bonnet.
The only thing I really could do with is a tubular manifold for the nearside . . . As someone has changed one side and after making a mess of the head doing so didn't bother with the other side! Any ideas, a pair I've found online are very expensive! Annoyingly I bet the other side to mine is sat doing nothing, but I don't have any previous owner details.

[LR Bean]

I haven't got one handy but will take one tomorrow night. Thanks

[LR Bean]

This is the one off of the offside bank, so ideally I need one to match for nearside. Any ideas on maker?

Edited by LR Bean on Friday 15th April 23:57

[LR Bean]

Time for an update.

Rebuilt engine back in and running, however still have a fuel/ignition issue.

Misses/stalls when you pull away and misses/cuts out when constant speed, mostly OK when accelerating but still misses at times.

However when it "singing" it goes like stink!

I have a failed auxiliary air valve so blocked that off and better but still as above, (new one on order)

Should I go for hotter spark plugs with the new CAM? Currently running BCPR6ES.

Coil, leads dissy cap all new before engine rebuild, only thing left to change is rotor arm, (new one on order)

I have also ordered a new ignition module just in case.

I have lifted the air plate in the distribution head slightly as it was below the taper, again helped but not cured.

Did fuel pumo flow test on retun pipe and got approx 1ltr in 30 sec, (spec is minimum 750ml) so this seems ok

Could it just be tuning required with rebuilt engine and fast road cam or more likely ignition issue which is what it feels like to me

[LR Bean]

Not sure on dissy profile, but it's only fast road so hopefully OK.
Fair point on plugs, will leave alone for moment.

Tonight I ran it up and it ran OK to start with then started missing and running rougher so I thought I'd check fuel tank/pre pump for dirt. . . . . . .and found jelly in the fuel and the internal tank filter completely blocked pipes a bit brittle too so will change these and fit an inline filter pretty pump. Good news inside tank doesn't look too bad so don't have to rush into getting a new alloy/stainless tank.