Retro Cars Show

[franv8]

Hello all,

Going to go to this when it's on, may even be doing a RWYB run on the strip against a friend from work.

Anyone else up for coming? (Sorry it's not Vette specific, but prob could get a stand if enough want to go???)

www.classicsandretro.co.uk/whatson.html

Hope everyone having a good weekend so far.

[SuPaSpArK]

I'll be going

[franv8]

Cool - nice TVR by the way. Is it a tuned 'Essex'?

[SuPaSpArK]

The engine has had some work, puts out about 160bhp...I want a little more though

[franv8]

Shouldn't be too difficult - friend of mine had a 3100 put back into a late model Capri (was originally a German V6'd car) - it was putting out about 220bhp. Thing went pretty quick as you'd expect! And made a very characteristic metallic whail with its steel timing gears!

Have you got any tuning plans?

[SuPaSpArK]

The latest thinking is a twin carb 3.4ltr conversion for £2200 or somewhere close!

[franv8]

(I'll apologise now that this isn't technically Corvette related...)

3400 - how do they get to that then? I thought 3100 was pretty much the limit on those. and whilst I'm being nosey, bet the twin carb set-up looks tasty - what carbs does it use? I remember seeing the triple carb set-up on a stand in Burton Power, but I think in truth it made it a little over-carbed.

[SuPaSpArK]

New crank and pistons, full balance. Uses two 38 DGAS carbs a real flyer!
Info below:
www.essexengines.com/index.htm
Supes.

[franv8]

Nice job - was disappointed they didn't have a pic though! Quick, get one and post a photo!

[SuPaSpArK]

I'm taking the heads off next week cos one of the pots is down on compression, hopfully nothing to serious! No dought the pistons will be coming out again for shells and rings...just can't stop tinkering.