Water system!

[Mr Tank]

Hi

My new winter project 350i is a 1988 series 2 and the layout of the water pipes are so differant from my num 1! I am not certain what I have on the new car is correct The "Bible" pic of the water system are not very clear as well. Has anybody got some good pic they can e-mail me! Its mainly the pipe runs from the header tank to plenium, to water pump area etc which is causing the confusion.

Andy

[ed_crouch]

V8 wedge cooling systems have some slightly esoteric plumbing in them...

The header tank has connections to:

-Radiator top stub
-Swanneck filler cap in front of the engine + tees into the silly hotspot under the throttle body and an air bleed stub on the waterpump housing, plus I think another bleed stub on top of the inlet manifold.

I would keep the connection to the rad and to the waterpump and manifold air bleeds, but remove the hotspot and the associated plumbing.

I would also use new water hose when replumbing and replace the hose connectors. They are made by a company in Greenham near Newbury called Normaplast, and are available from your motor factor, as is the hose.

[jmorgan]

Got a TVR factory plan somewhere. Will have a shufty, think I got it when I was part of the club.

Edit, I assume as I got it from the club I will not get the black spot when I find it?

Edited by jmorgan on Monday 7th December 19:11

[Mr Tank]

Jeff

If you do find it would love a copy and no you won't get the black spot!

Andy

[jmorgan]

Buried in me puter.

Link

Usual caveat as to whether it works and blowing engines up etc.



Edit. Ha! spot the date?

Edited by jmorgan on Monday 7th December 21:16

[Mr Tank]

Jeff

Thanks, that look's about what I have, it's so differant from no 1. The date is not bad don't think they would have changed it again before my project was built! It would be intersting if anyone has a similar drawing of the system for the early 350i

Andy

[Andy390]

jmorgan said:

Buried in me puter.

Link

Usual caveat as to whether it works and blowing engines up etc.



Edit. Ha! spot the date?

Edited by jmorgan on Monday 7th December 21:16

I've got a copy of that 'Drawing' too! still makes me laugh that it's an official document
Doesn't show all the connections though, so corrected mine;



Hope you can read it, and hope it helps??
Andy

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Andy390 said:

jmorgan said:

Buried in me puter.

Link

Usual caveat as to whether it works and blowing engines up etc.



Edit. Ha! spot the date?

Edited by jmorgan on Monday 7th December 21:16

can you
I've got a copy of that 'Drawing' too! still makes me laugh that it's an official document
Doesn't show all the connections though, so corrected mine;



Hope you can read it, and hope it helps??
Andy

Andy you got a bigger copy of that.

Thanks
Leigh.

[jmorgan]

Tis in the link I put up.

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Opps
I thought Andy put up an modified one. with the extra connections.

Also any one know the design before the mod, and what it improved.

[Andy390]

....Andy you got a bigger copy of that.

Thanks
Leigh.

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Leigh, will try next time i'm at pc
Regards
Andy