Speed Six Engine

[ChazUwe]

Seen this on ebay if anyone is looking for a speed six for rebuild or something. Don't see them come up very often!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-TVR-TAMORA-T350C-3-...

[mk1fan]

Saw that last night.

The fact that they think it's a V8 would suggest they know little about the engines specific 'issues'.

Also no mention of mileage or whether it ran 'right' before being removed. Listed as an '06 so internals should be the right materials. That said may still need a rebuild. Bit odd that only a few other parts are listed from the car too.

Not that good a price imho. Although, the TBs, injectors and manifolds being included improve things a bit.

I know of one 4.0 engine needing a rebuild that sold recently for not a lot more with gearbox, clutch, alternator and CATs included.

Still, if it did need a rebuild, the purchase price plus standard rebuild at Powers would still be less than buying a rebuilt engine from Powers direct.

[mk1fan]

Well it appears that someone has taken the plunge.

[Walford]

"2006 TVR TAMORA T350C 3.6 V8 PETROL 6 SPEED ENGINE"
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very interesting, Doncaster motorsport, must add them to my fav seller list

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Edited by Walford on Wednesday 20th May 01:45

[dvs_dave]

What's that tear drop shaped piece of metal on the inlet side of the cam cover over cyl no.6?

[EvoOlli]

All the newer engines have it, the cam shaft Sensor should be there when Tvr was planning to use the new Mbe ECU. But they stayed with the old Ecu.

[MadMacMcMad]

Hi guys. My Tamora is hunting at low revs. I have rebalanced the throttle bodies and reset the pots. What else could be causing it?
Cheers.

[Oilchange]

air leak somewhere, my old Alfa did that and it was a rubber breather hose to the intake crumbling

at a guess

[MadMacMcMad]

Thanks. I'll check all hoses and throttle bodies to the head.

[S6PNJ]

As you have access to the software - do you know what your adaptives are? If they are high, it might indicate an ITB butterfly valve leak - unless you've had the bearing modification done already?

[MadMacMcMad]

I have the software, but it doesn't give reliable analogue data. It allows me to reset the pots and adaptives, but I cannot see any live data I need to check the connection again. But hard to see how I can reset anything unless serial coms are good. So, I'm a bit confused with that one.

[S6PNJ]

Sorry, missed this earlier. Having issues posting my reply also...

Do you have the 'TVR' software or the MBETool by EvoOllie?

If the latter, it doesn't show the adaptives but it can reset them.

If the former, then you select the adaptives maps

from one of the tabs at the top of the software.

Why is your serial comms link not reliable? There are only 3 wires so is one not making / keeping a good connection?

Edited by S6PNJ on Friday 21st October 12:37

[subseamatt]

S6PNJ said:

Do you have the 'TVR' software or the MBETool by EvoOllie?

If the latter, it doesn't show the adaptives but it can reset them.

MBETool by Ollie does show/list the adaptives values on the main screen page and on the sensor trace screen. (And can reset them, as you say). See below (ignore all the dodgy data values!).

[S6PNJ]

Yes, thanks - I realise it shows the instantaneous adaptives, but for your issue, you need to be looking at the stored map. DO you have access to a 32 bit Windows 10 or older laptop (ie Win 7 etc)? If so, load up the TVR software (you want the new version - http://tvr-cerbera.co.uk/software.html ) and download your adaptive maps (1 for each bank, so 2 in total).

(copied from an earlier post of mine - Aug 23rd from here - https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&... )

Evo Olli's software will run on any spec Win 10 laptop (I've run it on quite low spec machines) but the TVR MBE software will only run on 32 bit Win 10 machines, not 64bit machines. First, you have to install NTVDM - oh and that's it!! Details here - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibi... or the command (via Command Shell as an admin) is DISM /online /enable-feature /all /featurename:NTVDM Don't forget, that when you exit the TVR Software, you need to hold Ctrl when you click the X, else it logs you out of Windows.