AJP8 Back ???
AJP8 Back ???
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gazzab

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21,640 posts

311 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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So it appears that the 'new' TVR are looking to bring back the AJP v8 !!! It was mentioned on another thread or two
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=13&t=341177&p=4
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=152&t=335587&p=5

RichardD

3,608 posts

274 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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I posted this in another thread, but believe its more relavent here :-

NS won't own the IP to the AJP8 though, unless it gets magically "transformed" (rolleyes) into a "Speed 8" engine, like how the AJP6 became the Speed 6?

simonsparrow

1,599 posts

291 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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Interesting, would b nice if they did, but they're not out of the woods yet!

touching cloth

11,706 posts

268 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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RichardD said:
I posted this in another thread, but believe its more relavent here :-

NS won't own the IP to the AJP8 though, unless it gets magically "transformed" (rolleyes) into a "Speed 8" engine, like how the AJP6 became the Speed 6?


Is there a difference, I actually thought the AJP8 was already sometimes referred to as the Speed 8?

V8Cerbera

1,220 posts

238 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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I still want to try an fit two speed 6's into mine and make an AJP12 out of it

RichardD

3,608 posts

274 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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touching cloth said:
Is there a difference, I actually thought the AJP8 was already sometimes referred to as the Speed 8?

I've seen the AJP6 and SP6 as two seperate engines.

Think people can make up whatever name for the AJP8 they like, I was using the title above in a "transition" from MCD to TVR engine (cloak, daggers and can of worms on standby).

My news years resolution of not getting dragged into tangents on PH is failing miserably hehe

HarryW

16,028 posts

298 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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touching cloth said:
RichardD said:
I posted this in another thread, but believe its more relavent here :-

NS won't own the IP to the AJP8 though, unless it gets magically "transformed" (rolleyes) into a "Speed 8" engine, like how the AJP6 became the Speed 6?


Is there a difference, I actually thought the AJP8 was already sometimes referred to as the Speed 8?

Funny enough the wedge speed8 car had a developed RV8, which went on to be the 4ltr HC. My old S had the development of the HC fitted and was known in house and in TVR Powers records as Speed8 spec.

touching cloth

11,706 posts

268 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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HarryW said:
touching cloth said:
RichardD said:
I posted this in another thread, but believe its more relavent here :-

NS won't own the IP to the AJP8 though, unless it gets magically "transformed" (rolleyes) into a "Speed 8" engine, like how the AJP6 became the Speed 6?


Is there a difference, I actually thought the AJP8 was already sometimes referred to as the Speed 8?

Funny enough the wedge speed8 car had a developed RV8, which went on to be the 4ltr HC. My old S had the development of the HC fitted and was known in house and in TVR Powers records as Speed8 spec.


hehe Really taking this off on a tangent now sorry. I must point out I was not being pedantic with my original question, it was meant as a geuine one. I guess the question was, was there an actual decision made by someone to say "We have altered the spec and design of the AJP6 so lets now call it Speedsix" or is it just that one could "interpret" them as different because of the changes.

The SpeedEight designator is one I have used for the AJP8 before but is blurred because of the aforementioned Griff Mule concept thing they made by the same name. However the TVR power upgrades page calls the AJP8 the Speed8 so this is where I have always got it from.

www.tvrpower.co.uk/upgrades.php

Just to clarify again, not point picking or being a pedant here, nothing more important than I am thinking of buying a DVLA plate and was looking at the ones that started with S8 ..., didn't want to look like a numpty for saying that that was the reason I chose it and then be told that to refer to the AJP8 as S8 was technically incorrect. hehe

Anyway as you were.

amazon

3,704 posts

240 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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V8Cerbera said:
I still want to try an fit two speed 6's into mine and make an AJP12 out of it


That would mean you had 'a Speed 12' right? yikes

mars

10,107 posts

243 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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TVR's own webby suggests the AJP8 and Speed-8 are one and the same. Here: www.tvr-eng.co.uk/heritage.php

touching cloth

11,706 posts

268 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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mars said:
TVR's own webby suggests the AJP8 and Speed-8 are one and the same. Here: www.tvr-eng.co.uk/heritage.php



So it does, not seen that one before thanks thumbup

touching cloth

11,706 posts

268 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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amazon said:
V8Cerbera said:
I still want to try an fit two speed 6's into mine and make an AJP12 out of it


That would mean you had 'a Speed 12' right? yikes



Please call it "Project Double Trouble" hehe

V8Cerbera

1,220 posts

238 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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amazon said:
V8Cerbera said:
I still want to try an fit two speed 6's into mine and make an AJP12 out of it


That would mean you had 'a Speed 12' right? yikes


I'd call it a speed12 if the two 6's were inline....

Though, two Saggy-tuned Speed6's in Vee would be very cool. Deffo AJP as well, based on the fact that the AJP design was based around taking two seperate straight 4 engines and mounting them in 75 degree vee with a flat plane crank.

TT Tim

4,168 posts

276 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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V8Cerbera said:
Though, two Saggy-tuned Speed6's in Vee would be very cool.


Isn't that exactly what the Speed 12 was? Or have I missed something? scratchchin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Spee

Tim

amazon

3,704 posts

240 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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TT Tim said:
V8Cerbera said:
Though, two Saggy-tuned Speed6's in Vee would be very cool.


Isn't that exactly what the Speed 12 was? Or have I missed something? scratchchin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Spee

Tim


Hmmm, must admit, that's what I thought.......confused