SC 450 (C38-61 IC) update
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Evening All, for anyone who I haven't bored to death yet with my progress on this installation I can now report as complete 
Having covered about 150 miles and after adjusting the timing a little more I am pleased so far with the extra power delivery, especially from around 3500 rpm and in 5th the acceleration from 80 to 100 is immense (who, me officer !) I do realise that the next logical step may well be an aftermarket ECU, but after todays experience I really think I'll need to upgrade the drivetrain to cope. I know it's been nearly 5 months since I last drove it but considering the "before" output was 275 bhp the difference is immediate even though I'm being pretty cautious at present (I did the installation myself after all, together with full suspension refurb & all round brake upgrade !) as I keep thinking about every bolt & nut I've replaced / refitted and did I tighten everything sufficiently even though I triple checked everything at the time !!
I'll post a separate thread with stage by stage photos when I get chance in a few days.
Thanks for all the support & advice from fellow PHers and particularly my neighbour Mick for moral support and a helping hand here & there but more importantly my wife Karen who has put up with being pretty lonely most weekends for far longer than I ever imagined it would all take.
I'm sure this is not the end of my improvement programme and in hind sight I probably took on too much in one go, but that seems to be TVRs for you, they get under your skin and very much become part of you.
Night Night !
Having covered about 150 miles and after adjusting the timing a little more I am pleased so far with the extra power delivery, especially from around 3500 rpm and in 5th the acceleration from 80 to 100 is immense (who, me officer !) I do realise that the next logical step may well be an aftermarket ECU, but after todays experience I really think I'll need to upgrade the drivetrain to cope. I know it's been nearly 5 months since I last drove it but considering the "before" output was 275 bhp the difference is immediate even though I'm being pretty cautious at present (I did the installation myself after all, together with full suspension refurb & all round brake upgrade !) as I keep thinking about every bolt & nut I've replaced / refitted and did I tighten everything sufficiently even though I triple checked everything at the time !! I'll post a separate thread with stage by stage photos when I get chance in a few days.
Thanks for all the support & advice from fellow PHers and particularly my neighbour Mick for moral support and a helping hand here & there but more importantly my wife Karen who has put up with being pretty lonely most weekends for far longer than I ever imagined it would all take.
I'm sure this is not the end of my improvement programme and in hind sight I probably took on too much in one go, but that seems to be TVRs for you, they get under your skin and very much become part of you.
Night Night !
Thanks Andy, rollers when I'm satisfied that it's running well enough to warrant the cash ! Still fine tuning the timing etc and now find temp sender playing up (you were quite right Gary AKA Pupp !).
It'd be good to meet up sometime & compare notes etc. I'm using the chim as my daily while the disco engine is argued over & replaced by Landrover and consequently will be anywhere between Wellingborough and Newmarket 3 or 4 times a week for the next few weeks, if that's near enough ?
It'd be good to meet up sometime & compare notes etc. I'm using the chim as my daily while the disco engine is argued over & replaced by Landrover and consequently will be anywhere between Wellingborough and Newmarket 3 or 4 times a week for the next few weeks, if that's near enough ?
Richard 858 said:
Hi Matt, Thanks for the lead, I've booked into the Dovehouse event as number 44 so see you there. I know your part of the world a little, my cousin lives at Ravensthorpe & I've done some work with Gill Pawson (GP Planning) at West Haddon in the past.
Mmall world hey, I actually work for the company in the building right next door to Dovehouse, called Autorestore. They always have some automotive exotica on site there and there's also a nice list of cars attending as well!
Gauge showed quarter full (which from previous experience after draining should be about 2.5 gallons), after a roundabout and a quick blast up hill all died & gauge touching empty . Engine turned over a initially fired & died several times, couldn't find anything adrift under bonnet. Th missus brought out a couple of gallons in a Jerry can, still the same, trying to fire but seems restricted. Then the embarrassment of her towing me home (only about a mile)not every woman's idea of fun at 10 pm. Any tips appreciated and might get a hour or so tonight to have a look but probably not properly until the weekend.
Am assuming fuel starvation / crap in system and another fuel filter turning up tomorrow just in case.
Also coolant temp sender to see if that improves cold starts, if not then a call to MA before seriously considering following the widely voiced opinion of Canems/Emerald etc. Bang goes the interior retrim for next winter !
Am assuming fuel starvation / crap in system and another fuel filter turning up tomorrow just in case.
Also coolant temp sender to see if that improves cold starts, if not then a call to MA before seriously considering following the widely voiced opinion of Canems/Emerald etc. Bang goes the interior retrim for next winter !
Sorry Richard, didn't mean to be presumptuous, just running fresh air shouldn't be a problem although it will take a little bit of cranking to get the fuel through.
Be a god idea to check all your low tension connections as you have moved everything about, I've had stuff come loose and cause these sort of problems before
Be a god idea to check all your low tension connections as you have moved everything about, I've had stuff come loose and cause these sort of problems before
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