How do i know if my engine is a HC??

[davelee]

Hi, tvr nuts lol...

I have a 1998 4 ltr facelift tvr chimaera and im not sure if it a standard 4 ltr or a HC version??

Was the HC fitted as standard after 1994 as im lead to believe??

Cheers folks Dave.

[GreenV8S]

If you're selling, it's HC. If you're buying, it isn't. Otherwise, there's no way of telling short of stripping the engine.

[davelee]

good man,,thats one way of looking at it, thanks chap

[robbri]

The hc engine was used between 1994-1996 hope this helps.

[Orophin]

Isn't it written on the engine? 400 HC?? Surely if you knew both the cars, you could tell the different by driving it too?

[MADMAX2]

Mines a 400HC its written on the plenum and in the original TVR handbook from the factory

[MoreSteam]

MADMAX2 said:

Mines a 400HC its written on the plenum and in the original TVR handbook from the factory

+1

[Inny]

MoreSteam said:

MADMAX2 said:

Mines a 400HC its written on the plenum and in the original TVR handbook from the factory

+1

So you're both selling, then!

[spend]

Bit of wire down the plug hole and you can just make out the valve cut outs in the piston if you are careful. Whether that confirms it is an HC is not absolutely irrefutable?, but probably as good a stab you can get without pulling it to pieces and looking at the cam etc.

[Markh]

I always thought there was sod between them, on a not too scientific drag race my old 4.0 was quicker than a friends HC, we deduced that 'HC' was a marketing ploy.As we all know there is probably not such a thing as standard TVR anymore (especially after 10-12 yrs) they all will have had somrthing changed (cam, MA chip,heads,etc)

[spend]

You're not accusing all of us of being power hungry hooligans that just can't leave our cars alone, are you?

...pots & kettles Mark

[davelee]

Well im selling it anyway so as of now its a HC lol.

[Markh]

spend said:

You're not accusing all of us of being power hungry hooligans that just can't leave our cars alone, are you?

...pots & kettles Mark

As if!.................................