Engine Rebuild - Line hone mains & ARP studs?

[debaron]

Hi all,

Am going to be starting a RV8 rebuild for my TVR Chimaera.

Rebuild is being based on old 4.6 Range Rover engine. Will be flanging liners, getting head work done and regrinding crank etc etc.

I'd like to get a decent power output from it - not crazy bhp but something between the TVR versions of the RV8 that went in the 450's and 500's

Won't be revving the nuts off it all the time but would like to know that the main caps aren't going to be jiggling round if I give it some up round the 5000's especially as I'll be running (probably) a stealth cam / pocketed pistons.

Car will be mainly road use with very occasional track days.

So bearing all that in mind, would it be advisable to go the ARP tourqued up route or stay with the standard main bolts?

Thanks

Ryan

Edited by debaron on Monday 14th February 19:19

[anonymous-user]

When mine was re built I went ARP. The cost was about £130 versus £80 and you can reuse the ARP bots. The original stretch ones are horrible in my opinion. If I need to open it up again , I now know I can and the bolts are are good.

[roysum]

cliffords said:

When mine was re built I went ARP. The cost was about £130 versus £80 and you can reuse the ARP bots. The original stretch ones are horrible in my opinion. If I need to open it up again , I now know I can and the bolts are are good.

Are you talking head bolts here ?

[anonymous-user]

Both did mains and heads, still hate the 'stretch' head bolts.
The ARP mains were because the chap at V8 tuner had a job lot of them and did me a deal.

[debaron]

Very nice Quinny - excellent photos too.

Did you get it all honed though?

Just trying to work out what I need to get done and what I can go without doing.

[Simon says]

Yeh we have Quinny with the media and Daz with his Dyno-graphs

[slideways]

Simon says said:

Yeh we have Quinny with the media and Daz with his Dyno-graphs

agreed but one is very informative, and the other is just a bunch of videos

























only kidding

[Boosted LS1]

When you torque up the mains the crank may go tight until you torque up the cross bolts. It should free up then. I've never had to line bore a rover block because of using arp's. In fact I'd be worried that it could come back to me ruined if I sent it away for line boring. HTH.

[debaron]

Thanks Mike,

Will cross that off my list!

And thanks for getting back to me about those gapless rings earlier too - will be in touch!

Ryan

[roysum]

[quote=slideways]
agreed but one is very informative, and the other is just a bunch of videos

[Simon says]

Quinny said:

I "was" going to do a PLUG Change video for you Chim lot too

Seems that even with this simple task, some of you need all the help you can get

I don't smart arse get back behind the lens

[spend]

Simon says said:

smart arse

Sounds like you've pulled Quinny

you little porn broker you

[spend]

Quinny said:

spend said:

Sounds like you've pulled Quinny

you little porn broker you

Sorry to disappoint, but I'm already taken........have you forgotten Voluptua already

Ahhh, sorry forgot about the Growl BBQ (it's the annual "Bin Bag Queen" bash isn't it?)