my 430 bv

[cubby]

anyone previously owned or remember a big valve,reg k430 jsr,in formula red now on private plate, probably residing in wales. i've owned car for last 2 years. i'm looking for any previous history.

[nicbowman]

Hi

I have just got lots of history, from TVR and from DVLA. If you phone TVR, ask for Lisa, she will charge you £35 and give you original purchase spec, and service history. She logs inputs from TVR garages ref history. You can write to the DVLA, feepaying services, costs £5 for a full history, they give you all log books, it's a bit scrappy (comes from microfische), but legible (look up address from internet). You need to have an excuse to ask for the history, but 'classic car' was enough for mine. Good luck, nic.

ps, you can tell the original engine size from teh engine number, 40P in the middle is 4l. 43P is 4.3, and BV had a V at the end.

[barreti]

I don't think the V on the engine number specifically denotes a BV, although its true, many BVs do have this.
As with everything TVR, there seems to be no foolproof method of checking this.
The factory will be able to tell you if it was a factory BV, or have a mechanic look for the BV bits such as lightened flywheel.

[Phil Tudhope]

From Roger Shakleton's book it seems that there were only 28 4.3 BV cars produced plus 10 4.3's factory re-fitted with 4.3 BV heads and, optional, differnet cam. All 4.5's (except the first) are essentially BV's, as are all 500's.

Phil T

[factbv]

I've got the factory publicity car, the ocean haze 4.3BV. The engine number is 47A43P587V, I think it was the first BV, but not sure. It has the 43P and the V at the end but best to pay Lisa at the factory and get the printout.

Not sure if that helps

[cubby]

just checked the engine no 47A43P614V very similar to yours will contact factory for more info always have been meaning to do so but never got round to thanks m8