tvr rover based engine specs and choices

[RichardD]

rigga said:

Absolutely ONLY the engine ..
..

On reflection it should have been something like "only the mechanical bits" or "everything bar the shell", but it seemed amusing (to me) at the time

[phazed]

I'm glad that this thread has remained on topic, it could have so easily strayed...............







Hang on, I'll reduce the sarcasm with a smiley,

[RichardD]

phazed said:

strayed............

All chattering in class will cease as soon as teacher reappears (Rob of course)

[WinstonWolf]

rigga said:

RichardD said:

Chilliman said:

Please note everyone, a prominent Griff owner has just admitted (in public) that he'd be impressed by a Chimaera

Wasn't he implying to be impressed by only the engine ?

Absolutely ONLY the engine ....

Though on the plus side from sitting inside the car enjoying the engine I wouldn't be aware I was sitting in a chim. so it wouldn't be that bad

Back in your cage chilli

You would know as soon as you heard the golf clubs rattling in the boot.

[rigga]

phazed said:

I'm glad that this thread has remained on topic, it could have so easily strayed...............







Hang on, I'll reduce the sarcasm with a smiley,

Cmon peter, you are well aware of what part of PH this is .....its the law this happens



But to be fair a chimper started it .....

[Chilliman]

WinstonWolf said:

rigga said:

RichardD said:

Chilliman said:

Please note everyone, a prominent Griff owner has just admitted (in public) that he'd be impressed by a Chimaera

Wasn't he implying to be impressed by only the engine ?

Absolutely ONLY the engine ....

Though on the plus side from sitting inside the car enjoying the engine I wouldn't be aware I was sitting in a chim. so it wouldn't be that bad
Back in your cage chilli

You would know as soon as you heard the golf clubs rattling in the boot.

The Golf club retort is now seriously old hat. We do not play golf. We do not carry Golf clubs in our HUGE but beautifully proportioned boots (the one we easily stow our roofs in). We do however, take some pleasure in watching Griffs growing smaller in our rear view mirrors. It is unclear if this is a lack of power in the engine department or a lack of driving ability (bugger I've just gone from second to fith). No probs, because, like all family's, we have concern for our tard cousins

Best R, Chilli

[rigga]

Or looking at it another way, seems all the power mad tivers are mostly chimpers as your lacking elsewhere .....;)





Don't mention small penis syndrome .....

[Alexdaredevils]

rigga said:

small penis syndrome

Typical Griff owner, always wants to talk about penis's

[rigga]

Its all cock and bull ......

[Kokkolanpoika]

up..

[phazed]

Just a few more days to wait for my new loom and upgraded MS then we can talk RV8 5.5's

[Sardonicus]

phazed said:

Just a few more days to wait for my new loom and upgraded MS then we can talk RV8 5.5's

Bloody hell Peter that's a transformation right there

[Chilliman]

phazed said:

Just a few more days to wait for my new loom and upgraded MS then we can talk RV8 5.5's

I think you'll need to get more air into that

[phazed]

Chilliman said:

I think you'll need to get more air into that

I was waiting for that, now go and clean under your bonnet!

[QBee]

So which track are we booking for the test, Peter?
Now you have a benchmark in my car, in relation to your old 4.6, it will be interesting to see how many laps it takes with you in the 5.5 to lap me. My money is on single figures.

[gifdy]

phazed said:

Just a few more days to wait for my new loom and upgraded MS then we can talk RV8 5.5's

Hope you don't mind me taking the thread a little off track while we wait for the next installment...

Have you had any issues with backfire through the induction when starting the engine with that setup ? When I switched to MS I killed two CF plenums, I've now gone back to the metal one. It was mitigated with a change to the MS start parameters but still happens from time to time. If you haven't fireds it up yet - be careful. I can provide details of the parameters to check if needed.

[phazed]

gifdy said:

Hope you don't mind me taking the thread a little off track while we wait for the next installment...

Have you had any issues with backfire through the induction when starting the engine with that setup ? When I switched to MS I killed two CF plenums, I've now gone back to the metal one. It was mitigated with a change to the MS start parameters but still happens from time to time. If you haven't fireds it up yet - be careful. I can provide details of the parameters to check if needed.

Blimey!

Only started it and ran for a few minutes as one of the spark drivers had failed.

Stripped out the engine loom and the MS, new loom being delivered shortly and upgraded MS.

Please send me those perameters and I can give them to Shaun the mapper who will do the tweaking.

I certainly dont want to break the plenum!!!!!!!!!!!!

What metal plenum have you gone back to, single?

[QBee]

Does that explain why Chilli had a stainless one fabricated?

[phazed]

QBee said:

Does that explain why Chilli had a stainless one fabricated?

He only has a SS intake tube, the plenum is still CF.

[gifdy]

phazed said:

Blimey!

Only started it and ran for a few minutes as one of the spark drivers had failed.

Stripped out the engine loom and the MS, new loom being delivered shortly and upgraded MS.

Please send me those perameters and I can give them to Shaun the mapper who will do the tweaking.

I certainly dont want to break the plenum!!!!!!!!!!!!

What metal plenum have you gone back to, single?

I'll need to fire up my ancient laptop later tonight to get the name of the parameter and the 'safe' values but it relates to how many 'sections' of the trigger wheel are monitored to get the timing sync before it fires the spark. Think the safe level was above 12, but will check. It was worse when the battery was low and was struggling to turn it over. I also fitted a geared starter to help the situation (less voltage drop, more torque).

If you're referring to Shaun at V8D then he and Colin at TVRSSW diagnosed the issue on mine so should know about it. Worth checking though.

Yes, I went back to single plenum unfortunately. Car is now running rich due to lack of air. I haven't got myself in the mental position to fork out on another bloody CF plenum yet.