Refurb and upgrades - what have I missed?

Refurb and upgrades - what have I missed?

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motul1974

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721 posts

138 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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Starting my body off chassis refurb. I won't know what needs doing fully until the bodies off, but looking at from underneath and using my Aldi endoscope, it appears in very good order.

Plan is to sand blast the wishbines and chassis, then paint in a product call Buzzweld, injecting any cavities along the way. I'm quite tempted to spray the wishbines red.

As part of the chassis refurb I'll be putting a couple braces in to bolt the seats to.

Suspension: Bilstein Tuscon 2 spec, standard compound bushes replacing ball joints where necessary.

New brakes: carbon Lorraine pads and grooved disks ( chriogenically treated jobbies) braided hoses and 5.1

Clive Ford y piece and decatting the manifolds.

V8 developments bottom end freshen up, including balancing, top hat and lightened flywheel. One of their cams, not sure which yet???
GEMS ecu along with everything to go with it.

Depending on my spend up to this point, I'd like to get v8d's top end, BV heads, matched manifolds, 45mm trumpets and 72mm plenum.

Anything else worth doing?

Body wise; I've a mk3 blended head light kit to fit to go with my LED bulbs. Just the lower spot lights to add into the bumper after that.

It's all about improving and upgrading for use mostly on the road, with 2-3 track days a year and maybe a hill climb or two.

I'VE been collecting parts for awhile now, but am I missing anything that might help building my Chimaera 450 v2.1???

mk1fan

10,507 posts

224 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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motul1974 said:
5.1
Phazed started a brake fluid thread the other day. There are some high quality DOT 4 fluids nowadays that out perform 5.1


motul1974 said:
Clive Ford y piece and decatting the manifolds.
The Clive F equal length manifolds.

motul1974 said:
matched manifolds, 45mm trumpets and 72mm plenum.
The ACT twin throttle set up on evilbay at the moment

motul1974

Original Poster:

721 posts

138 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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Thanks for the heads up on the act manifolds. As for the Clive Ford exhaust manifolds, his equal length ones look great, but....very expensive and I've already got his y piece to go on. I think it's been sitting in the garage a year now waiting for this time to come! Lol

Classic Chim

12,424 posts

148 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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Clutch ( while your there )
Include a new fork arm as changing both has made a huge difference to my clutch operation.
Tvr Parts 500 clutch : thumbup: ( not sure of longevity yet ) fairly new.

Jeez your going to have some fun

I’d be inclined to look closely at the diff / CV Joints and renew.
It all makes for a better drive when all back together again smile

With The gems I’m sure you’ll be pulling away on tickover with alll the power available, I regularly pull away on 1000 revs and it’s smooth as you like, roundabouts in third at 1000 revs etc diff and drive shafts will be vital to keep it all taught.
Get it right and it’s a glorious experience to drive.
Can’t wait to see the Gems Results.
A few pics showing off your fancy wares as you go along would be great smile

motul1974

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721 posts

138 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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That's right, a clutch. I had planned on one so as it could get balanced along with the flywheel, just not sure about make yet. I'm not looking for a super heavy duty one, just something that'll handle a reasonably modest power out put.

Roller rockers are another thing potentially on my list when doing the heads. Yella Terra seem to offer a couple otions.
Cam wise I guess something hydraulic, probably a stealth, but I've not spoken to Rob at v8d 's about them as yet, but any suggestions are always welcome.

N7GTX

7,823 posts

142 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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Renew the diff bushes while access is easy peasy. wink

black_potato

282 posts

238 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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Arbs/ adjustable drop links.

Cooling.

2gins

2,839 posts

161 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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500 clutch here, nothing to report after about 17k or so.

Classic Chim

12,424 posts

148 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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2gins said:
500 clutch here, nothing to report after about 17k or so.
Tvr parts supplied ?

Yella Terra, yes
You might as well take advantage of the knock sensors hehe
You’ll have the higher rev capability for those odd track days.


N7GTX

7,823 posts

142 months

Friday 19th January 2018
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2gins said:
500 clutch here, nothing to report after about 17k or so.
500 clutch in mine (481 ft/lbs) and no issues at all other than maybe a bit heavy for an old git so fitted a servo. rolleyes

Engineer1949

1,423 posts

143 months

Saturday 20th January 2018
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not wishing to buck the trend but with nicks blown 4.0ltr with 385bhp and about the same torque figures we cooked the 500 clutch almost immediatly i.e. on the mapping session went to ap racing single plate that worked o.k. till we went drag racing soon cooked that then went to triple plate superclutch never managed to make it slip but terrible to drive with in traffic so its now got a 10.5 mcloed lovely and smooth take up but a bit heavy on the pedal but my servo assisted upgrade makes it beautifully light.


john

motul1974

Original Poster:

721 posts

138 months

Saturday 20th January 2018
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Knock sensors - definitely, along with gems bigger and and wide band lamdas. I've already got a new ecu off Mark Adams.

Drop links - already got at set of legend for my standard roll bars and plan to keep it simple as I know is never bother adjusting, tense why I ended up with the Bilstein Tuscon stuff. I'd bought adjustable protects but the penny dropped that is rather that they'd never get changed!

Clutch - I'm very much open to suggestions on that one. Price will be a factor, but I'd rather do it right first time. McLeon option John, did that take much fitting and how does it compare price wise if I may ask?


ChilliWhizz

11,990 posts

160 months

Saturday 20th January 2018
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How about moving the battery and fuse box to somewhere more accessible.... I've got an Andersen connector under the bonnet too, and its been used a number of times smile

Engineer1949

1,423 posts

143 months

Saturday 20th January 2018
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the mcloed is cheaper than some options peter(phased) has the double plate version which was also fitted to macdebs turbo car his was very light operationpetersis somewhat harder so maybe different versions our single plate version came from roadcraft very helpfull gentleman i would suggest you give him a call if only to get some info, the fitting is mainly about getting the flywhell redrilled to the correct PCD for the pressure plate if you cant get it done locally send it to me and i will do it for you i also fitted a tko500 at the same time so have a centre push bearing so all a bit different to the norm.


john

Edited by Engineer1949 on Sunday 21st January 07:58


Edited by Engineer1949 on Sunday 21st January 07:59

SILICONEKID 345HP 12.03

14,997 posts

230 months

Saturday 20th January 2018
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Is the gems ecu a used product from the Range Rover or new ?

motul1974

Original Poster:

721 posts

138 months

Saturday 20th January 2018
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I've already got an Anderson under the bonnet and I don't really need the extra room on that side, but good suggestion.

Thanks John, I'll give him a ring.

As for the ecu; I bought it as a new old stock from Mark. I figured it was a few quid dearer than an emerald, but this came without the need to rolling road tune it. :-)

2gins

2,839 posts

161 months

Saturday 20th January 2018
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Classic Chim said:
2gins said:
500 clutch here, nothing to report after about 17k or so.
Tvr parts supplied ?

Yella Terra, yes
You might as well take advantage of the knock sensors hehe
You’ll have the higher rev capability for those odd track days.

Under previous owner, fitted by Powers but not sure of parts provenance.

Classic Chim

12,424 posts

148 months

Sunday 21st January 2018
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2gins said:
Under previous owner, fitted by Powers but not sure of parts provenance.
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