TVR 3000s covertible

[tunepipe911]

when rebuilding engine I noticed that flywheel could do with a change,can you place onother one from another engine or
do you have to rebalance it with the pistons and camshaft?
where to find a better one?
thanks

[tunepipe911]

The plate itself is ok,I am not sure on the section where startermotor does the job,the theeth are damaged, ,maybe they
are like that original?

[tunepipe911]

should I rebalance the engine with the lighter flywheel?
what is advantage with the lighter wheel,easy cranking over I supose?

thanks so far

[tunepipe911]

pictures will say it all,
even with a few 100 miles in between,the internet is super to get some answers
thanks!



is the teeth-ring available anywhere,been looking at Burton,but could not find it so far

Edited by tunepipe911 on Sunday 29th April 19:34

[tunepipe911]

will order this week, will see first if I do not need anything else!

[tunepipe911]

rebuil has started

[tunepipe911]

Frank
bidding ends tomorrow on a ring(tip Phillpot) ),fingers crossed for the next step!

[tunepipe911]

rebuilding the chassis,waiting for the starter-ring to finish engine and gearbox
bought myself an handy tool to sandblast all smaller parts(using white sand for the alloy parts and the harder grid for the steel parts)
outriggers are next,see if it will become a fun or a terrible job

Edited by tunepipe911 on Sunday 20th May 16:10

Edited by tunepipe911 on Sunday 20th May 16:10

[tunepipe911]

Mike,thank for the tip
Gary,thanks for not bidding

[tunepipe911]

was the meeting in Spa OK??
nice weather for a change?

[tunepipe911]

saw the pictures,next year I could be there,
need to paint a few parts then;)

[tunepipe911]

in the fase off removing the axles in the outriggers
not an easy job but needed,what steeltype are they made off as I am
cnc-turning new ones,
Thanks

[tunepipe911]

after recieving parts from the UK,they where delivered at the door(thanks to Andrew and Adrian)
I am back to continue the resto-job,
new teeth-ring is on, will put back in gearbox this week with new clutch(today repainting bellhousing and gearbox)
After seeing a nice red 3000s(Andrew's car,I even had a testrun in it,nice!!)the rebuilding is moving to a higher level,

[tunepipe911]

visit from the UK
I think his is calling his wife saying,honey I am still in one piece after Zolder

Edited by tunepipe911 on Monday 2nd July 19:01

Edited by tunepipe911 on Monday 2nd July 19:01

[tunepipe911]

new coverplate for clutch,alloy 2 mm painted black,original one was in some soft material and
fell allmost apart from the grease and oil(or wax?)
plate only serves as a cover plate no more ,no less??

[tunepipe911]

Graham
my target is 2013,so no rush,there are still a few issues to come(electrics)
next weeks could be difficult as there remains little time after work,
technical maintenance for 3 weeks at one off my best clients,

Rudy

[tunepipe911]

update juli

new axles 12,7mm made off special steel
and replacing
plates to shut holes in alloy,put a bit off water-resisting grease on the interior off the alloy,
will come out much better in 30 years,

[tunepipe911]

another shot

[tunepipe911]

this is where I got my inspiration to rebuild a car,previous hobby Formule 1,
build this on from a cardboard model in solid red cupper,600mm lenght,12kg weight,
tryed selling it once,but could not take distance from it(many hours to build)

[tunepipe911]

lets continue the TVR-stuff
anybody needs the numbers for the bearings,as I am placing new ones,
I kept the new boxes with the ordering numnbers,just in case?
never mind the strange hole in the wood,that is to place a special machine in