Johns cerbera rebuild and upgrade

Johns cerbera rebuild and upgrade

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Engineer1949

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1,423 posts

143 months

Friday 13th December 2013
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So it begins have finally sourced a car and very nice it is to picking it up tomorrow morning hope you guys give me plenty of feedback as the lot over on the chimaera forum did during the chim rebuild in truth will probably be after christmas when i really get stuck in i am taking on another workshop for the bodywork to keep the ironfighting seperate to the body etc.


John

peaktorque

1,807 posts

210 months

Friday 13th December 2013
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Sounds good. What do you have planned for the engine?

roseytvr

1,788 posts

177 months

Friday 13th December 2013
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John,

Post out what you've bought and what you plan. If it's anything like the chim thread were in for a treat!

Alexdaredevils

5,697 posts

178 months

Friday 13th December 2013
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Destroked large bore LS engined screaming monster?

MPoxon

5,329 posts

172 months

Saturday 14th December 2013
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Wow a Cerbera! I really enjoyed following the chim build thread and was blown away by the quality of workmanship and attention to detail. Looking forward to following this one.

peaktorque

1,807 posts

210 months

Saturday 14th December 2013
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Alexdaredevils said:
Destroked large bore LS engined screaming monster?
I do hope not frown

Engineer1949

Original Poster:

1,423 posts

143 months

Saturday 14th December 2013
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Just got back from picking up the cerb very pleased pics will follow once ive had a bite to eat.


John

portzi

2,296 posts

174 months

Sunday 15th December 2013
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Engineer1949 said:
Just got back from picking up the cerb very pleased pics will follow once ive had a bite to eat.


John
Come on John, what are you eating? an entire banquet for 100, we are an impatient lot,smile, can you skip your desert and put the piccys up first !!, please.

Mark

Mags

1,131 posts

278 months

Monday 16th December 2013
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Looking forward to this, your Chim thread was great. Please keep the AJP engine though.

NickOrangeTVR

649 posts

138 months

Monday 16th December 2013
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sounds like were about to upset a whole load of people with what were about to do to the car smile

For those that have read the Chimaera thread - this one is going to be even more radical.

Mark.

11,104 posts

275 months

Monday 16th December 2013
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You can't leave it at that!

Conian

8,030 posts

200 months

Monday 16th December 2013
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If this is going to become a build thread..... I'm in!

Jhonno

5,762 posts

140 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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Plans?!

Chilliman

11,990 posts

160 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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Engineer1949 said:
Just got back from picking up the cerb very pleased pics will follow once ive had a bite to eat.


John
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Engineer1949

Original Poster:

1,423 posts

143 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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sorry pics took so long been busy dredging, as to the car it is green with 30 thousand miles and good history, it will have a body of restoration every last nut bolt washer, chassis overhauled strengthened particularly around the diff and rear end,, body is getting arches for wider bigger wheels new interior with full cage chassis modded to take the loadings of the cage, engine will be a gm variant possibly ls3 with twin blowers using a moteq ecu which has very advanced knock sensors to allow the standard compression ratio to be used ,but also looking at building up an lq9 block forged internals cathedral heads again twin blowers with an emerald ecu, six speed box stronger diff with lower ratio, air dam up front and a devise to impart downforce to the rear the proper name escapes at the moment, pics give some idea probably missed some elements but pics bellow.

john
















m4tti

5,426 posts

154 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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Probably get shot down by LS lovers.... But what a sad end or demise of a peice of British motoring history.

If the engine needs changing and the chassis needs all these mods why not just by any old space/ladder frame kit car, cobra or ultima for example.

Engineer1949

Original Poster:

1,423 posts

143 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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The simple answer as i see it is it is entirely in keeping with tvr ethos a natural progression if your system held sway the wheel would not have invented let alone a car so i do not see it as sacrilage simply improvement im my eyes at least.

John

fatboychim

976 posts

250 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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Is the AJP shot John?
And could you not find a better looking model to hold the diffuser? wink

scotty_d

6,795 posts

193 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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Is the ajp a runner ?

NickOrangeTVR

649 posts

138 months

Tuesday 17th December 2013
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m4tti said:
Probably get shot down by LS lovers.... But what a sad end or demise of a peice of British motoring history.

If the engine needs changing and the chassis needs all these mods why not just by any old space/ladder frame kit car, cobra or ultima for example.
Its a car for goodness sake! theres lots of them out there, its not like its the only one left.

The engine is in perfect condition (30k miles + runs sweet) - were doing this for the fun of it (oh and 600BHP+)