4.0 litre tamora whats that all about?
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Here's an idea for you Tamora chaps to prevent a sort of "my ones bigger than your one" type pi55ing match. Just take a plug out, turn the piston down to b.d.c and fill the bore with oil from a measuring jug. If you get 600cc of oil in it's a 3.6 ltr if you manage to squeeze in an extra 66cc then it's a 4.0! Once you've found out just turn over the engine a few times to blow out the oil, replace the plug and go off for a drive and enjoy your cars! Either way I'm sure you will be happy 
Rich...
Rich... 
)This whole thing is getting a bit silly now. I have been told by someone at the factory that the first few cars were 4.0 litres because there were engines left over. I am going to try to find out exactly what's in mine. However, I don't mind either way. My car is pretty unique because of the Chameleon paint and it being only the second one built. 4.0 or 3.6??? Just a technicality really
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Agreed.
But I can't understand that if they did have 4.0l engines to get rid of why didn't they just keep using them in the Tuscan until there were none left?
Cheers..... Andrew
I'm sure they did, thats why I don't believe it.
Surely you can tell by checking the engine no. on the reg document.
Some part of it is bound to change when the capacity changed.
Mine for instance is P6402399 and stated as 3996cc.
Also I think it would be illeagal for them to miss state the exact capacity to the DVLA
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Agreed.
But I can't understand that if they did have 4.0l engines to get rid of why didn't they just keep using them in the Tuscan until there were none left?
Cheers..... Andrew
I'm sure they did, thats why I don't believe it.
Surely you can tell by checking the engine no. on the reg document.
Some part of it is bound to change when the capacity changed.
Mine for instance is P6402399 and stated as 3996cc.
Also I think it would be illeagal for them to miss state the exact capacity to the DVLA
You don't have to believe it bertie and without meaning to be rude I couldn't give a toss whether you do or not. A senior person from TVR Engineering told me that the engines on the first few Tamoras were 4.0 ones left over.I don't think he really knows himself.......
They did offer them on the Tuscan until they ran out and that's probably what happened.
One thing you should bear in mind though is that my engine number is P6362402 which indicates that it is the second 3.6 engine made.....
I have also been told by someone close to TVR that 3600cc is the optimum and perfect design capacity for this engine which may explain why it isn't running like a bag of shit after 4700 miles like the original 4.0 litre engines were. I started this thread as a bit of laugh after what the guy from TVR said to me at the weekend, but in my honest opinion I think mine is a 3.6 because of the engine number, and no-one from TVR is going to turn round and admit it's a 4.0 are they?
I guess we will never know. But like I said earlier 3.6 or 4.0 it doesn't matter, it's the best TVR I have owned to date and I wouldn't swap it for any of the others at present...
I have always liked the Tuscan it's an awesome looking car IMO, but I couldn't live with that hideous dashboard, it looks like it came from the Titanic and is about as useful....
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A senior person from TVR Engineering told me that the engines on the first few Tamoras were 4.0 ones left over.
and no-one from TVR is going to turn round and admit it's a 4.0 are they?
Flasher
You're even confusing yourself now ...
>> Edited by MikeyT on Thursday 18th April 21:53
Nubbin
my number is P6362402 I think P6 means speed 6, 36 means 3.6 litre, 24 means 24 valve and 02 is my engine number. anyone have any better ideas???
Mickey.... you have to take the piss on every thread don't you
I meant that it's fine for a guy to drop me a tasty hint, but they will never publicly admit to putting a 4.0 in a car that's advertised as a 3.6 will they???
my number is P6362402 I think P6 means speed 6, 36 means 3.6 litre, 24 means 24 valve and 02 is my engine number. anyone have any better ideas???
Mickey.... you have to take the piss on every thread don't you
I meant that it's fine for a guy to drop me a tasty hint, but they will never publicly admit to putting a 4.0 in a car that's advertised as a 3.6 will they???
Hi flasher,
I think you might be a bit off on the engine number theory.
Mine is P6362630 so I agree that P6 probably means Speed 6, 36 probably means 3.6L but I recon the last for number are just a sequential build number. Saying that I can't believe they have built 228 Speed6 engines between yours and mine. The only way we are going to find out is ask someone at the factory.
Gaffer, you there ?
I think you might be a bit off on the engine number theory.
Mine is P6362630 so I agree that P6 probably means Speed 6, 36 probably means 3.6L but I recon the last for number are just a sequential build number. Saying that I can't believe they have built 228 Speed6 engines between yours and mine. The only way we are going to find out is ask someone at the factory.
Gaffer, you there ?
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You don't have to believe it bertie and without meaning to be rude I couldn't give a toss whether you do or not.
Chill out mate! It sounds like you're getting on your high horse (again).....Lets face it no one else here thinks this really happened as the insurance implications alone would make this a legal minefield for TVR.
Ok ok, I'm sorry for any constenation I may have caused. 
I still love the Tamora and given how my Tuscan goes I'm certain it's more than fast enough in any real world situation, probably quicker than the Tuscan given the advances they've apparently made in the handling department.
I was just voicing some thoughts.
Chill
and enjoy the cars!
I still love the Tamora and given how my Tuscan goes I'm certain it's more than fast enough in any real world situation, probably quicker than the Tuscan given the advances they've apparently made in the handling department.
I was just voicing some thoughts.
Chill
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You don't have to believe it bertie and without meaning to be rude I couldn't give a toss whether you do or not.
Chill out mate! It sounds like you're getting on your high horse (again).....Lets face it no one else here thinks this really happened as the insurance implications alone would make this a legal minefield for TVR.
I am completely chilled. By the way checked with my insurance Co. and they said it doesn't matter if it's a 5 litre V10 it's the value of the car that matters....
Nick (hatchn) yours is 30 mine is 02, where do you get bloody 300 from?
Have a good weekend chaps, I'm off with Benno to fetch his new Ferrari 456 GTM in the morning,
let's hope it doesn't go like Barichello's car 
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