johns tvr rebuild

[SILICONEKID340HP]

Engineer1949 said:

fitted the fuel tank today all cleaned in and out connected with 7840 hose plus moved the fuse box to behind the passenger seat no loom extension needed so better than i thought started stripping out the engine loom ready for the emerald install tiging up the intercooler hoses tomorrow plus fabricate a catchment pot for the breather so lots of polishing to do pictures thursday camera went flat today


john

Did you find the hose connection from the tank rubbish ? if i could weld i would fit a ribbed connector .

[Engineer1949]

Mine isnt ribbed like a hose tail but it does have a raised rib on the end holding the pipe nicely when clipped


John

[Hoofa]

Nice rebuild, wouldn't mind seeing fuse box relocation pics please

[dbv8]

Hoofa said:

Nice rebuild, wouldn't mind seeing fuse box relocation pics please

+1

is the battery moving too?

[Engineer1949]

as said tigged up the intercooler pipes and fitted to car taken them for powdercoat, fabricated the catchment pot for the breather and polished it just the stay to make to fit it so all going well.


john

[SILICONEKID340HP]

What is the route for the battery cables. looks bloody fantastic

[edo]

What sort of power is this going to generate out of interest?

[GTRene]

don't you make rims in those short pipes?
I mean, when it gets oily or slippery and or under some pressure or stress the/a hose can slip off easily without it.

[Twistygit]

Sorry for asking if it has already been covered but I had a quick look back through and could not find it, I was just wondering what finish is on your manifolds as they look really good

[Engineer1949]

The cables come directly from the starter to ensure good voltage then travel along the inside top chassis rail opposite to the fuel lines.
We are hoping for 350bhp plus.
The little stubs sticking out of the catchment pot dont need hose tail ribs there is if anything slight vacuum at that point as the blower is drawing air through the filter etc. and as the breathing is fed back into the blower plenum i didnt feel it nessacary.
The finish on the manifolds is achieved by sandblasting then coated in the por15 black heatresisting paint from the states.



John

[Engineer1949]

been at it again today got the stays made and fitted for the intercooler pipes which incidently are 16swg stainless instead of the more usual ally units, reason is i think they are less likely to pick up heat from the engine bay thus keeping the air slightly cooler, i know there is a slight weight penalty but it is very marginal ,also made and fitted the catchment pot bracket plus got the wiring from the fuse box clipped along the tunnel ,we also made the board for the emerald which fits so as the ecu is sandwiched between the bottom of the passenger footwell and the support board just to protect it from feet etc.we also rigged up an old boat cabin heater to warm the workshop on painting days works suprisingly well.


john

Edited by Engineer1949 on Thursday 29th November 20:00

[GasMunkey]

I don't want to teach you to suck eggs but you really should protect that wiring abit better

[Engineer1949]

I agree that is just as far as we got today it will have a pvc cover before carpet


John

[SILICONEKID340HP]

That looks bloody fantastic ! i want move the fuse box but not sure if i have the bottle ,it may never start aagin.

Can you tell me about the ground cable on the floor ,if its the main earth it could save me some heart ache ..

cheers ..Do you think you could make it to Chatsworth next year? would love to see your car .

[Engineer1949]

The earth cable is the old negative which is going to be removed the new earth is direct from battery to engine then engine to chassis and yes hopefully will be at chatsworth.


John

[SILICONEKID340HP]

Engineer1949 said:

The earth cable is the old negative which is going to be removed the new earth is direct from battery to engine then engine to chassis and yes hopefully will be at chatsworth.


John

Im wondering if you would like me to drive it up there for you ,at this rate you will be to tired !

Does your family know what you look like ? Im going to start calling you "Caractacus Potts"

[Engineer1949]

lots of bits today made a take off for the trumpet base to feed the pressure sensor for the emerald mounted the sensor on the off side inner wing and plumbed it up, also made a take off for the feed to the recirculating valve got that all plumbed up as well, fitted the cross over heating duct prior to fitting the scuttle, fitted the remaining coolant hoses and pipes just the expansion tank to go but not sourced one yet (make note to self), finished trimming up around the new fuse box mount just the lid to make,plus had a good look into how to best fit the lupo headlights not quite there yet but got the jist so to speak,and fitted the new plug lead clips,roll on next week log cutting tomorrow.


john

[Engineer1949]

just been trawling the photo archive i mentioned the dash dial overhaul and found a couple of pics see what you think


john

[edo]

lovely

[Hedgehopper]

John, enjoying your posts immensely, always look forward to the next instalment.

When you uncoiled your wiring harness were the individual wires long enough to reach the new position behind the passenger seat or have you lengthened some of them?
Did you make up your own plug leads, if so what supplier did you use?

Thanks.