"Work in Progress" Engine in, just DIY Chassis refurb to go!
Discussion
Engines in! and running 90%, she needs running in & a good RR set-up next.
Just a DIY Chassis refurb to do over the next couple of months, and then she's ready for the summer! (well if you can call it that up here in Aberdeen!).
Been over 18 months off the road, so I'm itching to see how she goes now!
a video clip below!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH9ABUBHSAE
Any ideas of what sort of BHP / Torque figues I can expect?
Ian.
Just a DIY Chassis refurb to do over the next couple of months, and then she's ready for the summer! (well if you can call it that up here in Aberdeen!).
Been over 18 months off the road, so I'm itching to see how she goes now!
a video clip below!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH9ABUBHSAE
Any ideas of what sort of BHP / Torque figues I can expect?
Ian.
I'm hoping to achieve around 320BHP with good manners around town etc.
She was a strong engine before the rebuild, with the previous owners (mr. & mrs. T as posts above!) Modifying her with the ACT bits and MA remap.
The increased capacity is from increasing the stroke, the static CR is 11.2, and the pistons have been machined to to help avoid knock. Will need to use octane booster in each tankful.
The paint is just matt black, I will post pics of the under body tidy up as progresses. Body coulor is ' Camel yellow'
She was a strong engine before the rebuild, with the previous owners (mr. & mrs. T as posts above!) Modifying her with the ACT bits and MA remap.
The increased capacity is from increasing the stroke, the static CR is 11.2, and the pistons have been machined to to help avoid knock. Will need to use octane booster in each tankful.
The paint is just matt black, I will post pics of the under body tidy up as progresses. Body coulor is ' Camel yellow'
TVR Thunder said:
I'm hoping to achieve around 320BHP with good manners around town etc.
She was a strong engine before the rebuild, with the previous owners (mr. & mrs. T as posts above!) Modifying her with the ACT bits and MA remap.
The increased capacity is from increasing the stroke, the static CR is 11.2, and the pistons have been machined to to help avoid knock. Will need to use octane booster in each tankful.
The paint is just matt black, I will post pics of the under body tidy up as progresses. Body coulor is ' Camel yellow'
Will it be more thirsty than the camel..She was a strong engine before the rebuild, with the previous owners (mr. & mrs. T as posts above!) Modifying her with the ACT bits and MA remap.
The increased capacity is from increasing the stroke, the static CR is 11.2, and the pistons have been machined to to help avoid knock. Will need to use octane booster in each tankful.
The paint is just matt black, I will post pics of the under body tidy up as progresses. Body coulor is ' Camel yellow'
Why only 320hp ?
SILICONEKID340HP said:
Sounds a beast ! how do you get to to 5.2l and what paint have you used on the boby shell under the car..
Thats a real unusual colour..Like it
Mine is either a 5.2 or a 5.4,think the later.This was achieved with brass gaskets with the aim to decrease the compression for the blower.If there is a mathemathician out there,how much do you need to increase the individual cylinder height to make it a 5.4 litre ?Thats a real unusual colour..Like it
Hi Ian, Good to see another Chim in 'Sunny' Aberdeen. Lets hope we get a better summer this year. I'll certainly be looking out for your car.
Not sure on the Power / Torque figures to expect, but would have thought 320 should be easily achievable provided you can get the mapping right. My V8D 5.0l is at about that figure now with fuel only Megasquirt. Will be installing coil packs shortly before putting it back on the rolling road to see what it will achieve. I expect the next bottleneck might be the injectors.
Not sure on the Power / Torque figures to expect, but would have thought 320 should be easily achievable provided you can get the mapping right. My V8D 5.0l is at about that figure now with fuel only Megasquirt. Will be installing coil packs shortly before putting it back on the rolling road to see what it will achieve. I expect the next bottleneck might be the injectors.
dbv8 said:
dhf said:
Mine is either a 5.2 or a 5.4,think the later.This was achieved with brass gaskets with the aim to decrease the compression for the blower.If there is a mathemathician out there,how much do you need to increase the individual cylinder height to make it a 5.4 litre ?
Alexdaredevilz said:
SILICONEKID340HP said:
Why would a gasket give you more cc ?I thought more cc can only be achieved by a larger bore and longer stroke.
But its the area between the piston and head that gives the CC's
http://www.scooterhelp.com/tuning/defs.ccs.html
So what is a gasket going to do .. it`s eather bored out more and a shorter piston and larger crank giveing more cc
Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Friday 3rd February 22:55
Chilliman said:
SILICONEKID340HP said:
Chilliman said:
It's stroke times bore, always has been always will be. simples. Challenge anyone to tell me different...
so what is the thicker gasket doing I thought loweing the Cr is just for forced induction ..higher the better for naturally aspirated then you need upgraded parts..for some reason! pistons etc
SILICONEKID340HP said:
I thought loweing the Cr is just for forced induction ..
dhf said:
Mine is either a 5.2 or a 5.4,think the later.This was achieved with brass gaskets with the aim to decrease the compression for the blower.
I think he answered (that part) of the question in 
Edited by Goaty Bill on Saturday 4th February 07:53
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