new power found !!!
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Having been happy with the performance of the Tiv, i always thought it was not quite right.
After an annoying valve train noise which turned out to be the cam, i replaced it with a piper 285 and replaced everything back to its original state.
Due to some muppet working on it before i had not realised their mistake.
I did an elevated RPM timing advance check after speaking to Mark Adams.
It was then i realied that the vacuum advance tube had been connected backwards! and the one way valve was doing its job!!!
I know that this was like it before due to the fact that i had taken many digital photos prior to the work.
I cannot tell you the difference in performance now
and the car pulls like i always expected.
Now just waiting for the MA chip and i will be happy until next year !!
After an annoying valve train noise which turned out to be the cam, i replaced it with a piper 285 and replaced everything back to its original state.
Due to some muppet working on it before i had not realised their mistake.
I did an elevated RPM timing advance check after speaking to Mark Adams.
It was then i realied that the vacuum advance tube had been connected backwards! and the one way valve was doing its job!!!
I know that this was like it before due to the fact that i had taken many digital photos prior to the work.
I cannot tell you the difference in performance now
and the car pulls like i always expected. Now just waiting for the MA chip and i will be happy until next year !!
well spotted bin their an done that about 17 years ago on my ford an easy thing to missjudge thank god they mark it carb/inlet side eh. 
thats cheating, me- photographic memory with engines but crap at names stesrg said:
not to bad a few bits need to come before i can get stuck into it, honing bores tomorrow and fitting new pistonrings and bearings.
where did you get your rings etc from? i might give mine a going over at xmas?
Have you removed the engine? or in situ?
>> Edited by old64er on Friday 13th August 23:56
Engines in situ on stands, a bit of a pain but keeps you fit, using a large tray to wash it through with parrafin when finished and spray a little eng/stp mix before i fit t sump, got rings and piston from tvr power, bearings from local land rover dealer £14.00 a full set tommorow fit sump and cam
not to forget to tourque up the nuts. steve.........
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