For those about to...

[Wedg1e]

ROCK fit a K&N air filter... we salute you!







Now, can anyone spot what's missing... - apart from the bloody filter, obviously

[matt-man]

Me me me! The little tab things which stop the filter collapsing or sliding out...a full circular one would be better!

[adam quantrill]

You could drill the aly and put in some self-tappers, or tap it too and put screws through from the outside (not the inside, you don't want one falling off and trashing a valve...)

If you use dome-head stainless security screws they'll look neat enough.

[mrzigazaga]

Wedg1e said:

Now, can anyone spot what's missing...

I dont care..I want one......I take it that its for a round straight K&N...In that case it will need a lip on the two plates to hold it in position...Even if it had a small raised lip then a mesh could be use to hold the filter...Ziga

[Mr Tank]

Hi Ian

If you put them into production (with the tabs) put me down for four sets!

Andy

[Wedg1e]

Yep, you're all correct, it's the centring tabs. I've always thought they were a bit poo on my car, the filter gets pushed out of shape when the bonnet closes. Didn't want to weld something on as the plates are anodised alloy and it'd ruin the finish so I was looking at rivetting something on.

This particular set is spoken for but I could look at costs for multiple units if there's some interest. My car has stainless plates but I opted for alloy as it's easier to work (and lighter ).

[hallsie]

I was going to say, the TVR logo milled into the end cap and colour matched to you car, but Im guessing thats wrong?

Looks good mate, Ill be up for a set too, can you send my Oz centre cap aswell if you are finished with it?

Stu

[JVaughan]

same here, Ill have one

[Wedg1e]

hallsie said:

I was going to say, the TVR logo milled into the end cap and colour matched to you car, but Im guessing thats wrong?

Looks good mate, Ill be up for a set too, can you send my Oz centre cap aswell if you are finished with it?

Stu

I suppose I could send them down to Dave (York33), he's got CNC engraving capability, I haven't

Must get round to measuring that cap, it's been an ornament on my desk for a while now

[maston]

Ian, looks excellent, you are a genius my friend

Yep, you guessed it, I am the lucky recipient of Ian's hard work :bounce

Obviously Ian will be getting some tokens from me with gratitude

Coincidently I have cleaned some of the engine bay up today, not a huge difference but getting there slowly but surely.
I think that I need a new coil though as it still doesn't like hot starting.
Have cleaned all plugs, leads, dizzy cap, rotor arm, disconnected cold start injector...
It is better but still not perfect.
Quick question please.........my dizzy is a mallory one and the coil is a msd jobby. Is it better to get a new msd coil or will a standard one be fine ???

Thanks Ian again and regards to all

Ian

[york33]

Wedg1e said:

I suppose I could send them down to Dave (York33), he's got CNC engraving capability, I haven't

Must get round to measuring that cap, it's been an ornament on my desk for a while now

I heard my name! Looking good as always Ian, your shiny bits I meant! I could be persuaded.....

[grahamw48]

Can you supply just the coffee table...without that lump of metal on the top ?

[mrzigazaga]

A TVR coffee table..Now there's a good idea..i'll have one please...Ziga

[Wedg1e]

OK, had a measure, had a think, had a rummage in my stores and came up with this:







I only realised earlier on that when I made the airfilter adapter to fit my Jaguar AFM, I didn't bother with machining the standoff pillars, I just used 4 lengths of studding and a cluster of nuts... far quicker and just as efficient

[maston]

Thanks again Ian, greatly appreciated.
By the way do I need to install the inner circular plate jobby (where the 4 rods go into and then into the end plate) within the plates that you made too ? I see you have in the pics.
In a rush to test the k&n I didn't install it ???

Kind Regards

Ian

PS Long live PH, I would be completely without it

[mrzigazaga]

maston said:

Thanks again Ian, greatly appreciated.
By the way do I need to install the inner circular plate jobby (where the 4 rods go into and then into the end plate) within the plates that you made too ? I see you have in the pics.
In a rush to test the k&n I didn't install it ???

Ian..What are you like...Im sure what ever you have been sent needs to be installed as a complete unit..Does it ressemble the pic that wedg1e has put up?...If your K&N is not fitted properly then you are going to pull dirt into the AFM which will start causing all sorts of other problems...Tut tut...ziga

[Wedg1e]

maston said:

Thanks again Ian, greatly appreciated.
By the way do I need to install the inner circular plate jobby (where the 4 rods go into and then into the end plate) within the plates that you made too ? I see you have in the pics.

Up to you mate, try it with and without; see if it makes any difference, would be useful to know for future reference
I did chamfer the square hole so that the air isn't trying to charge round a sharp corner but it's entirely possible that the original inlet adapter makes a better job of it. All it's for really is to provide an attachment point for the original Rover inlet hose and change the duct from a round bore to a square one... but how smoothly it does it is anyone's guess.
I imagine there'll be someone around these parts with a Doctorate in aerodynamics who can explain it to us...
Actually, I know someone with a Doctorate in aerodynamics... but the last I heard he was busy designing missiles so I guess this'd be small beer

[maston]

Wedg1e said:

All it's for really is to provide an attachment point for the original Rover inlet hose and change the duct from a round bore to a square one... but how smoothly it does it is anyone's guess.

That's what I'm talking about, the original inlet adapter.
Also thanks for confirming the above, see Mark, I'm not completely clueless
I will try it with the original adapter anyway because I have got to oil the filter anyway. I'm sure the filter will be fine without the oil for a bit anyway. Well, it's going to have to be !!!

[mrzigazaga]

maston said:

I'm sure the filter will be fine without the oil for a bit anyway. Well, it's going to have to be !!!

......Just to say that the oil does stop particles from impregnating the filter..Howlfrauds do a K&N cleaning kit for a bobby...

[voltage_maxx]

Out of interest - does anyone have the part number for a filter element which will fit the original TVR filter housing?

Mine is totally FUBAR'd! I'm sure I could use a generic bolt-on filter, but it'd be nice to keep it looking original