Quinny's 500 engine rebuild - website

[victormeldrew]

Loads of useful info on here if you are considering rebuilding your engine. Andy has sent a CD version of this to a few people, and I've put it on the web for him. Enjoy!

TVR Griffith 500 Engine Rebuild

[Ballistic Banana]

You've done a great job there getting all that info online VictorM and set out Briliantly, will have to nick a few tips for when I get it online

Great Work Andy

BB

[cinquecento]

HOLY COW!!!!!... FANTASTIC!!!!!!

[ghouly boy]

Great work! Was having trouble sleeping so thought I'd have a bit of a wander around the site and came across this. Made great reading until it was time to get up properly!

[barreti]

Fascinating and congratulations on taking the time to do it.
I know what an arse ache it can be, and how much it slows you down, taking photos along the way.
I've just spent half an hour reading this and I'm absorbed. This site should be mandatory reading for anyone with an RV8 engined car. I don't half envy you being able to do this Andy.
Hope you're ready for a zillion questions

Here's one from me to start the ball rolling if you don't mind ..
3.2 Crankshaft - main bearing journal
Whats a journal?

Sorry if its an elementary question that makes you do this but I've not heard of it before.

Thanks
Ian

[SS2.]

That's superb, a great read - I got so engrossed, I'm now late for work...

Nice one...



>> Edited by SS2. on Friday 20th January 07:58

[macdeb]

TOP NOTCH!

[v8 racing]

Good work there quinny and victor

[David H]

Well done Andy, absolutely fanbloodytastic work

There is nothing like this on the web for this engine, it will be a real asset to a lot of people, thank you for taking the time for doing this so thoroughly

I looked at the disc you sent me a couple of days ago and was going to email you and say how great it was when I put it on my website (as way of saying thanks).

It is so detailed I have not yet had chance to read it properly. I'm going to savour the time when I have the chance.

Thanks again mate, fantastic

P.S I will send the disc of my report again; sorry it was corrupted I'll check the next one.

[barreti]

Quinny said:

barreti said: 3.2 Crankshaft - main bearing journal Whats a journal? The journal is the machined part of the crankshaft that rides on the bearings, although in reality the journal doesn't touch the bearing as there is a flim of oil betwen them. If you're crank was scored or marked, a machine shop would grind the journal down to the next size and you'de fit the next size bigger bearing. Does that make sense?

Perfect, and because I could look at the pics of the crank it made understanding it even easier. And then I bored the Mrs by explaining it to her too
There will be more ...

University Challenge .. And next up is Quinny, who's specialist subject is The RV8 Engine

[Ballistic Banana]

Hello to Mrs B, remember to put the Selective hearing on and Just nod every now and then

[Guillotine]

nice one andy!

[Paul V]

Great site, and I’d be very pleased with the very few mistakes you made, makes me wish I’d been able to rebuild my own engine rather than letting TVR Power do it