TVR engined Westie

[Barry Ashcroft]

I am a big fan of the BMW V8 but it is a very wide engine my choice would be the 5.0ltr out of the previous M5

[JeffC]

E60 new M5  V10  would make a westy sing a bit          

[Barry Ashcroft]

Have you driven one yet? Awesome is the only way to describe it.

[Buzz Billsberry]

How about this one?

For sale on Autotrader.

That is a TVR modified Rover V8, Project AJP8 is talking about putting one of TVR's own AJP8 engines in...

That also a 4.0 ltr not a 4.5 ltr.

Thats correct the majority of TVR V8's are 'boosted' Rover V8's and the mad thing I've found is that the TVR parts I get are much cheaper than equiv Rover bits 'kin crazy

I run a 4.6 TVR efi  290bhp/330ft/lbs getting around 30mpg... I just wish I would have gone for the LS efi engine. Despite the chassis mods I think It would have made a better choice. But I am happy with the TVR lump

still as you say Barry 3.5 K for the LS kit is a bargin

or alternatively go V8 jag

Buzz

[Barry Ashcroft]

Buzz thats a V6

[hilux]

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My thought process is that the engine is realitively light and compact but develops good power and should provide spectacular performance - especially if I keep the weight down on the rest of the build

Why bother fitting a small 4.5ltr when you can just as easily fit a Chevy LS1 with 5.7ltr

31/2 Grand for 350bhp fuel injection 6sp gearbox with headers and ecu it's a no brainer for me  

You will NOT need a lightweight body believe me. Any cost in losing weight that way will in my opinion be a waste of money.

350 bhp in a `say` 800kg car will give 437+ bhp per ton. Not bad you might think but the torque will be awesome and power is useless without torque.

I had 250ish bhp in my JE V8 G27 (at about 770kg) and it ate Griffith 500`s and frightened me stupid with seamless acceleration in any gear at any speed (bottle ran out at 150ish) . Main issue was the torque was huge so it would lock the rear wheels on occasion which was interesting entering a bend/roundabout.

Chevrolet LS1 is a great engine and cheap for an out of the box solution.

The TVR engine is NOT reliable and costs a fortune if it goes wrong.

I am a strong believer in having useable power. A massively powerful torquey engine in a light car with limited scope for wheel width sounds ideal but driving a car that lights up the wheels and has to be restrained is not my ideal.

I have been in a 1000bhp Cobra (briefly) and I will never ever get in it again. 60-100 in under 3 secs but it can only be driven on the roads at 1/4 throttle.

Regardless enjoy it whatever you do

[Buzz Billsberry]

Buzz thats a V6

Well done Barry wonder who would be the 1st to fall for that 1    

Buzz

[pistonbroke2]

Buzz

Are you on the Weeeeeed ?

   

[JeffC]

Have you driven one yet? Awesome is the only way to describe it.

its on my too doo list..    

really fancy one but waiting on prices dropping  

£55k       me house didnt cost that