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- Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:24 pm
- Forum: Rolling Roads And Dyno's
- Topic: speedo issue
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6795
Talk to Wicks&Martin. I recently had 2no special throttle cables made [MGB pedal to reverse TVR throttle lever] over a specified length giving perfect fit. W&M were superb and turn round was less than two weeks - they're also the main manufacturer for many major manufacturers and aftermarket supplie...
- Sun Feb 05, 2017 8:29 am
- Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
- Topic: R380 gearbox: Help needed identifying
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4846
- Sun Oct 09, 2016 4:02 pm
- Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
- Topic: Exhaust manifold question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2538
You need to be more specific. What car and what's the space available between engine and chassis. The BV8 block huggers are tightly ran, but remember this type of manifold is less efficient than later RV8 manifolds as the BV8's needed to run between the engine and inner chassis rails. You may like t...
- Wed Sep 14, 2016 5:42 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: TVR/RV8 throttle cable to MGB throttle cable
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3841
Okay Gents, the news hot off the Wicks & Martin block is that the cables can be made in batches of 10off for a price of £21.95+an eye watering £12.95 delivery[!]+VAT to your door. To confirm, this accelerator cable enables a proper install for MGB's with the RV8/TVR Chimaera/Griffith throttle linkag...
- Wed Sep 14, 2016 2:02 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: TVR/RV8 throttle cable to MGB throttle cable
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3841
If you want a throttle cable to last the other thing is to make sure that you have a throttle stop on the pedal. Set the stop up so that the carb is a nat's todger from being fully open when the pedal is hard on its stop. If you allow the carb to be the throttle stop either the carb or the cable wi...
- Wed Sep 14, 2016 1:56 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: TVR/RV8 throttle cable to MGB throttle cable
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3841
It's pretty easy to make up your own cables - if you have the ferrules etc from old ones. A bike shop will sell you outer and inner from bulk. On my SD1, making up my own cable using bits from the old saved me about 75% over a new one from Rimmer. And likely a lot more for a 'special'. Yes, quite e...
- Wed Sep 14, 2016 11:38 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: TVR/RV8 throttle cable to MGB throttle cable
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3841
TVR/RV8 throttle cable to MGB throttle cable
Guys, here's a slight incidental but important mod which if like me, you're as fussy as hell, and want to get right. The standard TVR Chinaera/Griffith throttle cable outer is too short to fit a standard MGB pedal side fitting, the ferrule is wrong size and does not reach the mounting point. So, to ...
- Fri Sep 09, 2016 1:16 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Bearings break up on track due to low oil pressure
- Replies: 44
- Views: 17507
Bish, the important things is you've found the culprit and can prep' for a proper engine refresh. Suggest a proper balance of all components too as #6 rod and piston may have taken a slight hammering...same with crank, you may like to get this dye crack tested to be on the safe side. Good things is ...
- Fri Sep 09, 2016 12:54 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: 3.9 RV8 oil capacity ?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5635
- Sat Sep 03, 2016 3:52 pm
- Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
- Topic: Speed Sensor/Transducer - manual gearbox
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2227
- Sat Sep 03, 2016 12:55 pm
- Forum: General Chat Area
- Topic: Painting galvanised steel
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4210
Chris, +1 for POR-15. I've built many historic cars using this over the past 15 years and all are still near perfect; it's super tough and can be painted over with a good quality chassis black. Frost supply all these [though can be a little pricey] Now, I've recently ventured away from POR-15 and us...
- Sat Sep 03, 2016 12:37 pm
- Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
- Topic: Speed Sensor/Transducer - manual gearbox
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2227
Guys, thanks for your quick replies...but have cracked it. And here's some background info' for those boys and girls who complete future V8 conversions... My set-up's quite simple TVR 4.0 with some interesting trick bits for extra fun, Smith Classic Flight electronic speedo' & tacho'. I've installed...
- Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:14 am
- Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
- Topic: Speed Sensor/Transducer - manual gearbox
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2227
Speed Sensor/Transducer - manual gearbox
Guys, just finishing the MG RV8 conversion and need to install a speed sensor for manual box into 14CUX, engine's relatively standard Griffith 4.0[3.9]. Can anyone give best recommendation as to which sensor to use and ideal location? Specifically I'm needing to know how many pulses per second the 1...
- Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:06 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: The MGB will have a new engine later this year !
- Replies: 42
- Views: 25528
- Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:18 pm
- Forum: Cooling Area
- Topic: Heater valve with built in by-pass :)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2511
Heater valve with built in by-pass :)
Guys, have been looking for a tidy 16mm valve with by-pass for some time now and have just come across this great valve from a UK Co' called T7Design in Exeter. The valve comes in both left and right handed versions and may answer many a V8 conversion woe. Talk to the very helpful, Adam on 01392.423...