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Help on what work I should get done.

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Ok My block is at Thurstons, they have done a pressure test and it's all fine.

I thought it's worth getting the cam bearings changed.

Also I'm going to need to fit new rings.

Should I get a hone or just a de-glaze.

my main problem its going to be dificault to run the engine in.

so any advice will be handy. as I've never gone to this extreme before.

It's a 4.0 X-bolted block and it's going to rev to 6.5K 7k max. only going to be used on a track, but will only be tuned to about 230BHP

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Post by katanaman »

get it honed properly its much better and will help the rings bed in better. Your going to have to run it in with new rings/bearings anyway, difficult or not.
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Post by TVRleigh »

The problem I will have it will be difficault to run the engine with load.

unless having the gearbox in 4 or 5 and the wheels in the air, will give enough load to run the engine in.

as you can glaze the bores if there is no load.
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Current Project TVR Tasmin Race, with 3.9 running at 230 BHP
Currently building a 4.6 300 BHP Xbolted Engine for it. Solid Lifters and Group A rockers, Stange 4 heads, Pocketed piston, fully balanced.
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Borrow an engine Dyno and run it in on the water break as you set it up ?
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Post by TVRleigh »

kiwicar wrote:Borrow an engine Dyno and run it in on the water break as you set it up ?
Mike
Don't think I have the room, or know anyone with a dyno, that would let me borrow one. not sure many people would lend me one.
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Current Project TVR Tasmin Race, with 3.9 running at 230 BHP
Currently building a 4.6 300 BHP Xbolted Engine for it. Solid Lifters and Group A rockers, Stange 4 heads, Pocketed piston, fully balanced.
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Weld some nice big curved paddles on to some spare rims at an angle like a bike turbo trainer for an air resistance brake ?
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Spag wrote:Weld some nice big curved paddles on to some spare rims at an angle like a bike turbo trainer for an air resistance brake ?
well I did ask if just driving the wheels in the air would cause enough load, esp in 4th or 5th.
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Post by kiwicar »

Ok I should have said take the engine to someone with an engine dyno..... :lol:
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