RV8 Efi Throttle Bracket Assemb

Post by **Coops** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 3:50 pm

Hi Guys,
how many different throttle assemblies are there for the TVR/RV8?
now the plenum has been turned around the bracket assembly I currently have is way to long,
and instead of cutting it up and having to get it replated and trying to get this to work if there is a shorter one out there I would try that,

Post by **Coops** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:32 am

anyone?

Eliot · Post by **Eliot** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:32 pm

photo might help - where is it "too long"

I may have one lying around somewhere

Post by **Coops** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 1:11 pm

was just about to put the grinder through it lol,
will get a pic later today Eliot,
basiclly it comes out to far and is in the way of the plenum elbow now the plenum has been turned around,
been told TVR etc use a very stumpy setup with mounting bracket etc,

Eliot · Post by **Eliot** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 1:37 pm

I'll have a look in my bag of bits - cant find any decent photos of the tvr ones, despite modding a few in my time.

Post by **Coops** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:35 pm

this is what i currently have mate,

DaveEFI · Post by **DaveEFI** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 5:10 pm

Is that a special? Seems strange to have the throttle cable exiting to the nearside. In the UK, at least.

An SD1 type would be, I'd say, much neater than that.

Post by **Coops** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:40 pm

you didnt read the post tut tut

the plenum has been turned around so that the plenum intake is now on the drivers side

any pics of a sd1 set up?

Eliot · Post by **Eliot** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:54 pm

you are in luck, i have one or two brackets...

Although now looking through my manifold archive, i have a feeling its off a Gems plenum...

..But just been back out into the garage and tried it on a hotwire plenum and it fits...

So you can have that one or a std one to cut up or just cut yours up knowing I have a few here that I i'll keep aside for you.

And the wife nags me for collecting so much stuff....

DaveEFI · Post by **DaveEFI** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:51 am

Coops wrote:you didnt read the post tut tut
the plenum has been turned around so that the plenum intake is now on the drivers side

any pics of a sd1 set up?

Sorry.

The SD1 has the cable part (throttle and auto) fixed to the back of the cylinder head and a rod linkage from that to the plenum.

So doesn't stick out past the plenum air entry.

SuperV8 · Post by **SuperV8** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 3:03 pm

I just cut my bracket down, very easy and much neater. Then added a cam from a K-series throttle body to give it a more linear throttle action.

Tom.