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TVR 5.0 engine
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:05 pm
by simon
I've been offered a TVR 5.0 litre short engine. I currently have a 3.5 in my car. Is this a do-able swap? I'll need a set of decent heads, but can anybody tell me what heads and other parts I should be looking for?
Thanks
Simon
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:49 pm
by daxtojeiro
Hi Simon,
Im no expert with this so I will wait for others to reply who would know better than I, but I will be selling my TVR 5.0L short motor next year, so Im interested in what you payed for it? Ive been told Id get £1500+
Phil
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:51 pm
by simon
Hi Phil,
MUCH less than that......sorry
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:35 pm
by Kev
What you going to put in the Cobra Phil?
Kev
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 9:10 pm
by daxtojeiro
Sorry Simon, dont want to divert this thread, putting one of Rob's 5.5's in it.
Phil
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 9:59 pm
by katanaman
yes its do-able its the same external dimensions so goes straight in. Heads wise your looking at stage 4 or a set of TVR 5.0 heads. You will get away with less but it wont be the same engine. Course you will have to beef up your transmission as well depending on what you have just now.
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:36 pm
by Boosted LS1
Look at it closely. Has it got a fully counterbalanced crankshaft and forged pistons? Or is it a 5.0 based on humble parts. Did you see the car it came from? How do you know it's a tvr engine etc?
A lot less the £1500 would make me ask some questions and do some visuals.
Boosted.