TVR AJPV8 engine in a Dolomite

[SprintV8]

Any Girl that can blow a tyre on a CLK500 on a Mercedes Benz Test day Gets my vote every time,<br>
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<p>1980 Dolomite Sprint V8 (They laugh at me because I am different. I laugh at them because they are all the same!)<br>
1997 Vauxhall Calibra 2.0 16v SE8<br>
2003 Suzuki GSX1300R (http://www.SuzukiHayabusa.co.uk http://www.UKbusas.org)<br>
Ronnie Barker A Legend.</p><i></i>

[dollysteve]

I was at that race. A mate of mine owns one of the hospitality boxes on the pit lane so we were mixing it up with all the drivers and eating all the free food, had a chat with VBH, she`s a bit rough up close. The Merc was just brilliant....

<p>1976 Dolomite was a 1500<br>
1976 Dolomite 1850 HL Auto<br>
1979 Dolomite 1850 HL Man o/d<br>
1989 Noisy Mini 1340 <br>
1995 2.3 Saab 900<br>
1968 1300 FWD</p><i></i>

[Jon Tilson]

doesnt have good skin poor girl...<br>
I expect its the testosterone tablets she takes to enable her to drive...<br>
Mind you no make up can survive a 24 hour race in full overalls..<br>
Jonners

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[SprintV8]

Just won a T5 gearbox of EBay.<br>
The shopping list is slowly getting together.<br>
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VBH top totty in my book there are far worse?.<br>
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Mercedes Test day.<br>
The day I refer to was the E Class launch at the MOD Test track Chertsy Oliver Gavin (Renault Test Driver) was there as well as 20+ other race driver's to show Mercedes Benz Owner's how to drive these car's and what they can do.<br>


<p>1980 Dolomite Sprint V8 (They laugh at me because I am different. I laugh at them because they are all the same!)<br>
1997 Vauxhall Calibra 2.0 16v SE8<br>
2003 Suzuki GSX1300R (http://www.SuzukiHayabusa.co.uk http://www.UKbusas.org)<br>
Ronnie Barker A Legend.</p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p206.ezboard.com/bthetriumphdolo ... printV8</A> at: 28/10/05 1:58 am<br></i>

[Carsreunited]

Phil,<br>
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This might wet your whistle a bit. Short interview with Melling talking about the engine as well. This is with the standard exhaust by the sounds of it. Mines alot more pronounced! Did you get the box ok?<br>
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(It's about 30MB so be patient whilst it buffers up)<br>
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[SprintV8]

Have the T5 gearbox complete with the correct AJP Bellhousing internal clutch slave cylinder.<br>
Bloke has a LSD type diff for sale as well no good to me.<br>
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Have two choices for head's X TVR race head's £350 a pair or again a blown (Crank/Rod failure) AJP 4.2 Engine in boxe's £600 with good head's and a alternator and fuel rail.<br>
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Very quick measure up last night lenght and width is nearly the same but is about 2" taller may have to have the inlet's Tuscan race car style (Poking via the bonnet)?.<br>
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Clarkson praising a car never thought I hear that.

<p>1980 Dolomite Sprint V8 (They laugh at me because I am different. I laugh at them because they are all the same!)<br>
1997 Vauxhall Calibra 2.0 16v SE8<br>
2003 Suzuki GSX1300R (http://www.SuzukiHayabusa.co.uk http://www.UKbusas.org)<br>
Ronnie Barker A Legend.</p><i></i>

[Carsreunited]

I've heard the race heads differ in some way although I've heard people have put them on. There are a few threads on PH currently talking about it. Alternators are probably in the £150 region. Fuel rail, I've no idea.<br>
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[Carsreunited]

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From the other day. That's more than some of the 4.5's that have been on the same rollers. The good news was that it was running very well (Touches wood very quickly and no Graeme, I'm not on punternet!!)<br>
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Oh and found this........<br>
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<!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.aauk.biz/Cerbera/Top_Gear_Cerbera_H.WMV" target="top">www.aauk.biz/Cerbera/Top_Gear_Cerbera_H ... <!--EZCODE LINK END--><br>
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[2F45T4U]

hmm yer it sounds more like a raging 4 than a V8

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[Carsreunited]

It is a weird but nice sound. It sometimes reminds me of a closely pulsed scooby sound.<br>
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[2F45T4U]

Sounds like the escort mk2 when there rally spec'd

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[SprintV8]

if the figure's for the AJP Sprint turnout close to your's Scott.<br>
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The Spainard was disapointed with his mind (4.5 Cerb),<br>
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Some 40+bhp down on the figure supplied by the Engine tuner,<br>
(Not gonna name and shame but quoted 390Bhp.)<br>
And a few quid lighter in the wallet?.

<p>1980 Dolomite Sprint V8 (They laugh at me because I am different. I laugh at them because they are all the same!)<br>
1997 Vauxhall Calibra 2.0 16v SE8<br>
2003 Suzuki GSX1300R (http://www.SuzukiHayabusa.co.uk http://www.UKbusas.org)<br>
Ronnie Barker A Legend.</p><i></i>

[SMIFTER]

I've finally got round to watching those tvr clips - great stuff.<br>
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But am i alone in thinking Clarkson was hamming it all up compared to what he does now -<br>
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<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>"I could join the brigade of guards and still have enough space for the requisite hat" </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> <br>
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WTF?????

<p><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.smifter1971.pwp.blueyonder.c ... >Smifter's Dolomite Sprint Website</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br>
<br>
Featherweight 1974 Dolomite Sprint - Soon to be XE'd, NOS'd, Megasquirted and 5 linked Lash up to scare myself (and my wallet) senseless<br>
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2004 Smart Roadster (company car!!) - 698cc of turbo'd adrenaline fuelled rollerskate - destined to classic status thanks to Daimler Chrysler bean counters.<br>
<br>
1997 Audi A4 2.6 to chill out after the above and fill with baby products.....<br>
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2005 Trek 1400 (ok its not a car but still fast) - <br>
a bit like Lance Armstrong but slower and fatter</p><i></i>

[SprintV8]

I thought he also had the cat's removed.<br>
10k I think was mention.<br>
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Its going fairly well at the mo.<br>
Have most of the engine now which is going to the engine bloke for checking hone ETC.,<br>
Gearbox is at the rebuilders for a new input/Layshaft and straight cut 5th gear's,<br>
Found a standard ECU that's going to be collected soon,<br>
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Was hoping for a quick go at SRR but the roadworks stopped that.<br>
That would be great Santa Pod would be ideal? no speed limit's.<br>
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Did you speak to the guy with the Skoda Octava RSI 224.9Bhp and 235lb ft Torque.<br>
and chatting to him done a 171mph on a speed run.<br>
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<p>1980 Dolomite Sprint V8 (They laugh at me because I am different. I laugh at them because they are all the same!)<br>
1997 Vauxhall Calibra 2.0 16v SE8<br>
2003 Suzuki GSX1300R (http://www.SuzukiHayabusa.co.uk http://www.UKbusas.org)<br>
Ronnie Barker A Legend.</p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p206.ezboard.com/bthetriumphdolo ... printV8</A> at: 19/11/05 7:35 am<br></i>

[Carsreunited]

I definitely think he towed the line a bit more in those days. I actually cringe at the following line more,<br>
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"Yes, the cerbera is a comfortable beast...................if you are tall." It's the mammoth pause before the 'if you are tall'!<br>
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The truth appears to be that the car he used in those road-tests had the 4.5 style intake trumpets and was closer to an actual 360bhp that they quoted. The factory basically pullled something a bit special out of the bag to give them a bit more oomph. Mind you most factories do that I suppose.<br>
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I'm now intrigued Phil because I seem to remember where he said that he had the work done. MBE remap, injector upgrade etc. So his only made 350 on SRR's rollers? Not much difference between the 4.2 and 4.5 is it really. Someone mentioned mine was the same output as a RedRosed Speed Six Tuscan.<br>
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Alot of people have gone on the board talking about there 440hbp this and that but most won't take the trip down to SRR to have a run done to verify. SRR are one of two that are used as the benchmark rollers. I'm considering taking my dolly down there when its back together and put the question mark over my engines power to bed once and for all.<br>
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When the engine swaps done, you will have to let me have ago in it and you can have a run in the cerbie to compare! You are going to love that engine.<br>
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