It's aliiiiiiiiiive!!

[tvrolet]

Fired the motor up for the very first time in the chassis last night, but given it was 11:00pm I thought I better not run it for too long unless the neighbours got stroppy.

So, today I went for fire-up number 2!

www.indexsystems.co.uk/tuscan1.wmv (6Mb)

Am I a happy chappy or what?

editied to change the link, as the previous URL was being unreliable...

>> Edited by tvrolet on Sunday 4th December 19:54

[Whitechimp500]

Well done , must have been a great moment to hear her growling , get her back to Oulton when she's finished , and no pesky LPG leaks ! - We're always there , with the Chim , ex works Tuscan Racer , and Sagaris AJP's next year

[jellison]

Is that actually running - maybe - I just got the first 3.6 meg - but sounded like lots of turning over - presume it did fire and Hope it all come together real fast now.

J.

[tvrolet]

jellison said:

Is that actually running - maybe - I just got the first 3.6 meg - but sounded like lots of turning over - presume it did fire and Hope it all come together real fast now. J.

It did run on the vid...this was the second-only start so it took a wee bit of churning. Plus its a race modified holley with no choke, so you can only get it fired up pumping the accelerator pumps.

[jellison]

will have another look - got it - that is some exhaust system - hope to see it next year - what spec is the lump?

>> Edited by jellison on Friday 16th December 11:25

[tvrolet]

jellison said:

what spec is the lump?

From memory (papertrail is parts is at home) everything apart from the block is new; the block is a 4-bolt mains iron lump circa late 70s. Heavy I know, but for emmissions testing it means all I have to achieve is 'no visible smoke'

Stroked crank to 383cu in, I-beam rods, fancy pistons of some sort, bumpy cam, heads are basically ZZ4 but bigger valves and serious porting, single plane inlet and BLP-modified holley 750. And of course new high pressure oil pump & water pump, tiny flywheel, McLeod multi-plate clutch and TKO600 box.

Engine was bench run and dyno'd at about 490BHP (grrrr, didn't hit the 500 mark), but it DID make 485ft/lb

'Spec' given to the engine builder was 500BHP if possible, but tractible enough to drive down to the shops and back, and also sit in a traffic jam. We certainly made the 'close to 500' bit; time will tell about the tractiblity on the road....but the printouts look like a brick wall with 400Ft/Lb at 2000rpm! View from the engine builder was any further significant increase in power would start to make the car less streetable bottom-end, so drive it first to see. Anyway, having more torque at 2000RPM than the kosher race tuscan musters at peak revs sounds fun

[jellison]

Torque an low weight is the crazy lazy fun. Also not having to rev all the time is nice - it is there if you want it. I have same power at 4800 as mate with tuscan RR at top rev / power! Great to have a big fat pile of power / torque in your back pocket. Is this going to be a Road car or track?

[tvrolet]

jellison said:

Is this going to be a Road car or track?

Both of the above - presuming of course I get it through an SVA test when it's finished.

[jellison]

Did we meet at Snett? - 6k mile on my LS and only time I have had a problem was after a few laps! Even on those could tell std suspension was CRAP. When the Power steer pump releive valve stuck open - buggered with it all day - chatted to some ex-Lotus dudes in pub on way to hotel (after being thrown out for a dounut - I enjoyed that! TWATs) - they told me what it would be and how to fix - did it in 1/2hr in the morning.