Johns cerbera rebuild and upgrade

[Engineer1949]

So it begins have finally sourced a car and very nice it is to picking it up tomorrow morning hope you guys give me plenty of feedback as the lot over on the chimaera forum did during the chim rebuild in truth will probably be after christmas when i really get stuck in i am taking on another workshop for the bodywork to keep the ironfighting seperate to the body etc.


John

[peaktorque]

Sounds good. What do you have planned for the engine?

[roseytvr]

John,

Post out what you've bought and what you plan. If it's anything like the chim thread were in for a treat!

[Alexdaredevils]

Destroked large bore LS engined screaming monster?

[MPoxon]

Wow a Cerbera! I really enjoyed following the chim build thread and was blown away by the quality of workmanship and attention to detail. Looking forward to following this one.

[peaktorque]

Alexdaredevils said:

Destroked large bore LS engined screaming monster?

I do hope not

[Engineer1949]

Just got back from picking up the cerb very pleased pics will follow once ive had a bite to eat.


John

[portzi]

Engineer1949 said:

Just got back from picking up the cerb very pleased pics will follow once ive had a bite to eat.


John

Come on John, what are you eating? an entire banquet for 100, we are an impatient lot,, can you skip your desert and put the piccys up first !!, please.

Mark

[Mags]

Looking forward to this, your Chim thread was great. Please keep the AJP engine though.

[NickOrangeTVR]

sounds like were about to upset a whole load of people with what were about to do to the car

For those that have read the Chimaera thread - this one is going to be even more radical.

[Mark.]

You can't leave it at that!

[Conian]

If this is going to become a build thread..... I'm in!

[Jhonno]

Plans?!

[Chilliman]

Engineer1949 said:

Just got back from picking up the cerb very pleased pics will follow once ive had a bite to eat.


John

[Engineer1949]

sorry pics took so long been busy dredging, as to the car it is green with 30 thousand miles and good history, it will have a body of restoration every last nut bolt washer, chassis overhauled strengthened particularly around the diff and rear end,, body is getting arches for wider bigger wheels new interior with full cage chassis modded to take the loadings of the cage, engine will be a gm variant possibly ls3 with twin blowers using a moteq ecu which has very advanced knock sensors to allow the standard compression ratio to be used ,but also looking at building up an lq9 block forged internals cathedral heads again twin blowers with an emerald ecu, six speed box stronger diff with lower ratio, air dam up front and a devise to impart downforce to the rear the proper name escapes at the moment, pics give some idea probably missed some elements but pics bellow.

john

[m4tti]

Probably get shot down by LS lovers.... But what a sad end or demise of a peice of British motoring history.

If the engine needs changing and the chassis needs all these mods why not just by any old space/ladder frame kit car, cobra or ultima for example.

[Engineer1949]

The simple answer as i see it is it is entirely in keeping with tvr ethos a natural progression if your system held sway the wheel would not have invented let alone a car so i do not see it as sacrilage simply improvement im my eyes at least.

John

[fatboychim]

Is the AJP shot John?
And could you not find a better looking model to hold the diffuser?

[scotty_d]

Is the ajp a runner ?

[NickOrangeTVR]

m4tti said:

Probably get shot down by LS lovers.... But what a sad end or demise of a peice of British motoring history.

If the engine needs changing and the chassis needs all these mods why not just by any old space/ladder frame kit car, cobra or ultima for example.

Its a car for goodness sake! theres lots of them out there, its not like its the only one left.

The engine is in perfect condition (30k miles + runs sweet) - were doing this for the fun of it (oh and 600BHP+)