"Tuscan" race engine on eBay

[Robertjp]

Assuming this is an AJP V8, seems odd it should be in portugal and with no info on its history etc. Im also assuming its an engine from the le mans tuscans?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-Tuscan-Race-Engine-4...

[mark387mw]

see here as well http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... Melling going to pay us all back now?

[450Nick]

Robertjp said:

Assuming this is an AJP V8, seems odd it should be in portugal and with no info on its history etc. Im also assuming its an engine from the le mans tuscans?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-Tuscan-Race-Engine-4...

You have heard of a the Tuscan Challenge race series haven't you...? Its Melling's. If it's a new engine from around 2004/2005 then its probably worth the money, if its a show piece from one of the early castings thats been sitting in his office since the early 1990s then probably not worth it.

[Robertjp]

450Nick said:

Robertjp said:

Assuming this is an AJP V8, seems odd it should be in portugal and with no info on its history etc. Im also assuming its an engine from the le mans tuscans?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-Tuscan-Race-Engine-4...

You have heard of a the Tuscan Challenge race series haven't you...? Its Melling's. If it's a new engine from around 2004/2005 then its probably worth the money, if its a show piece from one of the early castings thats been sitting in his office since the early 1990s then probably not worth it.

aha, assumed it was from a Tuscan challenge car but hadnt made the link to the other stuff being sold by the same guy. Guess its a gamble as to whether its one of the 'real' engines!

[Grey Ghost]

From the advert "The item may be a factory second, or a new and unused item with defects"

Gotta laugh haven't you.

[V8 GRF]

450Nick said:

Its Melling's. <snip> , if its a show piece from one of the early castings thats been sitting in his office since the early 1990s then probably not worth it.

I've seen that engine and that's exactly what it is, it's been on a stand in his office for years so may not even have pistons in it.

[dbv8]

V8 GRF said:

may not even have pistons in it.

That will make it very low compression then

[PascalBuyens]

dbv8 said:

V8 GRF said:

may not even have pistons in it.

That will make it very low compression then

Ideal for supercharging !!!

[dbv8]

PascalBuyens said:

dbv8 said:

V8 GRF said:

may not even have pistons in it.

That will make it very low compression then

Ideal for supercharging !!!

Even i know a v8 needs at least 6 and a half pistons to run well.
I speak from experience.

[heightswitch]

I reckon he should raffle it


N

[D14 AYS]

heightswitch said:

I reckon he should raffle it


N

[SprintV8]

V8 GRF said:

450Nick said:

Its Melling's. <snip> , if its a show piece from one of the early castings thats been sitting in his office since the early 1990s then probably not worth it.

I've seen that engine and that's exactly what it is, it's been on a stand in his office for years so may not even have pistons in it.

Reply I got from the seller.

It is one of the original (and as I understand it only) batch of some 50+ engines made for the Tuscan series.

We have original parts to make up other new engines if demand is sufficient.


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