Retropower episode this week

[Greedydog]

Does anyone else watch Retropower on YouTube? They’re doing work on a Reliant Scimitar and as part of the project commissioned a modified evolution chassis from Sportmotive. As part of the chat they visited the Sportmotive and had a demo of the plasma cutter and a quick run through on an evolution chassis. There was then a quick clip of an upgraded Griffith with an LS3.

I’m looking for a TVR and had my eyes on Tuscans (and still do) but the upgraded Griffith looked lovely. Although on checking the website the full upgrade looks very expensive. Thoughts on this sort of thing?

Edited by Greedydog on Tuesday 3rd December 15:52

[sixor8]

Quite a few people have had LS motors put in their Cerbera when the engine let go, especially S6.

I'm sure it would very rapid, but since Rover V8 engines are not particularly expensive (in comparison), I'm unsure if there is any gain here from going away from its origins. Especially if chassis modification is required for mountings etc, it may be irreversible.

[Greedydog]

I was thinking of it more in the context of with a new upgraded chassis (assuming a vehicle needed the work) rather than as a mod to an original one. But point taken on originality.

[mk1fan]

I came across the 'episode' this week, the Scimitar project is interesting. Not properly watched it yet.

Sportmotive have done a few conversions now and I believe have an order book / waiting list. It certainly moves the car up a [power] class and to get similar out of the RV8 is near enough the same money. RV8 is likely to be less reliable and near its limits in such a state of tune too. Whereas the LS is almost stock / at the bottom of its tuning potential.

TVR, original

[eff eff]

sixor8 said:

Quite a few people have had LS motors put in their Cerbera when the engine let go, especially S6.

I'm sure it would very rapid, but since Rover V8 engines are not particularly expensive (in comparison), I'm unsure if there is any gain here from going away from its origins. Especially if chassis modification is required for mountings etc, it may be irreversible.

As already mentioned tuning an RV8 to get LS3 power is about the same price as an LS3 crate engine.
I ran an LS3 in my Griff in a standard chassis with no modifications while waiting for a Sportmotive Evolution chassis

Edited by eff eff on Wednesday 4th December 02:09