Elvis Is Thrilled To Discover A Rare 4.3 Engine In The TVR Griffith! | Wheeler Dealers

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[@sidrens5292]

Mike has always had the easiest job on WD! 😂 Elvis is awesome!

[@RobertVonSeiffenstein]

and the best food...

[@stephenharfield781]

It probably left the factory as a 4.3, they were quite rare but there were a few. I know of another one, I had a Chimaera 4.3 which was even more unique.

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

260 ci rover = i would do roller cam and rockers - better springs and headders !

[@Izzy111R]

More often than not the press cars got bigger engines or nicely worked heads. The 4.3 is seen as the best of the lot.

[@jimcockburn4652]

Mate has the exhaust valve cutaway on the crown of the piston started to break away from the piston crown or is that my imagination.

[@keegan773]

How can ANY EV compare to that.

[@BigSteve_Gaming187]

Chewing through camshafts every 50k. Now, as a DIY guy. I do enjoy tinkering around with my project vehicles. However, tinkering every so many miles so it doesn't start driving like a poodle isn't what I'd consider enjoyable. LoL. I love my 04' Passat GL Wagon with the 1.8T. I still don't go through a lick of oil between changes. To imagine that of the 270k and going strong miles that I would have to change both cams three times. I'd be livid.

[@garethjohnstone8662]

Well, they're completely different animals. Consider the age of the Rover V8.

[@BigSteve_Gaming187]

@garethjohnstone8662 so with the Rover v8, you have to change the camshaft that often?

[@garethjohnstone8662]

@BigSteve_Gaming187 All I'm saying is, they're like chalk and cheese. You've got a modern car with a fairly modern engine that has all sorts of self regulating features to prolong the life of the engine. Rover V8 is based on an old Buick (I think) V8 that goes back to the 60's. I'm not saying it's acceptable for a cam to be changed that often I'm just saying they're two completely different engines from different eras.

[@BigSteve_Gaming187]

@garethjohnstone8662 Have to agree with yuh on the big difference on the engine point of era difference. I suppose they beefed those Buick engines up upon going into a ride like that. The earliest buicks I've been around are the mid-late 80s. Suppose, in some instances, to rhe manufacturer its like taking a lada engine and throwing it into a track day racer all beefed up. Old engine but you can push it for an affordable enough price. At least from what ive learned. Hard to be certain as I'm from Wisconsin. 😏

[@garethjohnstone8662]

@BigSteve_Gaming187 Apparently the Rover V8 roots go all the way back to 1951. The Rover (Buick V8) has been used in all sorts here. The Rover SD1, Range Rovers, a whole load of TVR's and they were used a lot for kit cars I seem to remember. Fairly basic, versatile engine. Easy to work on and plenty of options and spare parts. The 1.8VAG you have is probably a good modern era comparison as that's been used in Audi, Volkswagen, Skoda, Seat to name a few.

[@logtothebase2]

The only think that would put me off as a buyer is the hot cam, its got loads of performance anyway and at this point in its life, its more likely purchased as a keeper not a racer, but hey TVR and what would Peter Wheeler do!

[@ninobell3.14]

am not a mecanic,just curious about timing campshafts with cranc shaft

[@cinepost]

And 6k in labor

[@essexginge9167]

imagine stripping the engine down that far and not cleaning it before putting it back together

[@seanoxborough5830]

What sun is beating down😂 it's cloudy 😊

[@daveclark8337]

Did you guys get cancelled too?

[@TheRoadGlideRider]

You didn’t say if there was a Profit when sold? ☹️

[@SaxeGrove]

Elvis looks like a nice guy. Great rebuild. Mr Brewer, please go hide somewhere. I`m headed back to Edd, my favourite

[@hallga2]

camshafts???

[@thefalloutshelter7799]

“absolutely immense”…….a little 4.3 lol

[@allamar9083]

Need CC pleeze.

[@Quattro_Joe]

Why would it have cam failure at 50k

[@MrRatchaphruek]

Probably oil starvation

[@neiltitmus9744]

I think they were based on the rover 3.5 so its probably compromised to get some power out of it

[@greathey1234]

I also drive a British roadster with a 4.3 V8. Guess which one?

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

Vantage

[@edwilko8819]

Any presenter can do mikes job I miss all the mechanics but i always skip Mikes parts always

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

Shite cars but very cool and sexy

[@chrisst8922]

Elvis is the best guy they've had on WD. The first one had silly hair, the second was a bit creepy. He's is also good on BBC Radio 5 F1 commentary.

[@RobertVonSeiffenstein]

so, silly hair has nothing to do with skills. wonder what could be wrong with you..

[@chrisst8922]

@@RobertVonSeiffenstein Forget skills. With a script and rehearsals the producers could make anyone appear skilled. I just find Elvis less off-putting than the previous two.

[@RobertVonSeiffenstein]

@@chrisst8922 your opiniion man..

[@brianbloom1799]

How come you didn't upgrade the Lifter to roller, They look like Chevy Lifters, As I,m sure you know Elvis Your RPM would have came up a lot

[@trappedinkalifornee]

Hahaha….all TVR’s are rough around the edges, especially those that actually run and drive😁🥲😂😆

[@nigel8247]

Is this awful program still going? Brewer is really irritating.