TVR Griffith: How To Change The Camshafts | Wheeler Dealers

Elvis works out what the true size of the engine is on the TVR Griffith as well as showing you how to change the camshafts.
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[@elwittinio2865]

Elvis is a joy to watch, deffo knows his stuff.

[@tomperry1048]

We like chubby Milk.

[@DanHains]

Elvis seems like a great fit for the show.

[@alanwayte432]

Replace Brewer and people might start watching again

[@uncaaj6242]

Can’t wait to see these new eps in the US

[@cdonuts7335]

Flipping bangers is a new show that really goes to the original concept of buying, restore and flip worthy cars! Like what wheeler dealers was a long time ago! It's worth watching !

[@cwdrock]

This new dude seems cool.

[@gripautotimepieces]

kzbin.info His own youtube prior to wheeler dealers

[@digit975]

He’s awesome! He was an F1 mechanic for McLaren for years and has some insane stories. I read his book recently and it’s full of amazing stories

[@helipeek2736]

Just a pity that Brewer is still presenting.

[@andrewmoorey6103]

Seems more genuine than Ant.

[@michaelmillis9772]

Great video, would love to know how much power the car had in the end and what it was sold for

[@roodick85]

Wonder when these episodes are coming to the states?

[@richardjohnson3463]

Nice one

[@Lightdog555]

When can we watch these in the USA?

[@johnsheahan7914]

Great video i am new to your channel

[@sidrens5292]

Great to have a different vibe and approach, with Elvis as the new mechanic! 👏🏼

[@honchoryanc]

no

[@calibrazxr750]

I agree, all these buffoons that keep whining about Ed need to accept the situation and move on. I thought Ant did a good job and so far Elvis is also doing well, being both interesting and informative.

[@sidrens5292]

@@calibrazxr750 absolutely buddy!!! Spot on - some people cannot accept change unfortunately.

[@ThePhotogalleria]

This show has less than 50,000 views, but Edd's private channel has 250,000. Time to wake up that this show is dead in the water without him?

[@davidsicca2352]

WD was better before when a lot of technical details was shown to the viewers...

[@christinewhybrow8813]

Must confess that I'd hoped Edd might be re-joining the team as Wheeler Deals headed back to old blighty. Has Elvis been on another car show in the U.K., his name does sound familiar, (& not as Presley)? So what is Ant doing now, or was his show about his boattail Ye olde racer the end of the road?

[@roberthart9886]

where's part 2

[@laki8726]

Why Ent left?

[@bartoni79]

So it’s a non factory mod on the engine with a 400 bored out to a 430?

[@SNORKYMEDIA]

nope TVR made 4.3s but they are rare

[@derbygreg]

What kills the Cam is the lifter preload not being adjusted by adding shims under the rocker pedestals!

[@jstdrv]

Don't forget oil changes and high zinc content.

[@karlsmith2570]

Advertised for sale at £19,000, but Mike was able to get it for £14,000 £5,000 cheaper than what it was being advertised for

[@calibrazxr750]

£15,000, £4,000 cheaper. Turn the volume up.

[@VonCoco1944]

@@calibrazxr750 It was for sale at £19k. He paid 15K. 1:38

[@calibrazxr750]

@@VonCoco1944 which is exactly what I said.

[@alanwayte432]

He probably threatened to eat the seller...he is a repulsive human

[@vincentwhiteman6433]

Am I the only one that's noticed that this griff has a 500 body and wheels on it. The 400 and 4.3 had different wheels and the driving lamps were set outside of the grill.

[@johnnytenjobs]

Is there enough room to change the cam with the engine in situ?

[@SNORKYMEDIA]

yes

[@ryetim32]

Elvis is perfect replacement

[@Arthagnou]

Why wouldn't you go with a larger displacement? .3 liters bought like 10-20hp...

[@MrGaryjames1]

i want to know why he didnt use the very expensive vernier pully that came out of it in the 1st place and stuck a stock pulley back in against a performance cam seems counter intuitive to me.

[@calibrazxr750]

Which is why he was an F1 mechanic, is on the TV and you are sitting on your computer commenting on his video and not featuring in your own.

[@MrGaryjames1]

@@calibrazxr750nearly 50 years of building race car engines has taught me nothing i am humbled!

[@calibrazxr750]

@@MrGaryjames1 well, what I learned, overhauling and rebuilding X-Wing fighters, during my time serving on Battlestar Galactica, is that it is really easy to make shit up.

[@iandeaville652]

@@calibrazxr750 You're a proper tit mate, this engine only has 1 camshaft not 'camshafts' as the title states, and the 'mechanic' in the film says this engine is lighter than the 5.0 version which is the same engine with a longer stroke ie same weight. He then fits a crappy pulley instead of the better original version. You are clearly in love with the mechanic in this film, I hope you're very happy with this news.

[@ianvallender7892]

I don't know if Elvis had to change the Chasis on this TVR cause one of the ones Edd did was one hell of a Job and if I remember correctly it was named after the Devils three headed dog!

[@peterfeltham5612]

I really like this mechanic,he knoes his trade.

[@RestorationObsession]

I've got a 1963 Buick 215 v8 for sale with extra parts. Cleaned and ready for rebuild. If you're interested, let me know

[@andrewhumphreys9889]

camshafts - pleural eh - what attention to detail, thats what I call an upgrade LOL

[@chrisslater3174]

Plural...devil's in the detail! 😈

[@Harry-kw1fy]

CAMSHAFT.. singular

[@pivanow1]

Elvis appears to be more technical than Ant, and it tends to be great. I liked more the program when it was more professional. But, of course, it would be great if you brought Edd China back to the show, as it is being produced in England again.

[@gpaje]

What's stopping Edd from working together with Brewer isn't location, it his relationship with Brewer, and with the most recent quotes from Brewer, there is no way those two are going to be working with each other anytime soon.

[@calibrazxr750]

@@gpaje Both parties feel aggrieved with the other. Edd feels that Mike should have backed him up when Velocity decided to take over the show and make changes he didn't agree with and Mike feels that Edd betrayed him by not seeing the bigger picture and sticking with the show. Both are partly to blame in my opinion, but it is what it is and it is time for everyone to accept it and move on.

[@gpaje]

@@calibrazxr750 Yeah, that's the original cause over 4 years ago, but they each have said things afterwards and even more recently that makes it very unlikely for a Wheeler Dealer reunion.

[@calibrazxr750]

@@gpaje unfortunately, these things have a habit of going bad and once it starts, it is very difficult to stop or come back from.

[@gpaje]

@@calibrazxr750 Yup, would love a reunion, but I think both are passed that now.

[@superbelly427]

Lol the length Elvis went to to check engine displacement, because the bloke listed a different figure

[@bradders56]

Loved Wheeler Dealers for years.Superb engineers and we must thank Brewer for bringing this program to our screens. Practical Motorist magazine anyone?

[@chrissdavey]

Only 50k before the camshafts go!?!. Wow!

[@jamesengland7461]

Should last 200k

[@robshipman8691]

@Bercilak de hautdesert It does only have one cam but when talking about that type of engine it becomes plural when you the camshafts in these engines need changed..

[@ianatkinson8464]

😎👍

[@allanblackshaw3046]

Elvis is class was really good on dream car trading up

[@ryetim32]

Poor Man’s Cobra

[@leomartorana934]

Very good not patronising like Ant and not whinging like Edd and compared to the early episodes we now get two Mikes for the price of one.

[@charlieworsfold2661]

only one camshaft

[@robshipman8691]

It has only one cam as we all know ...but as he said these engines need their camshafts changed...

[@RestorationObsession]

Oh man, a Griffith!!! Looooove those!!! Kind of like if a Jag, a Viper, and a Vette had a baby

[@illitero]

They're skipping a LOT of technical detail on the processes of work being done

[@Graham_Langley]

No change there then.

[@illitero]

@@Graham_Langley not at all. When compared to previous mechanics, at least. Obviously production has changed hands over time, but this particular segment is significantly lacking. This is almost comparable to Pimp my Ride in detail of the processes, haha

[@philshort7801]

"That should say 400". Er, no, I don't think so!

[@cgrigg1]

love you Mike, but your changing mechanics as bad Doctors on Dr. Who~!

[@SB-vb8ch]

Rover never built 4.3 engines - that was a TVR invention so the donor engine would have been a 4.0 from the factory. They never had multiple cams either despite what the title suggests..... they did always suffer cam (and valvetrain) wear, not a specific oil system issue they were just never great from an oil supply perspective & cars like TVRs where the usage is occasional then they get more than their fair share of drained down "dry" starts. The 4.3 had a performance cam as parg of the original spec too so depending on what he fitted it isn't necessarily an upgrade. Usual TV lightweight hogwash.

[@iandeaville652]

Dead right, I also love how he says this engine in lighter than the 5.0 version - it's the same engine lol !!!!!!!!

[@anthonycollingridge970]

RPI used to suggest that machining down the sand casting marks on the cylinder valley so that the area was nice & smooth would aid oil return back down to the can followers & camshaft as well.

[@veenoable]

Thats a small block ford.. Correct me if im wrong

[@peteracton6360]

So far looks good the new dude unlike Ant is not trying to out Alpha male Mike or ‘Brewer’ as he called him.

[@Roadkill7878]

Don’t they have heated rear screens to keep your hands warm when you are pushing them? 🤔

[@cwdrock]

I think that is a Ferrari feature.

[@paulwhite5437]

I've got 2 and I've never had to push either of them .

[@cwdrock]

@@sweetsunnyvibes If they don't break down you don't get to fix them. That seems rather dull really.

[@cwdrock]

@@sweetsunnyvibes Well you know how to get to Carnegie Hall right?

[@iandeaville652]

@@paulwhite5437 They probably don't start !

[@mlp-hot-rod5824]

Why go for a flat tappet? A hydraulic roller cam would've been far better.

[@SB-vb8ch]

They were all flat tappet & everything readily available is also flat tappet. They are hyd though.

[@DH-tj6tf]

When Mike lost Edd thought the show would tank, but Ant saved it, now I can't see anyone in the US having an interest in this show?

[@Sheehy223]

Crazy to see flat tappet lifters in an engine this new. The cam lobe was probably flat either because somebody used an oil with a low ZDDP content or it just wasn't broken in properly. That's a pretty piss poor design considering american V8's have had hydraulic roller lifters since the 60's.

[@SNORKYMEDIA]

this IS a US v8 - rover bought it from Buick

[@Joncoxjohnxdxnl]

Wheeler Dealers without Edd China sucks A** I'm glad Edd has his own YT channel now #EddChinasWorkshopDiaries which is far better then Mikes WD. Edd China has 854+k subscribers and rising WD only 288k and hardly getting more it even seems to be dropping lower figure it out

[@nathansharma87]

Elvis is doing well

[@09fix]

Change the guy...

[@vincentwhiteman6433]

And another thing, that engine was mint inside, so why on earth would you change the camshaft. That only really applies to the old V8 rover engined vehicles that seldom had an oil change and sludge built up in the valley above the cam towards the back of the motor. I've owned 6 rover V8 sdi and my Tvr griffith 500 I've had for 20 years, so I think I know what I'm talking about.

[@rogerwhiting9310]

The mechanics all bail out but Mike endures. I miss Ed Chyna...

[@chargeheadsuk]

I've had my Griffith 500 for nearly 7 years and love it. I'm also doing an EV conversion ⚡ on my TVR Wedge vlogging it too. It had 18 owners, no history and was modified before the purists start having a moan. 😉

[@davidstuart4915]

Greetings :)

[@tomhill2497]

Bruh whyyyy 😭

[@chargeheadsuk]

@@tomhill2497 its the future. Why not have a v8 TVR and an electric one. At least i will have one working all the time 🤷‍♂️⚡😁

[@dominicrichardson5546]

20hp from new cams? Sounds a bit optimistic

[@dapurmungil8852]

as always partial....😪😪😪😪 I've never seen good ending for the whole in every single video produced. 😪😪😪😪

[@michaelstoddard9202]

To mike brewer and im putting you a serious problem to you both with only £500 cash only period? Mybrotther is on his last legs and im macclesfild hospital i would like you set up a camper which it much be ready for september so then i can take him icleland fishing for a week which has been dream for my brother

[@capitan280]

Difficult job !

[@davidbarnsley8486]

Waste of time pulling a perfectly good engine apart for nothing 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️ At least you left ant in America

[@Ben-sc7gf]

Bet you'd leave it till the cam lobes were flat and it was making 140bhp and still think it was 'perfectly good'.

[@calibrazxr750]

That is the problem with an engine, you don't know if it is perfectly good until to take it apart. However, it is in a much better condition and will not need to be touched for a damn sight longer than if he hadn't done all the work.

[@iandeaville652]

@@Ben-sc7gf Best place for a Rover V8 is in the scrap pile with the rest of the crap ............

[@Ben-sc7gf]

@@iandeaville652 After test driving a Chimeara 450 and a Griff 500 I have to say I'd agree with you 😂

[@susanhenderson2322]

OMG , what faked drama, bring back edd.

[@irritablearchitect]

Rover V8...not a winner in my book.

[@calibrazxr750]

It is one of, if not the, most successful engines in automotive history. Perhaps that is why no one will buy your book.

[@tomhill2497]

You would instantly change your mind if you heard one in real life. Got to be one of the best sounding engines ever

[@irritablearchitect]

@@tomhill2497 - No. I have something far better. An SBF will eat that Rover V8 and have plenty of life in it after THAT horrid engine has given up the ghost.

[@iandeaville652]

I've had many Rover V8 engines when I was younger and it has to be said they sound great but are complete rubbish and fall to bits in no time, glad that they are in my past and not my present.

[@rekleif]

Love Elvis when he talks about F1, but Mike keep on making this show worse for each season. He will never get why we watched in the first place it looks like. I wish Elvis success but wheeler dealers are dead without proper detailed workshop segments. The Mini episode was a disaster, Mike looked like a person faking knowledge he was not in possession of....

[@Schlipperschlopper]

Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Now they want to slow down all the gas station fuel pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime :-((

[@davidstuart4915]

gonna need some rather large scrapyards......!!!!

[@Ben-sc7gf]

😂😂😂😂 hahahaha yeah, that sounds like a feasible timeline and not just vote grabbing politician bullshit again.

[@calibrazxr750]

Any party that introduces such measures will be committing political suicide. All it would take is one party to say that they won't do it and they would will any election by a landslide. People would not stand for such draconian legislation.

[@tomhill2497]

That’s a load of rubbish. Only banning new cars

[@tomhill2497]

What the actual hell are you on about?

[@ksmith3510]

I don’t like the new guy as much as Ed or ant. I think ant was even better then Ed