What Have I Bought?
Adrian Mardlin
I am the proud new owner of a Westfield SEight. It was built in 1992,
and has covered just 3,000 miles. I am told that the engine has been
'breathed on' by TVR. Here's the spec, as far as I can tell:
Rover V8 lump - 3.9 litres
4 * Dellorto twin choke carbs with mesh on top rather than air
filters.
Supposedly it is producing between 250 - 280bhp. That's about all I
know. What I'm trying to find out is the following:
1) What should I treat as the red-line for this engine? How high is it
safe to rev it to? A friend accidentally had it up to 7,000 rpm, and
it seemed to want to keep going (when I got it, the rev counter had
the red line needle set to 5,200).
2) Does anyone know about this particular configuration and whether it
is something that TVR did back then as standard? If not, is there any
way of finding out exactly what was done to it...
In the meantime, I think I'll just enjoy it :-)
TIA.
Regards,
Adrian
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Martin Gilbert
<adr...@nildram.net> writes
>Hi folks,
>
>I am the proud new owner of a Westfield SEight. It was built in 1992,
>and has covered just 3,000 miles. I am told that the engine has been
>'breathed on' by TVR. Here's the spec, as far as I can tell:
>
Congratulations.
Maybe you should try talking to Westfield. I believe their address is :
Westfield Sports Cars Ltd, Gibbons Industrial Park, Dudly Road,
Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 8XF
Afraid I don't have a 'phone number. As far as I know, TVR haven't had
anything to do with Westfield. But then it may be something that hasn't
been widely publicised.
Martian "Kobayashi Rasputin GX04 Villeneuve Seventh" van der Mc.Giblet san>
mailto:cer...@bigfoot.com http://fast.to/ubik ICQ:2241243 >
theo1610
>Hi folks,
>I am the proud new owner of a Westfield SEight.
>Rover V8 lump - 3.9 litres
>4 * Dellorto twin choke carbs with mesh on top
>rather than air filters.
>Supposedly it is producing between 250 - 280bhp.
Must be much faster as a tvr?
Nice car!
>Regards,
>Adrian
theo1610 @wxs.nl
"lievebeheersbeestjes bv."
Martin Gilbert
>
>I am the proud new owner of a Westfield SEight. It was built in 1992,
>and has covered just 3,000 miles. I am told that the engine has been
>'breathed on' by TVR. Here's the spec, as far as I can tell:
>
I've now found a 'phone number for Westfield. According to one of the
Dutch car year books 'Autovisie', it's 01384-400077. Hope this helps.
Enjoy the car.
Steve Heath
>4 * Dellorto twin choke carbs with mesh on top rather than air
filters.
First thing. There are a lot of cars out there that claim to have
been breathed on by TVR that haven't! The last 3.9 litre TVR V8
was around 1988. These engines were stamped NGK followed by a
number. and were based around an Andy Rouse design with high
compression, Cosworth pistons and so on. It was also fuel injected.
Typically about 220 bhp on a rolling road against the factory
figure of 275 bhp. Difference due to the what bhp definition and how
do you measure it. It is possible if the engine has a wild enough
cam and you can cram the fuel in etc to get these upto about 280 bhp
but beyond that, you get very esoteric.
How do I know? I have a TVR390SE that is race prepared and we are
just in the process of getting it upto 260 -280 bhp by using Jaguar
injectors, air flow meter and chipping the ECU. We've fitted a 400
bhp clutch just in case we overshoot!
TVR Power in Coventry may have some record of the engine but a load
of plain 3.9 engines were sold in 1991/92 to people like Ginetta so
it is possible that one of these found its way into your car.
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Regards
Steve
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Steve Heath
limit it as 6500 which is the TVR spec. and included modified
lifters to make it rev higher. I would say 5500-6000 would be a save
limit for your engine until you know exactly what is inside it.
Adrian Mardlin
<10014...@CompuServe.COM> wrote:
>>Rover V8 lump - 3.9 litres
>>4 * Dellorto twin choke carbs with mesh on top rather than air
>filters.
>
>First thing. There are a lot of cars out there that claim to have
>been breathed on by TVR that haven't! The last 3.9 litre TVR V8
>was around 1988. These engines were stamped NGK followed by a
>number. and were based around an Andy Rouse design with high
>compression, Cosworth pistons and so on. It was also fuel injected.
>Typically about 220 bhp on a rolling road against the factory
>figure of 275 bhp. Difference due to the what bhp definition and how
>do you measure it. It is possible if the engine has a wild enough
>cam and you can cram the fuel in etc to get these upto about 280 bhp
>but beyond that, you get very esoteric.
>
>How do I know? I have a TVR390SE that is race prepared and we are
>just in the process of getting it upto 260 -280 bhp by using Jaguar
>injectors, air flow meter and chipping the ECU. We've fitted a 400
>bhp clutch just in case we overshoot!
>
>TVR Power in Coventry may have some record of the engine but a load
>of plain 3.9 engines were sold in 1991/92 to people like Ginetta so
>it is possible that one of these found its way into your car.
>
It's a '92 car, so this might tally. Thanks for the info - I'm off to
check out what's stamped on the engine.
Adrian Mardlin
<10014...@CompuServe.COM> wrote:
>>Rover V8 lump - 3.9 litres
>>4 * Dellorto twin choke carbs with mesh on top rather than air
>filters.
>
>First thing. There are a lot of cars out there that claim to have
>been breathed on by TVR that haven't! The last 3.9 litre TVR V8
>was around 1988. These engines were stamped NGK followed by a
>number. and were based around an Andy Rouse design with high
>compression, Cosworth pistons and so on. It was also fuel injected.
>Typically about 220 bhp on a rolling road against the factory
>figure of 275 bhp. Difference due to the what bhp definition and how
>do you measure it. It is possible if the engine has a wild enough
>cam and you can cram the fuel in etc to get these upto about 280 bhp
>but beyond that, you get very esoteric.
>
Just looked at my receipt (haven't had a chance to have a look at the
engine yet), and it says Engine No: TVRPWF002 - does that mean
anything to anyone?
Steve Heath
>the engine yet), and it says Engine No: TVRPWF002 - does that mean
>anything to anyone?
one of the "Ginetta" job lot that they sold in the early 1990s. As
for the spec... probably only TVR Power can help.
Adrian Mardlin
<10014...@CompuServe.COM> wrote:
>>Just looked at my receipt (haven't had a chance to have a look at
>>the engine yet), and it says Engine No: TVRPWF002 - does that mean
>>anything to anyone?
>It is not one of the 390SE Andy Rouse NGK engines. I reckon it is
>one of the "Ginetta" job lot that they sold in the early 1990s. As
>for the spec... probably only TVR Power can help.
>
I've been speaking to Westfield today as well as TVR Power in
Coventry. It is indeed one of their beasts. Westfield advise that I
should try and put some air filters on in place of the mesh. Trouble
is, there's only about 1 inch clearance between the top of the carbs
and the bonnet...