I think it'd be hysterical if I locked this thread.
i left this thread with 8 or so posts last night, now it has 5 pages!..of crap!
I am a big fan of Al Melling. More his profile as an independant consultant than his projects. The ajp6 started as a 4.0l 350 hp prototype for the tuscan and then the Coventrt TVR engine people upped this to 400hp. Various other configerations of tunes where tried to. Its approach as a production racing 6 is pretty unique, its noise and optimisation for high revs make it pretty unique.
I suppose it represent uncomprimised engine design.
autozine.org
I know. Cyco, Vaigra; Littering is a crime.
The original Tuscans came with 350BHP, which was gradually upped to 360, then 380 (Red Rose spec.). The 'S' came with 390 but as I said, I've heard of a further factory revision on the last of the line Mk1's in 2004, just wondering if it's people rounding 390 up to 400 or whether 400 was the actual output. Whatever the spec, AJP6's sound orgasmic. So do the TVR V8's actually.
Part of being a TVR fan is the mystery of it all. I don't even have a clue whether they still actually exist at all! (One minute the company's gone under and is selling it's trademark, factory and moulds; the next we're seeing supposed prototype pictures for the Typhoon.)
There's even discrepancy between accounts of max. speeds for the Tuscans. I've heard from people claiming they've driven theirs at over 180mph, whereas British journalists (TG, Evo) seem to think 160 odd is the limit.
Al Mellings work is apparently top secret, i wish i could learn more about those engines and their design. You didn't mention that press special tuscan 440 that never materialised. Im guessing Al Melling intended for a very good intake charge to create such high horsepower from relative engine speed. (still off topic )
autozine.org
That was the T440R / Typhon. If you look on the TVR forums on Pistonheads.com, you'll discover that there are about four T440R / Typhons in existence and all with owners. Carbon fibre bodywork included - even lighter than the 1,100kgs Tuscan!
Still, I don't think there's a serious car in existence that can beat the 800 odd BHP/ton of the Speed 12 though Correct me if I'm wrong.
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)