mo 24 Feb
2014 |
I found your web site by chance and was wondering whether you restore old
TVR's. I have owned an S2 since 1990 and she has not been driven for a fair
while now and was contemplating having her restored, depending on price.
Registered in 1967, H reg.
Kind regards
Jody (Jonathan) Downes |
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December 2006 |
SOLD TVR
Grantura Mk2 £19,500
.jpg) Registered:
780 MTE 5th February 1960
Chassis: 7 F 132
Rebuilt for Spadge to race this originally
Ford powered 1170cc and drum braked car has been restored from
the bare chassis upwards and uprated (reversibly) to
historically correct Mk2a specification with disc brakes and a
MGA engine. It is potentially eligible for the Goodwood
Revival, Classic Le Mans, Gentlemen Drivers , HSCC, CSCC Equipe
GTS series and with the drum brakes refitted other European race
series.
Chassis
Fully restored with competition poly bushes throughout, Protec shock absorbers,
adjustable torsion bar fittings, all new bearings and brakes,
competition pads, stainless flexible hoses, new Dunlop Historic
tyres, all new steering components and a full FIA legal welded
in roll cage.
Body
The body was bonded back onto the
chassis with all stress cracks removed. The bonnet and
doors are lightweight race items and an original style dash is
fitted with appropriately period instruments. It is
painted with a two pack paint in a period red colour that is
commercially available in spray cans for those racing repairs!
The front
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windscreen and Perspex side screens are new as is the the
rear screen which is fitted with aluminium tabs that tie to the
the roll cage. Original style badges have been fitted and
particular care has been taken to retain the original door
handles and window frames.
Engine
Built around an
1800 three bearing engine the crank, flywheel and clutch cover
have been lightened and dynamically balanced. MGA Twincam
rods have been lightened, balanced and fitted with
forged pistons. The head has big valves and
has been flowed. A full race camshaft designed to give 140
bhp at 7000 rpm is fitted and the current rolling road figures
are 115 bhp at 5700 rpm and 129ft-lb of torque at 2760 rpm.
A different design of exhaust should see the rest of the power
unleashed but having experienced the acceleration under race
conditions I would not put it at the top of the shopping list!
Facet fuel pump, Weber 45 on a competition manifold, alloy
radiator, electric fan, alloy header, water and oil catch tanks,
and an Aldon distributor.
Transmission and Running Gear
Close ratio MGA gearbox, TVR diff carrier with MGA/MGB 3.9 diff
fitted and new universal joints on the TVR drive shafts.
Other stuff:
All new wiring loom and an eight gallon race fuel tank.
This car has been built to be FIA legal but
papers have not yet been applied for.
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bit Suffolk
