I'm back and don't want to hijack anyones thread :

[Bobbieslandy]

Hello!

So, i never sold my TR7. I've had her for nearly 7 years and as much as i did try to sell her, she's very stubborn and won't be going anywhere soon.

Thanks to Beans awesome blog a few years back i always wanted to do a full nut and bolt restoration. Unfortunately i had too many projects and not enough space so i'd never of been able to do a proper job although this could just be an excuse!

I have never ever been able to get my sprint engine to run right, i had many small issues (none serious) which when combined made me throw my toys (tools) out the pram. Because of this, and i know many will disagree, i want to do another engine swap only this time with something modern.

My workshop is a 70' x 12' stable block and will need some mods to make it car friendly, once it is i'll hopefully be carrying out what i wanted to do a few years back so watch this space!

Cheers

Rob.

[Maxwell]

Hi Rob - My workshop is a 2400mm x 4500mm canvas tent, otherwise known as a portable garage!

Maxwell \ TRDC editor

<b>2.0 TR7 Drop head \ Maxwell \ sold
2.0 TR7 Fixed head \ Robyn \ sold
3.5 TR7 V8 Drop head \ Oliver \ sold


2.0 TR7 Fixed head \ Ben \ current
0.7 Smart Roadster \ Oscar \ current</b>

[Bobbieslandy]

Hi Maxwell,

I used a 9x9 army tent for a while when working on my VW. Working on or maintaining cars in a single garage / tent is one thing but a complete strip down, spray, and rebuild to a decent standard requires something bigger especially when there's 4 cars and 2 motorbikes in the familly. My old house had a single garage and gravel driveway which was hell to work on. Other people may of achieved it but i'm not one for struggling [;)]

Rob.

[MCNX BFF]

<font color="purple"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Whoohooo, Sparky is back!! [:D] So, Rob, if you truly kick the sprint engine to the curb, what will you be putting in? I can't wait to check out your progress...maybe it will give me the needed jolt to get going on Beastie. [:I] </font id="Comic Sans MS"></font id="purple">

----MH-----

[Last TR]

As noted elsewhere in this forum, that V8 sound is intoxicating. I wholeheartedly recommend it. I've never driven a Sprint, but I love the bottom end torque of the V8

Ken Morton
Anchorage, Alaska

1980 TR8, 1973 TR6, 1965 Volvo PV544, 1958 MGA, Jeep Cherokees

[Hasbeen]

I think it is great to have a pet that loves it's master, & has every intention of staying around. [:)]

Pleased to see you responding in kind. [:D]

I'm sure you will be very happy together.

Hasbeen

[Beans]

Welcome back ...
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Beans</i>

Great to hear you were able to keep the car [:)]
And stick to the Sprint engine, much more fun than a V8 [}:)]<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

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1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)</font id="blue">
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[Reddragon]

Rob

Have you tried to request some assistance from some of the list members that have Sprint engines to get things sorted out? I know some engines are a pain in the arse to get to run right. That is why I ask other local club members for their knowledge and assistance. More knowledge in numbers.

Dale
1974 TR6
1977 TR7 FHC

[sydney.wedgehead]

Welcome back Rob.
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Bobbieslandy</i>

... i want to do another engine swap only this time with something modern.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"><hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Rather than ditch the Sprint lump, why not modernise it with FI and forced induction?

The Jenvey Turbo Plenum looks like it would adapt wonderfully onto a DCOE manifold with injectors set up close to the head ports.


There seems sufficient room on the LH side of the engine to either use a small turbo or a blower from the AC mount points, or both if you want to go OTT!

[Beans]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by sydney.wedgehead</i>

Rather than ditch the Sprint lump, why not modernise it with FI and forced induction?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
No need for forced induction.
You'll break the engine without it with the correct breathing mods [:D]

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1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)</font id="blue">
<b>[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]<u><b><font size="3"><font color="red">My full Weblog</font id="red"></font id="size3"></b></u>[/url]</b></i></center>

[sydney.wedgehead]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Beans</i>
No need for forced induction.
You'll break the engine without it with the correct breathing mods [:D]
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There's a Sprint down under with a small(ish) turbo that has run ~280 RWHP on a dyno at a club event.

Admittedly, it has been race prepped with a full bottom end girdle and the owner had turned up the boost on the day.

Personally, I'd lean towards a small blower, like the Aisin SC12

Use it to boost output at lower revs, and let the magnetic clutch disengage the unit as it comes on song.

It's a dream i suppose.

[Bobbieslandy]

Cheers for the welcome back chaps [:)]

There's some great ideas there but there's one flaw, reliability. Add reasonable horsepower for massive outlay and you're left questioning the whole point of tuning a sprint to those levels when there are so many more sensible and more tractable options out there.

It has to be V8 (not rover), normally aspirated and modern, I have a few engines in mind and maybe even an autobox[:0]

First things first though, i need to start stripping, boxing and listing all the parts from the car so that's gonna take a few years [;)]

Rob.

[Cobber]

<font size="2"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Lexus V8!</font id="Comic Sans MS"></font id="size2">



"Keep calm, relax, focus on the problem & PULL THE BLOODY TRIGGER"

80'Triumph TR7, 73'Land Rover (Ford 351. V8),
'89 Ford Fairlane
'98 MG-F, 69'Ford F250.
76' Ford F100

[Bobbieslandy]

Lexus is looking like the favourite so far, it was that or BMW.

[whitenviro]

Rob:
Nice to meet you on here; I've spent a lot of time reading through your old topic threads as I get ready to do a Sprint conversion on my car. I'm sorry yours isn't working out, but you put so much into it it seems a shame to give up on it.


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1980 Pageant Blue DHC with removable hardtop.