Thread: V8 Top Hat Liners

Originally Posted by SuperchargedSport

Kieren.... go all out
V8Developments Ltd.

5.3 short engine... They have top hats already fitted... woohooooo haha

Would be NICE!
Unforunately funds won't stretch quite that far.
Can get top hat liners fitted, getting hold of them in "kit" form is proving a greater difficulty!

Cheers,

Dunno if you found anything....

TVR POWER - PERFORMANCE - SERVICING CENTER - PARTS - UK - STORE - V8 TOP HAT ENGINE BLOCK LINER

just too help you along...

Thanks for that (Sarah/John...??)
Got a response back via email from V8Developments in the UK this morning with the followig quote:

Yes we can supply the Top Hat sleeves to you direct. They do require specialist fitting, the company we use to do it uses liquid nitrogen to chill the liners, warms the block and then allows to cool for 24 hours before skimming the block deck surface to finish the installation, the block needs to be machined for the rebate before the process begins. The liners are £280 a set of 8 and shipping will be around £75 I am afraid.

(incidently, shipping quoted to Perth, Aus...not UK mainland)
which works out at todays rate at $546 AUS (£355 GBP) inc overseas delivery! Which works out a little cheaper than TVR Powers price per liner unit, not taking p&p into account.

Have yesterday been quoted just over $800 just for 8 liners from a mob over East Oz excluding delivery!

Thanks for the link though, much appreciate it.

Cheers,

turner engineering liners are made from ductile iron. personally don't know if the little bit extra $ required for these is worth it but may be worth investigating. not sure what the liners you're looking at are made from.

Rover V8 engine parts including flanged linered and Coscast block castings

have you had a price for machining costs?

seems ductile may be worth it according to this article : http://www.enginebuildermag.com/Arti...r_sleeves.aspx

That would be where the extra $$$ are and for the little difference make it worth the extra.