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GRIFFITH 500
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GRIFFITHS
500
Well here is my car. This is a 1996 5.0 litre Griffith that has been rebuilt from the ground up. Absolutely no expense spared and the end result is probably the cleanest most perfect Griff in the world.
Here is the technical specification and some back ground.
Engine
Standard 5 Litre Block with modified oil return holes for
extra cam chain lubrication.
TVR 500 steel crank, Corrello steel conrods
8 x new TVR pistons and Clevelite piston rings
ACL Silicon Hi performance main & big end shells
Flywheel, crankshaft, piston assembly dynamically balanced.
New crankshaft oil seals front & rear.
AP Racing clutch plate
New clutch release bearing
ARP main bearing studs
ARP cylinder head studs
Competition head gaskets
New hydraulic cam followers
TVR 435RM Cam (404 derivative)
New duplex cam chain
New front timing cover and oil pump.
All steel components shot blasted and stove enamelled
Valve seats re-cut and ground
New rocker shafts
ARP exhaust header bolts
Exhaust system ceramic coated
All alloy castings roller ball burnished
ARP inlet manifold bolts
Red silicon water hoses
Ported inlet manifold
Carbon “Griffith 500” plenum badge
New distributor cap
Magnecor KV85 ignition leads
New spark plug suppressors caps
New performance coil
New ignition amplifier
Mark Adams Tornado ECU chip
Modwise lambda sensor switch
New battery
New alternator
New water pump
New drive belt
Polished stainless ACT radiator pipes
Reconditioned Radiator
Leven:Oil Filler Cap
Header Tank Cap
Aux Starter Plug
Modwise adjustable cooling fan controller
New thermostat and sender unit.
New TVR oil pressure switch
New throttle cable, and 2 new springs
Steve Heath swirl tank plug and cap (red)
Stainless silicon hose clips
All nuts and bolts replaced with stainless polished fittings
New TVR rocker cover badges (black)
ACT silicon inlet pipe (red)
New air filter
Here is the technical specification and some back ground.
Interior
Re-trimmed in black, heavy duty, heavy grade carpet.
Piped edges in light grey
Cerbera Recaro seats, re-trimmed in
light grey Connolly hide
Interior panels re-trimmed in light grey,
Connolly Silver Calf hide:
Centre console
Bolster cushion
Door surrounds
Door cards
Roof head lining
Rear of hood hoop
Gear lever gator.
Dashboard renewed with American Walnut,
along with heater control panel.
Work carried out by “London Carriage Craft”
New dashboard Perspex instrument legend
Clarion CD, MP3, Tuner with 6GB hard drive.
Modwise aerial
Infinity Capper speakers. 5.25” front, 6.5” rears
Leven:Steering wheel screws
Indicator stalks
Gear knob
Gear lever surround
Ash trays
Cigar lighter
Handbrake lever
Heater control panel knobs
Steering column adjuster knob
Panel light adjuster knob
New pedal rubbers
Black floor mats, gold TVR logo embossed
All rubber seals renewed
Stainless TVR kick plates
specification and some back ground.
Body shell and Exterior
Body shell re-sprayed Imperial blue
Inner wheel arches and inner bonnet area re-sprayed
satin black.
Underside of shell also re-sprayed satin black
New German double duck mohair roof
New plastic rear window
New driving lamps
Smoked headlight covers
Spare bonnet, painted imperial blue. Has “Elise” cut-out for
extra cooling and super aggressive look. Only a few ever
made, very unique !
Alloy window frames, door buttons professionally polished
Stainless kick plates TVR logo etched on.
New bonnet rollers
New front indicators
Gold TVR bonnet badge
Gold TVR 500 rear badge
Wheels shot blasted and stove enamelled silver
New wheel centre caps and TVR badges
Leven stainless centre cap fixings
TVR tyre valve caps (purple logo0
Toyo T1 Proxy tyres (standard Griffith sizes)
Unused spare space saver wheel
New wiper arms, blades and washer tubes
Leven wiper washer system
New heated door mirror glasses and wiring
New passenger door window motor assembly
All new bulbs throughout
Blue, super bright headlight bulbs (Phillips)
New Meta M99 & 35 Alarm and immobiliser.
(Thatcham 1 approved)
nical specification and some back ground.
Chassis, Suspension & steering
Chassis, shot blasted, phosphated, zinc powder primer, satin polyester powder finish
All steel components throughout the car have been shot blasted, and stove enamelled
New front wishbones and bushes top and bottom, Finished similar to chassis
New upper and lower ball joints
Refurbished steering rack, new gators
New track rod ends
4 new wheel bearings
Polished stainless bolts throughout
New anti roll bar drop links, urethane bushes, front and rear
Nitron adjustable shock absorbers, rose jointed top and bottom
Brakes
New EBC Spotties front and rear
EBC Green Stuff pads on the front
Ferodo DS2000 pads on the rear
Goodrich braided brake pipe throughout, stainless fittings, (similar to F1 car)
New AP front brake calipers
New Cosworth rear brake calipers
New hand brake cable
AP Racing brake fluid.
Transmission
New drive shaft Lobro bearings
Differential input seal replaced, Syntran 5 synthetic LSD lubricant installed
New prop shaft joints (heavy duty GKN)
Borg Warner T5 gearbox replaced with a new one with 6000 miles only
Modified stainless gearbox mounting plate, new rubber mount
Fuel System
Stainless braided fuel pipes throughout
New Bosch fuel pump
Fuel tank cleaned, new filter / strainer
Leven Fuel cap
New fuel filter
New pressure regulator
Carbon purge system removed
This car has been build to a concourse standard, with no expense spared. It has cost over £40k to complete, and is without doubt the best Griffith 500 you will ever see. It has every conceivable modification both inside and out, to make the vehicle perform to its best. The interior is without question the best I have ever seen, and even a clean newer car won’t be anywhere near this good.
Under bonnet shots
Interior shots
The car being delivered to Alexandra Palace for the Classic Sports Car show. It displayed on the TVR stand.
