Sunday, 11 May 2008

1967 TVR GRIFFITH 400 R/H Drive Ford V8 302


Engine rebuilt by Chris Shirle in 2002, new pistons, new holley carb,etc etc etc
Dyno tested at 380 bhp I 344ft lbs @ 5800 rpm
New cam/followers, timing gears/chain, push rods, roller rockers fitted by Chris
Shirle in 2004.
Ford T10 4 spd gearbox
Full roll cage
OMP plumbed in fire system
Full harness
Corbeau seats
Quick release steering wheel
Wilwood 4 pot front brakes
Rear in board discs on jag limited slip diff
Rear steel uprights
Koni shocks
15” Compomotive wheels with good Avon ZZ tyres
MSA log book
New chassis fitted in 1994
Mechanically excellent, body in dark metallic green, showing a few battle scars but generally good.
The car is fully road legal, tax exempt and has a current m.o.t.
I have owned the car since 1991 and have competed in hill climbs and sprints in a road going class since 1995, this car is well known and has been very successful.
Winner of The Welsh Association of Motor Clubs Sprint and Hill Climb
Championship in 2002,2003 and 2004.
It was a class winner in the WAMC Championships in 1996, 97, 98, 99, 2000 and
2001.
Winner of the Pre 1975 Classic class in The Midland Speed Championship in 2005
and 2 in the TVR class in 2002, 03, 04 and 2005.
Holder of class records at Aintree, Pembrey, Llandow, Wiscombe Park and Llys-y Fran.
The car is featured in John Tipler’s TYR
The Griffith Years by Mike Mooney
The TYR Griffith Story by Roger Shackleton

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