TVR Griffiths 200/400 and their Chassis Numbers

[jellison]

Originally Posted by Sheets Body Shop

well i hope that worked. thank jelly. If the photo works i will show two more. The first one doesnt really show very much. Yes the car looks very bad, but I have been many restorations and with it being fiberglass makes me feel a little at ease. Im not too worried about the chassis because it does look and feel solid. Ive been waiting for about 8 years to start this project and I see a lot of potential. Now I also need to know for sure what gear-box the 400 uses. If its a T-10 Borg-Warner, I have one in another car. If not I need to start looking for something else and a 66 289hipo, correct?

Sheets

The rear end shot worked just fine - so what you did with that pic was right.

I'll PM you and drop you my mail for a proper chat.

The Griffs had the T10 or the Ford Toploader. I went with the Toploader on mine (chap that was starting the restoration had a T10 - but it looked huge so we past and got a Close Ratio Toploader from a Low mile road Tiger - only car the CR gearset was in as Standard!!! ).

Yep 66 or earlier Hipo to be correct (and HiPo heads from same time), if you want to stay 100% period. Alot put the 302's with alloy heads in which is hardly deviating much (likely what we are doing for racing in the UK, but I have the 289 HiPo and the right head - well most of the whole engine - but all dismantled).

I have see worse pics of Griffs. I'll put a few of mine up in its late US decaying state!