Pics of 27 litre Rolls Royce Meteor engine installation

[Al Rush]

Hi Wayne,

I have some of it going up the hill at Goodwood (see further back in the thread for more info), but here's the engine firing up earlier this year. But its in a box with about 30 similarly unmarked tapes, and I don't have the courage just yet, to wade through the whole lot just yet.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?doc

Perhaps some PH'ers took some footage of it at the FoS?

[Al Rush]

Phlap,

Glad you like it!

Simon,
Looking at your profile, this might be of interest to you.

[Al Rush]

It does the standing 1/4 in 10.8 seconds Johnny.

[Al Rush]

I just want a Jag XK now. Can't afford a new one, but I so want one..

[Al Rush]

mark r skinner said:

Al, what`s the latest on the Rover ?

Charles is having a well deserved breather at the moment.

[Al Rush]

angrys3owner said:

When's the magazine out Al? It was my friend James with the Griff and I came along for the day, would be good to get a copy of the magazine...

Its out next Thursday, subs copies went out last night and this morning.

PM me your addy and I'll send you a copy.

[Al Rush]

Did you do it online? If so, right now, I'm not sure if you get the chance to order the free Powerbuilt rachet, the T and the stickers etc. If that page is down, PM me with your details, or call me, 01780 758802, and I'll do it now.

We're contacting people who do it online, but seeing as you may still be about..

Hope you enjoy the sub, thanks.

[Al Rush]

mark r skinner said:

Al Rush said:

mark r skinner said:

Al, what`s the latest on the Rover ?

Charles is having a well deserved breather at the moment.

Yes, and rightly so. But did he sort the gearbox ?

Yup, took a man of his ability less time than it takes me to erm, do something quite simple in a reasonably short time.

[Al Rush]

_dobbo_ said:

Al Rush said:

Did you do it online? If so, right now, I'm not sure if you get the chance to order the free Powerbuilt rachet, the T and the stickers etc. If that page is down, PM me with your details, or call me, 01780 758802, and I'll do it now.

We're contacting people who do it online, but seeing as you may still be about..

Hope you enjoy the sub, thanks.

hi Al, I didn't get to order any free stuff. I've sent you a mail, many thanks!

Got it, just send me your T size. Allow 28 days for.. zzzzz.

[Al Rush]

Yum. Unless it has full paperwork, it's worth nothing for flight though. 18k... just 18k..

[Al Rush]

Quite a fast, pointy boat I'd imagine..

[Al Rush]

Quick update about Charlie’s Rover. Charles managed to squeeze the very last lap of 2006 around the Nurburgring in his.. yup, Carlton Diesel. However, with Love Mass Lomas behind the wheel, the thing got the fright of its life.

Work on the Rover has been problematic (the project has been over 20 years in the making now). Regular followers will know that the manifold was causing huge problems, some cylinders were being starved. So Charlie took the engine out again. Inbetween replacing Dale Lomas’s kitchen and installing his own home made domestic central heating system (powered by Ford), he custom made another ECU and realised the entire design was wrong.
V12’s have separate manifolds as you know, so perhaps it wasn’t a total surprise..

Charlie’s plan may have been a bit of a damp squib, but it was a glorious attempt. All is not lost though. A new homemade plenum is being designed to nestle between 2 new custom made manifolds, and snuck in between the cleft of the 2 banks of cylinders. It’s very wrong I know, but at this point I’m having 25 year flashbacks to the Sgt WRAF who ran clothing stores at my first posting.

On to other matters, the Rolls is being turbo’d as we speak, and all progresses well there, but our minds have been elsewhere. During a pre ASI late night chinwag, we decided it’d be a really good idea to get onto Ebay and buy a red Mk1 Ford Transit fire engine (as you do). So we had a look, and lo and behold, there was one! Wow. It was in great order and with only 30,000 k’s on it. I mean, how could anyone resist this?

FAHRZEUGAUSSTATTUNG
• ehem. Feuerwehr Ziegler
• Trennwand halbhoch
• Doppelsitzbank hinten
FAHRZEUGZUSTAND
• geflegter Zustand
• Unfallschaden vorn links
• Reifen und Bremsen neu
• Heckdeckel und Rückwandblech leicht eingedellt
• Auspuffanlage undicht
• Türverkleidung rechts und links Boxenausschnitte

Der Wagen wird ohne Garantie und Gewährleistung verkauft.
(Verkauf nur an Export oder Gewerbetreibende)
Es besteht die Möglichkeit das Fahrzeug selbstverständlich vor Auktionsende zu besichtigen, bzw. noch weitere Bilder zu erhalten. HINWEIS: Spaßbieter werden rechtlich verfolgt !!! Bei nicht Abholung sind 15% des Auktionsendbetrages fällig. Fahrzeug muß innerhalb von 5 Tagen nach Auktionsende abgeholt werden. Kontaktadresse: Lang Automobile, Inh. Michael Lang, Kreuzstrasse 2, 65207 Wiesbaden, 0611/509243.

[e-mail] oder 0172 / 613 11 41.
Viel Spaß beim Bieten

Did I say it was in Southern Germany? Anyway. So while the rest of us were at ASI, Will and Kev went to Germany to hand over £750, or whatever it is Europeans deal in nowadays and drive back in the most bizarre project we’ve had yet. Bargain. Ok, so lots of bits fell off on the way back, and at some point, the Polizei got involved for a depressingly extended length of time, but its now safe and sound in its new home. Not sure what colour it’ll be (satin black mebbe) and we’re not sure whether to put the new engine in the front or back (I did say we’d bought a 4.6 litre ‘stang V8 for it, didn’t I?), but its going to be a lot of fun.

Hopefully, it might race the Rover and the Rolls up the hill at Goodwood later this year. See you there maybe.

[Al Rush]

Now there's a thought.

[Al Rush]

In that case, I'd be really, very, 100% grateful if you didn't draw anyone's attention to the one on this month's cover.

[Al Rush]

You cad sir!! We take you to Sandy, buy you a burger and coffee and this is how you repay us??

[Al Rush]

I still chuckle at the thought of driving the old lady you know. She's a beaut, simple. And that rep on his mobile in the car infront on the way back.. .

[Al Rush]

No idea Sorrento, sorry.

Hasn't Ben just bought a real car? Something RWD?

[Al Rush]

It is.

As you raise the forks, the roof of the workshop lifts. The whole thing is like Tracey Island.

[Al Rush]

Balmoral Green said:

Al Rush said:

As you raise the forks, the roof of the workshop lifts. The whole thing is like Tracey Island.

I can see that in the other pic, very clever.

Charley’s ability to think, evaluate and reason through mechanical issues leaves an arse like me speechless BG. But he can’t do as good a nosh up as me. The ‘workshop’ (it isn’t that grand really) gets so hot that raising the roof is a logical thing if you think about it.

[Al Rush]

F.M said:

Any idea of the sort of time frame the intake manifold & plenum will take to manufacture...?
It strikes me as the type of thing that might take 3 months...or might take a year....particularly as it`s getting into flow dynamics of the fuel into the engine....
Is the 1000hp target still on the table....and what is the probable HP on the LPG system ?

You're right, it could take months, exactly how many..? I don't have a clue. I'll keep you posted.

The target is still 1000 bhp, they'll be quaking in their boots at Bugatti thats for sure.