Lunacy engine swaps

[Tonsko]

KarlMac said:

finally some of Ian's creations have made it here. Seeing these things run the 1/4 mile is a pretty special site.

Are there any pics of his rear engined, Rwd polo? Looked mad seeing a polo go sideways.

I used to drive from Leeds to Wigan to get Dubsport to look after my G60. There was always some nice metal around there! What happened to them all?

[Lolke]

Renault 5 GTE with a S2000 engine, 225hp @ 9.000 rpm, 6-speed, very clean built, more to find here:

http://vdbworks.nl/projecten.php?projectid=25

[Shindles]

I went to a tractor-pulling contest and one tractor had twin Rolls-Royce Merlin engines! That's two x V12 27 litres.

[C7 JFW]

dafeller said:

I've always had a soft spot for Volvo wagons. This one may not be looney enough for this thread, but it's so well executed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRoODLZ2WQY

Best car in the thread so far. Stunning execution. Koenningsegg employee iirc.

[dom9]

HedgeyGedgey said:

dom9 said:

HedgeyGedgey said:

This one is a classic

Like that - is there a build thread?

Not sure tbh I only know about through friends, I'll have a google
ETA: found this http://passionford.com/forum/general-car-related-d...

I found that one and, with the lack of detail, assumed there might be another one somewhere. Sounds like there isn't, sadly

[ChemicalChaos]

Shindles said:

I went to a tractor-pulling contest and one tractor had twin Rolls-Royce Merlin engines! That's two x V12 27 litres.

Some of them run twin Griffons (2x37 litres). However, these are now becoming less comeptitive in the face of 4 or 5x Chevy big block installations. They make almost as much power as the aero monsters in a more reliable fashion (up the supercharger boost on a Griffon and you start stretching head bolts), and weigh a lot less - which is important as tractor pulling is classified by weight

[Vitorio]

irocfan said:

got to be honest the whole mahoosive blower thing really does nothing for me

Same, im fine with a superchargers + scoop sticking a bit through the hood, but these huge stacks...

SuperchargedVR6 said:

Surely those engines sticking out of the bonnet like that can't be road legal? Obscured vision and all that!

Judging by the tires (rear ones esp.) those are pure drag cars, and you'd be surprised by the crap you can do in the states.

[Oilchange]

I hear you can run full slicks over there, not 100% sure but I seem to remember an owner screaming about with them fitted

[Superhoop]

C7 JFW said:

dafeller said:

I've always had a soft spot for Volvo wagons. This one may not be looney enough for this thread, but it's so well executed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRoODLZ2WQY

Best car in the thread so far. Stunning execution. Koenningsegg employee iirc.

Is this not now owned by one Mr G Martin ??

[grumpy52]

A mini running XR 4x4 running gear used to run in sprints and hillclimbs .
Road legal .