Building "Thor"
Discussion
A two word title that hints at the subject of this thread.
Building.............. yes I am going to build something!
Thor............. the Norse god of Thunder/Lightning!
I am planning to build a car based around one of the two 27 litre V12 Meteor engines I own. It will have very stubby exhausts and will spit flames and a fair bit of noise....hence the name!
For those that don't know, the Meteor engine was used in the Centurion tank built from 1945 to 1960 and was based on the 27 Litre V12 Rolls Royce Merlin engine that powered the WWII Spitfire. Rover and Nuffield were contracted to build the engines so that Rolls Royce could concentrate on the Merlin for aircraft.
Without the Merlin supercharger the Meteor "only" produced 650hp at 2500rpm and 1500ftlbs torque at 1500rpm.
I am not planning a speed machine but something to generate a big grin. My inspiration for this project was a visit to Brooklands Museum and the Napier Railton. I know it has a 24 litre W12 aero engine but you will have to allow me a bit of poetic licence (working old aero engines are also like gold hen's teeth and should be left for those that need them in their old aircraft IMO).
I have a chassis, diff, wheels and tyres, steering, front axle, switches, gauges, sheet alloy, fuel tank, springs, dampers plus various other bits. I am busy preparing my workshop ready for the build at present and accumulating information on the engines and other components.
There is no budget or timescale for the build but I expect it to be years rather than months. It will add up financially as many parts are from the 1920's/30's for the running gear including many vintage Bentley bits!
I know others find this sort of thing interesting (as I do) so I intend to post the build progress on here for you to watch and comment on.
I come from the Ultima forum and have a GTR that I rebuilt. Since it was completed and on the road I became aware that it generates a lot of interest and pleasure for others on the road or pavement. Hopefully "Thor" will be similar and may inspire others to do something different.
Life is short, so anything that makes it more pleasurable just has to be done.
Pictures will follow when I get stuff into my workshop.
Paul
Building.............. yes I am going to build something!
Thor............. the Norse god of Thunder/Lightning!
I am planning to build a car based around one of the two 27 litre V12 Meteor engines I own. It will have very stubby exhausts and will spit flames and a fair bit of noise....hence the name!
For those that don't know, the Meteor engine was used in the Centurion tank built from 1945 to 1960 and was based on the 27 Litre V12 Rolls Royce Merlin engine that powered the WWII Spitfire. Rover and Nuffield were contracted to build the engines so that Rolls Royce could concentrate on the Merlin for aircraft.
Without the Merlin supercharger the Meteor "only" produced 650hp at 2500rpm and 1500ftlbs torque at 1500rpm.
I am not planning a speed machine but something to generate a big grin. My inspiration for this project was a visit to Brooklands Museum and the Napier Railton. I know it has a 24 litre W12 aero engine but you will have to allow me a bit of poetic licence (working old aero engines are also like gold hen's teeth and should be left for those that need them in their old aircraft IMO).
I have a chassis, diff, wheels and tyres, steering, front axle, switches, gauges, sheet alloy, fuel tank, springs, dampers plus various other bits. I am busy preparing my workshop ready for the build at present and accumulating information on the engines and other components.
There is no budget or timescale for the build but I expect it to be years rather than months. It will add up financially as many parts are from the 1920's/30's for the running gear including many vintage Bentley bits!
I know others find this sort of thing interesting (as I do) so I intend to post the build progress on here for you to watch and comment on.
I come from the Ultima forum and have a GTR that I rebuilt. Since it was completed and on the road I became aware that it generates a lot of interest and pleasure for others on the road or pavement. Hopefully "Thor" will be similar and may inspire others to do something different.
Life is short, so anything that makes it more pleasurable just has to be done.
Pictures will follow when I get stuff into my workshop.
Paul
Storer said:
A two word title that hints at the subject of this thread.
Building.............. yes I am going to build something!
Thor............. the Norse god of Thunder/Lightning!
I am planning to build a car based around one of the two 27 litre V12 Meteor engines I own. It will have very stubby exhausts and will spit flames and a fair bit of noise....hence the name!
For those that don't know, the Meteor engine was used in the Centurion tank built from 1945 to 1960 and was based on the 27 Litre V12 Rolls Royce Merlin engine that powered the WWII Spitfire. Rover and Nuffield were contracted to build the engines so that Rolls Royce could concentrate on the Merlin for aircraft.
Without the Merlin supercharger the Meteor "only" produced 650hp at 2500rpm and 1500ftlbs torque at 1500rpm.
I am not planning a speed machine but something to generate a big grin. My inspiration for this project was a visit to Brooklands Museum and the Napier Railton. I know it has a 24 litre W12 aero engine but you will have to allow me a bit of poetic licence (working old aero engines are also like gold hen's teeth and should be left for those that need them in their old aircraft IMO).
I have a chassis, diff, wheels and tyres, steering, front axle, switches, gauges, sheet alloy, fuel tank, springs, dampers plus various other bits. I am busy preparing my workshop ready for the build at present and accumulating information on the engines and other components.
There is no budget or timescale for the build but I expect it to be years rather than months. It will add up financially as many parts are from the 1920's/30's for the running gear including many vintage Bentley bits!
I know others find this sort of thing interesting (as I do) so I intend to post the build progress on here for you to watch and comment on.
I come from the Ultima forum and have a GTR that I rebuilt. Since it was completed and on the road I became aware that it generates a lot of interest and pleasure for others on the road or pavement. Hopefully "Thor" will be similar and may inspire others to do something different.
Life is short, so anything that makes it more pleasurable just has to be done.
Pictures will follow when I get stuff into my workshop.
Paul
I have been having the same feelings of late, must be somethingBuilding.............. yes I am going to build something!
Thor............. the Norse god of Thunder/Lightning!
I am planning to build a car based around one of the two 27 litre V12 Meteor engines I own. It will have very stubby exhausts and will spit flames and a fair bit of noise....hence the name!
For those that don't know, the Meteor engine was used in the Centurion tank built from 1945 to 1960 and was based on the 27 Litre V12 Rolls Royce Merlin engine that powered the WWII Spitfire. Rover and Nuffield were contracted to build the engines so that Rolls Royce could concentrate on the Merlin for aircraft.
Without the Merlin supercharger the Meteor "only" produced 650hp at 2500rpm and 1500ftlbs torque at 1500rpm.
I am not planning a speed machine but something to generate a big grin. My inspiration for this project was a visit to Brooklands Museum and the Napier Railton. I know it has a 24 litre W12 aero engine but you will have to allow me a bit of poetic licence (working old aero engines are also like gold hen's teeth and should be left for those that need them in their old aircraft IMO).
I have a chassis, diff, wheels and tyres, steering, front axle, switches, gauges, sheet alloy, fuel tank, springs, dampers plus various other bits. I am busy preparing my workshop ready for the build at present and accumulating information on the engines and other components.
There is no budget or timescale for the build but I expect it to be years rather than months. It will add up financially as many parts are from the 1920's/30's for the running gear including many vintage Bentley bits!
I know others find this sort of thing interesting (as I do) so I intend to post the build progress on here for you to watch and comment on.
I come from the Ultima forum and have a GTR that I rebuilt. Since it was completed and on the road I became aware that it generates a lot of interest and pleasure for others on the road or pavement. Hopefully "Thor" will be similar and may inspire others to do something different.
Life is short, so anything that makes it more pleasurable just has to be done.
Pictures will follow when I get stuff into my workshop.
Paul
In the water. I put a bid in for the Cent' engine that was on e bay recently, thankfully declined. You sir are bookmarked and I look forward to the story unfolding, any pictures of your bitsa collection. Will it have a purpose built chassis or an old commercial chassis as I had been contemplating.
Regards
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