Pics of 27 litre Rolls Royce Meteor engine installation

[castex]

I like this thread.

A lot.

That is all.

[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.

[F.M]

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 ?

[sorrento205]

Al Rush said:

No idea Sorrento, sorry.

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

Umm, i know he was very tempted by something along the lines of a BMW 1602/2002, but i dont actually know what hes gone and bought. Im sure we'll see it in the staff pages sooner or later

[MartzG60]

That looks the muts nuts! I'm liking that!

[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.

[Al Rush]

sorrento205 said:

Umm, i know he was very tempted by something along the lines of a BMW 1602/2002, but i dont actually know what hes gone and bought. Im sure we'll see it in the staff pages sooner or later

I heard the word 'Viva' mentioned..

[Al Rush]

MartzG60 said:

That looks the muts nuts! I'm liking that!

Thanks. I've got footage of the Rolls and the Rover bimbling up the Goodwood Hill which I really must get sorted out.

Memo to self: You've got footage of the Rolls and the Rover bimbling up the Goodwood Hill which you really must get sorted out.

[gorvid]

Al Rush said:

Thanks. I've got footage of the Rolls and the Rover bimbling up the Goodwood Hill which I really must get sorted out.

Memo to self: You've got footage of the Rolls and the Rover bimbling up the Goodwood Hill which you really must get sorted out.

[humpbackmaniac]

Fantastic mag this month too guys!!!

[robm3]

This is my favourite thread on PH's, even showed it to wifey wife (with usual "that's nice Love" reply).
Love the Brit ingenuity and eccentricity!

(it also inspired me to stop being lazy and change the brake pads in the disco myself)

[Al Rush]

humpbackmaniac said:

Fantastic mag this month too guys!!!

Thanks. It was a tale of disaster mind. We had a Merc 190 Cossie crash on the way to a shoot, Ed crashed at Cadwell.. hell, everything crashed. I think the Lagonda is stunning though. I'm so glad we got an early one for the shoot, and not the later ones where all the wackiness was blended out. How outrageous are they?

Those Monaros are good value too.

[bluespanner]

Ahh, Pedigree and hotdogs, a real mans lunch

[Al Rush]

As I recall, that was breakfast.

[BB-Q]

Al, I need to talk to someone @ PPC about offering a free set of H beam rods like these for my Volvo you did a readers cars thing on.



I have been asked by the owner of R sport Internatonal to approach yu guys. We want to offer a free set of rods to a deserving case to promote these rods in the UK, but none of you guys are doing anything noteworthy apart from Charlie and Toby.

Wanna chat?

[R Cubed]

Well I have had a MkIII Meteor like Charlie's for more years than I can remember, but I am now in the process of starting to get organised, will be going in a Ford Coupe of some discription and I suspect a piston job might be on the cards, so I might be interested if you can do anything for a 27 Ltr V12 Meteor ?

R Cubed

[R Cubed]

For the attention of Al Rush.
Can you tell me what connection you have with Charlie as we poped up to see Charlie about a year ago to see the Rover and engine for the first time, since seeing this thread I wondered how you know so much of whats going on, do you keep in touch with Charlie on a regular basis. I gather Charlie has inlet airflow probs is this due to the custom built inlet manifold? As I have a standard Meteor MkIII is there any measurements or help I can give ?

R Cubed

[Schelhammer]

Fantastic Project,

greetings from Germany. I cant believe that an Jag XJ Gearbox is strong enough. I wish you good luck!!

Unbelievable!!??

Ralf Schelhammer, not far away from Stuttgart. (sorry for my english, i left school to many years ago)

[cross-eyed-twit]

Your English, Matey, is a damn sight better than most of the Brits German!
Auf Wiedersehn Mein Freund.

Schelhammer said:

Fantastic Project,

greetings from Germany. I cant believe that an Jag XJ Gearbox is strong enough. I wish you good luck!!

Unbelievable!!??

Ralf Schelhammer, not far away from Stuttgart. (sorry for my english, i left school to many years ago)

[klassiekerrally]

Schelhammer said:

I cant believe that an Jag XJ Gearbox is strong enough. I wish you good luck!!

Good point...
Is there a torque converter mounted between engine and gearbox, or how can it cope with the amount of power that engine produces?