Not sure this will fit!!
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Too much wine last night see's me as the owner of this engine (but not at that price)
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Rolls-Royce-Bentley-Rover-M...
I think the engine weighs more than a complete Ultima but with 27 litres and over 1000lbs/ft torque I plan a Napier Railton replica type vehicle.
Very different from the Ultima and no Factory backup but probably even louder!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O1fSfANxbM&NR=...
Hope to have it sounding like this in a few weeks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teVvL0NrEIg
Paul
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Rolls-Royce-Bentley-Rover-M...
I think the engine weighs more than a complete Ultima but with 27 litres and over 1000lbs/ft torque I plan a Napier Railton replica type vehicle.
Very different from the Ultima and no Factory backup but probably even louder!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O1fSfANxbM&NR=...
Hope to have it sounding like this in a few weeks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teVvL0NrEIg
Paul
Edited by Storer on Wednesday 10th July 22:50
Yep
Based on the Merlin engine used in WW2 Spitfires but with less of the weight savings leading to more cast iron components instead of aluminium. No supercharger so only about 650hp but 27 litres....................27 litres!!!!!!!!!!!
Probably need a gallon to fire it up!
Now the fun begins. I need an old chassis so that it doesn't need IVA or MOT. Gearbox - that can take 1000 ft/lbs. Rear axle, brakes, suspension, BIG wheels.
This is real farm engineering. Weight is not an issue - it is not a project to break any records, more a case of lots of noise, tyre smoke, and flames - lots of flames.
Paul
Based on the Merlin engine used in WW2 Spitfires but with less of the weight savings leading to more cast iron components instead of aluminium. No supercharger so only about 650hp but 27 litres....................27 litres!!!!!!!!!!!
Probably need a gallon to fire it up!
Now the fun begins. I need an old chassis so that it doesn't need IVA or MOT. Gearbox - that can take 1000 ft/lbs. Rear axle, brakes, suspension, BIG wheels.
This is real farm engineering. Weight is not an issue - it is not a project to break any records, more a case of lots of noise, tyre smoke, and flames - lots of flames.
Paul
Storer said:
....Now the fun begins. I need an old chassis so that it doesn't need IVA or MOT. Gearbox - that can take 1000 ft/lbs. Rear axle, brakes, suspension, BIG wheels.......
Probably need to start with an old 7.5 ton lorry chassis and transmission.Pretty much any old car chassis of that size is going to be big money.
You will also need a haulage licence just to cover the amount of fuel you will have to carry.
Steve
Storer said:
Now the fun begins. I need an old chassis so that it doesn't need IVA or MOT. Gearbox - that can take 1000 ft/lbs. Rear axle, brakes, suspension, BIG wheels.
This is real farm engineering. Weight is not an issue - it is not a project to break any records, more a case of lots of noise, tyre smoke, and flames - lots of flames.
PPC magazine dropped one into a Rover SD1. This is real farm engineering. Weight is not an issue - it is not a project to break any records, more a case of lots of noise, tyre smoke, and flames - lots of flames.
See the Fifth Gear story here.
jeremyc said:
Storer said:
Now the fun begins. I need an old chassis so that it doesn't need IVA or MOT. Gearbox - that can take 1000 ft/lbs. Rear axle, brakes, suspension, BIG wheels.
This is real farm engineering. Weight is not an issue - it is not a project to break any records, more a case of lots of noise, tyre smoke, and flames - lots of flames.
PPC magazine dropped one into a Rover SD1. This is real farm engineering. Weight is not an issue - it is not a project to break any records, more a case of lots of noise, tyre smoke, and flames - lots of flames.
See the Fifth Gear story here.
Best thing is, it will only take 6psi to make that much power. imagine what 30psi would be like.
Paul I take it the ultima is not mad enough then!! hats off to you for taking the project on though, good luck with it.
karl.
karl.
Storer said:
Yep
Based on the Merlin engine used in WW2 Spitfires but with less of the weight savings leading to more cast iron components instead of aluminium. No supercharger so only about 650hp but 27 litres....................27 litres!!!!!!!!!!!
Probably need a gallon to fire it up!
Now the fun begins. I need an old chassis so that it doesn't need IVA or MOT. Gearbox - that can take 1000 ft/lbs. Rear axle, brakes, suspension, BIG wheels.
This is real farm engineering. Weight is not an issue - it is not a project to break any records, more a case of lots of noise, tyre smoke, and flames - lots of flames.
Paul
Based on the Merlin engine used in WW2 Spitfires but with less of the weight savings leading to more cast iron components instead of aluminium. No supercharger so only about 650hp but 27 litres....................27 litres!!!!!!!!!!!
Probably need a gallon to fire it up!
Now the fun begins. I need an old chassis so that it doesn't need IVA or MOT. Gearbox - that can take 1000 ft/lbs. Rear axle, brakes, suspension, BIG wheels.
This is real farm engineering. Weight is not an issue - it is not a project to break any records, more a case of lots of noise, tyre smoke, and flames - lots of flames.
Paul
hedgefinder said:
pretty sure there is a rolls chassis on ebay currently that should come somewhere close to fitting the bill.... then you just need someone to make a boat tail body and you are set..
Haha! How close to 'Legal Action' do you want to get? Anyone remember The Beast?
He got something very similar to fit!!!
Paul.B said:
Haha! How close to 'Legal Action' do you want to get? Anyone remember The Beast?
He got something very similar to fit!!!
If I remember rightly, this beast burst into flames, if memory serves me, many years ago on one of the Motorways, but it was not the end of the project - totalled, then rebuilt I think!He got something very similar to fit!!!
Edited by 3Dee on Thursday 11th July 15:01
Edited by 3Dee on Thursday 11th July 15:03
Hoping to build something along the lines of this but V12 rather than W12
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTMGtHEsKt...
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTMGtHEsKt...
hahaha the beast... used to be near Dorking..
testing on the French/german motorways caused a national alert.. army thought it was a missile attack as missiles followed main routes in guidance in the 70's
its only when it was spotted doing 150+ mph they removed the alert.
Paul there are a few people I can point your way, especially Chis williams.. he runs the naper Bentley and is a really nice guy..
you will need an old fire engine chassis to run that engine due to twist.
the torques the killer and the transmission, the G50 wont take that..hahahhahahahahahhahaha
testing on the French/german motorways caused a national alert.. army thought it was a missile attack as missiles followed main routes in guidance in the 70's
its only when it was spotted doing 150+ mph they removed the alert.
Paul there are a few people I can point your way, especially Chis williams.. he runs the naper Bentley and is a really nice guy..
you will need an old fire engine chassis to run that engine due to twist.
the torques the killer and the transmission, the G50 wont take that..hahahhahahahahahhahaha
It's home.
Just the two throttles but you can put your hand down them!!
24 volt, twin plugs per cylinder, water cooled inlet manifold, dog clutch starter straight onto the crankshaft.
If I could do photoshop I would put up a picture of a stretched Ultima with the 12 exhaust stacks sticking out of the rear clip.
This is enough silliness. This is not an Ultima related thread so I had better stop here.
Paul
Just the two throttles but you can put your hand down them!!
24 volt, twin plugs per cylinder, water cooled inlet manifold, dog clutch starter straight onto the crankshaft.
If I could do photoshop I would put up a picture of a stretched Ultima with the 12 exhaust stacks sticking out of the rear clip.
This is enough silliness. This is not an Ultima related thread so I had better stop here.
Paul
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