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ste porter
13-11-10, 11:56 PM
well erm im not sure realy what to say other than this guy needs putting in a padded cell have a look

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=245424&mid=0&i=0&nmt=Pics of 27 litre Rolls Royce Meteor engine installation.&mid=0

this is a quote from the guy building it

I guess most people were amazed that it is a road legal proposition too. It has been MoT'd, taxed, and insured before (£180 from Adrian Flux for the record). It churns out almost 1500 lb/ft @ 2600 rpm and gets to 120 at a little over tickover. The best part was the fact that it appealed to everyone, I didn't see one person take it in, and walk on by without either touching it, shaking their heads or just standing there, open mouthed.

As it stands, it'll only put out about 800 bhp@1600 rpm. Max revs are achieved at about 2300 rpm. That bhp easily be raised to 1400+ bhp with not too much bother and only a few minor obvious tweaks and additions. But huge bhp isn't the name of the game, anyone can bolt on superchargers etc.. that was considered and discounted. This is as much an exercise in handling the torque and getting a 'usable' road car (which it is)

burgo
13-11-10, 11:58 PM
ste you musta seen this before. its been round for years

ste porter
14-11-10, 12:03 AM
no only just been pointed towards it im sat here jaw on the floor impressed at the min

bit more and vids here

http://ppcmag.co.uk/blog/charlie-broomfield.html

wwmnw
14-11-10, 12:04 AM
Never seen this before, **** me that is immense.

burgo
14-11-10, 12:09 AM
which means you dont get the ppc mag, what kind of petrol head are you

ste porter
14-11-10, 12:11 AM
its now going to go on my monthly read bill mate

Bubba
14-11-10, 12:43 AM
posted

Monday 20th February 2006

get with the times :p

Lee
14-11-10, 12:58 AM
One of my fave all time youtube vids that is. Just sounds immense.

AlexW
14-11-10, 02:32 AM
Even i get PPC mag lol

Its a epic thing and you have to see it in real life to understand how ****ing big it is.

Alex J
14-11-10, 07:36 AM
im now waiting for someone to fit an airbus a380 engine in a nova!! that rover is crazy!!!

Welsh Dan
14-11-10, 09:07 AM
im now waiting for someone to fit an airbus a380 engine in a nova!! that rover is crazy!!!

Lee Mitchum did that. There was a pic on here somewhere.

Stuart
14-11-10, 09:07 AM
I got PPC until he got part way into the build and the mag just went crap :(

Derick-Sport
14-11-10, 02:50 PM
what the funk that is epic

peester
14-11-10, 02:53 PM
yeah pretty epic; takes inspiration from the beast has to be said..
been around years charlie's sd1

Dervy
14-11-10, 04:32 PM
iv known about this car for years but iv never seen the build of it :)

mowgli
14-11-10, 04:41 PM
it is incredible that someone thought 'i know, i'll stick a tank engine in an sd1', when a v8 from the states would be so much easier........

i have never been to a ppc mallory park event, but i would imagine it would be awful round a corner, but the straights would be outrageous

it must weight about 3 tons

mowgli
14-11-10, 04:42 PM
im now waiting for someone to fit an airbus a380 engine in a nova!! that rover is crazy!!!

and lee reynolds had one that bits fell off & oil pissed out of, just like an airbus....cough cough

db_1.2
14-11-10, 05:12 PM
Seen it aaaaages ago, beast though, was in pracital performance car last year. Hardly practical