Just a little engine then....

How cool is this!

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?p=1&f=23&t=245424&h=0

:eek:

Sweeeet. Hope the front suspension is beefed up a bit.

WOW !!! That is fantastic !

That'll be Meteor engine, as in out of a Centurion tank, also as in out of a Spitfire (Supermarine, not Triumph!) minus the superchargers. Something like 650bhp, which is doubtless more than enough - same as the Ruf RT12! (although that's only 3.9 litres, which is a bit :eek: in itself!!!)

According to snopes.com, it's a bit of a junkyard special - so double-mega-respect to the guy! :bowdown1:

I bet that has some torque

enough torq to but your bones firmly into the seat -literally

TORQUE 1463lbs AT 1500 RPM source: http://cgi.uksurplus.com/auction/view?&id=440621

so 120mph at 1500rpm...

How high does that engine rev? :eek:

are they going to stick a supercharger and turbo on it ?

are they going to stick a supercharger and turbo on it ?

I'm not sure there's any point with all that torque - the tyres on the road are the biggest problem I'd guess.

I'm not sure there's any point with all that torque - the tyres on the road are the biggest problem I'd guess.

Very similar problem happened on Bugatti Veyron. JC did mention this on Top Gear IIRC.

didnt someone already do this though,i seem to remember a gold rover with a spitfire engine in it many years ago:confused:

there have been a few 27 litre cars out there

didnt someone already do this though,i seem to remember a gold rover with a spitfire engine in it many years ago:confused:

Many years ago????? you're only about 12 now!!!!

but yes there have been a few, One of the staff from Practical Performance cars had one and he was also converting it to EFI

Many years ago????? you're only about 12 now!!!!

but yes there have been a few' date=' One of the staff from Practical Performance cars had one and he was also converting it to EFI

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thats the same car as in the piston head thread lol

thats the same car as in the piston head thread lol

Is it? I cant get on Pistonheads at work, must be the guy from that magazine that frequents their forums too

the piston heads thread is showing him rebuilding it

so 120mph at 1500rpm...

How high does that engine rev? :eek:

Probabley not much higher.

He'll run out of fuel before he gets to 2000.....

so 120mph at 1500rpm...

How high does that engine rev? :eek:

The Meteor rev to 2400rpm at which point it will be producing 610bhp :eek:

I'm going to the show they are talking about at the weekend. I live just minutes outside of Rutland and *will* be looking to be scared s**tless when it's finished.

I have already been shot gun in a twin engined Westfield which has 300bhp in 500kgs (do the numbers) and that was fun!

Too Fast? No such thing!