1600bhp for £8000?
01 February 2004, 09:27 PM
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Someone has put one in a car before!
http://www.theminifarm.com/john_dodd.htm
I see the engine for sale is complete with supercharger, however I was under the impression that these were good for *just* 1200hp.... a little bit of ebay embellishment methinks!
http://www.theminifarm.com/john_dodd.htm
I see the engine for sale is complete with supercharger, however I was under the impression that these were good for *just* 1200hp.... a little bit of ebay embellishment methinks!
01 February 2004, 09:42 PM
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yes but its 1200 bhp at 20'000 feet! The late ones were running over 2000bhp at low level but somthing like a thousand at altitude.
some of the earlier sea racing planes using uprated merlins were running well over 2000bhp ... Wonder what the Reno air racers are getting out of them these days ?
some of the earlier sea racing planes using uprated merlins were running well over 2000bhp ... Wonder what the Reno air racers are getting out of them these days ?
01 February 2004, 10:28 PM
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Don't forget this is a later Mark XX too.
What do you mean "and do what with it"? I'd wheel it round to the local old folks home and start a panic amongst the senile
BWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
"Oooh, Ethel, get in the nissin hut!"
EDIT: to be fair I was looking for either a Napier Deltic or Paxman Valenta but a Merlin could well do the job 
[Edited by NotoriousREV - 2/1/2004 10:31:56 PM]
What do you mean "and do what with it"? I'd wheel it round to the local old folks home and start a panic amongst the senile
BWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
"Oooh, Ethel, get in the nissin hut!"
EDIT: to be fair I was looking for either a Napier Deltic or Paxman Valenta but a Merlin could well do the job
[Edited by NotoriousREV - 2/1/2004 10:31:56 PM]
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03 February 2004, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by RichWalk
what do u want a HST engine for???
English Electric motor would be good too, but a Deltic would be the sweetest find.
04 February 2004, 05:00 PM
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You want a Griffon 58 engine out of a Shackelton mr2aew. They put out 2455hp from a 36L v12 and I believe they up the boost considerably for tractor pulling to make well over 4000hp.
They sold a load to the local scrappy when 8Sqn moved from Lossiemouth. I think he gave the RAF £2000 each for them. Bargain!
They sold a load to the local scrappy when 8Sqn moved from Lossiemouth. I think he gave the RAF £2000 each for them. Bargain!
05 February 2004, 01:13 AM
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You want a Griffon 58 engine out of a Shackelton mr2aew.
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