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General => Lounge => Topic started by: Beau on March 21, 2007, 07:44:51 PM

Title: forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!
Post by: Beau on March 21, 2007, 07:44:51 PM
All i can say is....
big. . engine.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?p=1&f=23&t=245424&h=0
Title: forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!
Post by: daboss351 on March 21, 2007, 07:52:04 PM
holy ****ing shiznit what is the motor from!!
Title: forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!
Post by: Ether947 on March 21, 2007, 08:17:34 PM
27l?
Title: forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!
Post by: *MAYHEM* on March 21, 2007, 08:29:52 PM
Quote from: daboss351;135641
holy ****ing shiznit what is the motor from!!

A british WWII bomber.
Title: forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!
Post by: daboss351 on March 21, 2007, 09:02:49 PM
nope its a tank engine i just read all 24 pages of it and i watch vids of it running sounds like heaven man
Title: forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!
Post by: Beau on March 21, 2007, 09:11:51 PM
Actually, the Meteor engines were used in tanks, but were based from the better known Merlin engines, used in planes.
And yes, 27 Liters is correct:
General characteristics

 
Title: forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!
Post by: DakotaEpic on March 21, 2007, 09:44:23 PM
Holy Shyte.  What the hell kinda car was that?  And I saw a 67 Camaro with a Merlin in it once at Hot August Nights.
Title: forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!
Post by: Autocat on March 21, 2007, 10:09:41 PM
thats amazing and all, but i dont feel like going through all of those pages to find the vids and such.. could someone help me out here?
Title: forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!
Post by: beaterjeep on March 21, 2007, 10:25:19 PM
And to think, I seen a caddy 501 in a chevette and thought that was too much.  This thing is borderline overkill, awesome though.
Title: forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!
Post by: stuntmannick on March 21, 2007, 10:26:37 PM
1100ci Ford (http://"http://forums.overclockersclub.com/index.php?showtopic=68567")

Tank engines rule
Title: forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!
Post by: xr7cat on March 22, 2007, 03:28:44 AM
So I wonder what a thundercat would be like with one of those! lol

Naw, I think I will put one in my little Ranger, I got the whole bed to work with.
Title: forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!
Post by: thunderjet302 on March 22, 2007, 11:48:36 PM
These used Merlins: a P-51D and a Supermariene Spitfire :D
Title: forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!
Post by: oldraven on March 23, 2007, 07:15:56 AM
Quote from: stuntmannick;135679
1100ci Ford (http://"http://forums.overclockersclub.com/index.php?showtopic=68567")

Tank engines rule


1100 cubes ( 5.4" borex6.00 stroke) 60 degree v8
-DOHC 32 V
-All aluminum construction
-500hp @ 2600rpm

Wow. Talk about not worth the trouble.
Title: forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!
Post by: capitlj on March 24, 2007, 07:27:21 PM
Good fu*&ing god those brits are nuts good luck with the brakes buddy.
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