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forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!

Reply #1 –
holy ****ing shiznit what is the motor from!!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!

Reply #2 –
27l?
2005 Subaru WRX STi|daily driver

forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!

Reply #3 –
Quote from: daboss351;135641
holy ****ing shiznit what is the motor from!!

A british WWII bomber.

forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!

Reply #4 –
nope its a tank engine i just read all 24 pages of it and i watch vids of it running sounds like heaven man
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!

Reply #5 –
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

 
  • Type: 12-cylinder supercharged liquid-cooled 60° "Vee" piston aircraft engine
  • Bore: 5.4 in (137.2 mm)
  • Stroke: 6 in (152.4 mm)
  • Displacement: 1,647 in³ (27 L)
  • Dry weight: 1,640 lb (745 kg)
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!

Reply #6 –
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.

forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!

Reply #7 –
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?

forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!

Reply #8 –
And to think, I seen a caddy 501 in a chevette and thought that was too much.  This thing is borderline overkill, awesome though.
'86 cougar gone to the big yard.
'86&'88 Jeep Comanches.

forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!

Reply #9 –
1100ci Ford

Tank engines rule

forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!

Reply #10 –
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.
1987 Cougar XR7 5.0 SOLD
1992 Ranger 4.0
2018 Hyundai Elantra
2019 Ram Rebel

forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!

Reply #11 –
These used Merlins: a P-51D and a Supermariene Spitfire :D
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!

Reply #12 –
Quote from: stuntmannick;135679
1100ci Ford

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.

forget the 5.0 OR a 460...THIS is a big block!

Reply #13 –
Good fu*&ing god those brits are nuts good luck with the brakes buddy.
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1988 Mercury Cougar Blue Max edition. SOLD
2004 Impala
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