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Remember the Canberra bomber jet powered, LN8000 Louisville "Waltzing Matilda"
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heritagestonemason.com/Fordlouisvillerestoration In order that the labour of centuries past may not be in vain during the centuries to come...... D. Diderot 1752
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What about a 253 powered Commer? This had a 327 5speed in it but that got stripped for a tractor project The 253 / traumatic came from a country car and has been in my shed for a few years so it got donated ![]() ![]() ![]() In case you didn't notice we don't take this **** seriously ![]() A couple of videos from chopped last year https://youtu.be/Enhv8vxF2qc Here's a race cam vid https://youtu.be/0v7Orr6-Mdo
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![]() Just saw this on Insta... Cheers, Andrew
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FORD FALCON FPV GT 335 Lightening Strike ZF Box Leather Cat Back 2.5" Stainless Steel Exhaust 5% Tints Stock Power: 346.3rwkw Current Rides: Porsche Cayenne, Suzuki GSXR 1000 K1 PRIOR RIDES: BA2 xr8 ute, AU2 Xr6, EL xr8, EB Ghia 5.0L, XD 4.0L |
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I remember seeing a Holden V8 in a Toyota Hiace. He pulled into a servo with overheating issues I was filling up at.
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At the risk of sounding like a huge geek, I love the original TS3 opposed-piston engine in Commers. I would have loved to see it developed more. I know some companies are trying to revive OPOC engines |
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http://www.enginebuildermag.com/2014...t-twelve-dyno/ Here's an explanation of the TS3 engine here. (Don't let the title fool you). Huge power and torque outputs from that capacity for the era, for a diesel no less.
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FORD FALCON FPV GT 335 Lightening Strike ZF Box Leather Cat Back 2.5" Stainless Steel Exhaust 5% Tints Stock Power: 346.3rwkw Current Rides: Porsche Cayenne, Suzuki GSXR 1000 K1 PRIOR RIDES: BA2 xr8 ute, AU2 Xr6, EL xr8, EB Ghia 5.0L, XD 4.0L |
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I once saw in a car yard a HQ panel van, that had a Monza front end with a Ford 429 V8 in it. This was back in the late 80's
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They were a great two stroke engine with the same potential as the two stroke Detroits (with a bit of tweaking) This is where the Rootes type blower originated from.
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heritagestonemason.com/Fordlouisvillerestoration In order that the labour of centuries past may not be in vain during the centuries to come...... D. Diderot 1752
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LS' go great in anything. Even AU's or old Porsche's.
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But I remember see this P51D Mustang powered 55 Chev on a TV show, not sure which one 3000 HP!! http://www.australiastoughestcars.co...ered-55-chevy/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIj2GVfua84 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwcjlsrnqWw
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A mate of mine put an RR gas turbine into a Chrysler voyager.
The interesting bit is he kept the stock motor and when he fires up the turbine it drives the rear wheels via a chain drive. It's not quick but a lot of fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RqRwuvq2FU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R2EmW-00d4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0GYkcmOy2c
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Surplus motors after the war were pushed much higher than 3000hp, sometimes in excess of 5000hp, but very short lived as they were designed to operate all day every day at lower HP. I would like to know if anyone used a griffon engine in anything other than a flyer. ![]() |
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27 litre for a merlin and 34 litre for a griffon.
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Were the Merlins the powerplants for the PT boats?
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Don't know about pt boats, but a v-10 cut down version of a merlin was used in tanks.
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Some were powered by the Napier Sabre which was a legendary engine in the Typhoon/Tempest when it was finally fixed.
The Napier I believe was the most powerful inline engine in WW2 @3000hp stock and up to 3500hp. It's an interesting engine, an H pattern using sleeve valves. The Napier Deltic was another really interesting engine that powered a lot of fast patrol boats. The Deltic ended up being a 3000hp locomotive engine in the 50's when the best the yanks could do at the time was 1500hp from the EMD576. As far as I know there is only one running example of the sabre left anywhere in the world, it's a shame they were sold for scrap. It's in a Hawker Sea Fury. Looks like they found another one! http://hawkertyphoon.com/napier-sabre-engine-secured/
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Back in the day 70,s a mate put a mk11 Zephyr engine in a Thames Trader van.
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