What car to drop one in? The answer is...
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Dec. 6, 2009 7:05 p.m. pinchvalve SuperDork
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Dec. 6, 2009 7:13 p.m. Grtechguy SuperDork
roughly 1400 hp miata?
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Dec. 6, 2009 7:13 p.m. maroon92 SuperDork
that thing would tear a Miata in half.
it needs a tube framed car ala Atom and a transaxle.
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Dec. 6, 2009 7:39 p.m. ScottRA21 New Reader
'59 Caddy.
Perfect match.
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Dec. 6, 2009 8:03 p.m. oldsaw HalfDork
Cars may not be the best candidates for a transplant, but this guy might need a hardware upgrade:
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Dec. 6, 2009 8:10 p.m. aussiesmg SuperDork
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIj2GVfua84&feature=PlayList&p=835B013B217B...
Rod is my hero, search out his twin supercharged Model T
http://www.rarespareslegend.com.au/Legends/rod-hadfield-cars/hadfield-t-coupe.jpg
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Dec. 6, 2009 8:26 p.m. Woody SuperDork
You could build a Quad Al tribute with Merlins! FourMer?
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.dragracingonline.com/nowthen/images...
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Dec. 6, 2009 9:31 p.m. Wally SuperDork
I believe there is a picture if that with a red X in my life insurance
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Dec. 6, 2009 9:46 p.m. Woody SuperDork
More Allisons in bad places:
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Dec. 6, 2009 9:50 p.m. Lugnut Reader
The engine bay in my Newport is pretty big... (I know, that's what she said.)
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Dec. 6, 2009 9:56 p.m. Woody SuperDork
I saw a photo once of an Allison in an Isetta, but I can't find it anywhere.
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Dec. 7, 2009 1:22 a.m. BoxheadTim Reader
A Rover SD1. Granted, the one in the link is running the tank engine version of the Merlin (non-supercharged, for starters) and I don't think there's that much left of the original car.
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Dec. 7, 2009 7:37 a.m. Rza HalfDork
A '70s American coupe with the biggest hood. A Caddy or T-bird maybe...
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Dec. 7, 2009 10:53 a.m. 96DXCivic HalfDork
Why don't I have an infinite bank account?
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Dec. 7, 2009 11:27 a.m. Wally SuperDork
Rolls Royce Woodie?
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Dec. 7, 2009 11:45 a.m. JFX001 Dork
Maybe one of those Auburn Kit Cars built on a Lincoln chassis....
or a pimptastic Zimmer.
*EDIT.....mid-engined Hearse......
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Dec. 7, 2009 1:22 p.m. Xceler8x Dork
I'll bet they go to either an offshore racing boat or a warbird restoration shop.
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Dec. 7, 2009 3:12 p.m. spitfirebill Dork
I'm thinking the Rolls Royce version of the Merlin that went into the tanks was called the Meteor and would bet it isn't the same the one in the aircraft.
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Dec. 7, 2009 3:12 p.m. Appleseed Dork
Just for thread levity, an overhaul on a Merlin costs $50,000.00. And by overhaul that gets you cam and main bearings, new rings and a hone. That's it.
I'm betting warbirds.
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Dec. 7, 2009 7:24 p.m. aussiesmg SuperDork
Hmmmm, that Wraith bodykit, this engine......transaxle, seat mounted on the front bumper
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Dec. 7, 2009 8:01 p.m. oldsaw HalfDork
Appleseed wrote:
Just for thread levity, an overhaul on a Merlin costs $50,000.00. And by overhaul that gets you cam and main bearings, new rings and a hone. That's it.
I'm betting warbirds.
I thought the engines' original applications were for either marine or military (e.g., tank) use. If they can be adapted for aviation, please make it so - we need more restored and flying warbirds.
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Dec. 7, 2009 8:14 p.m. Luke SuperDork
You could make a hell-of-a coffee table out of the dead one.
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Dec. 7, 2009 8:39 p.m. petegossett Dork
In reply to Appleseed: I worked with a guy who had rebuilt Merlins for someplace in Wisconsin before moving to Indiana. Yeah, those rebuilds & parts prices are just unbelievable!
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Dec. 8, 2009 6:55 p.m. Appleseed Dork
And you can thank Jack Roush for a lot of the rebuild parts even existing.
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Dec. 9, 2009 12:16 a.m. xci_ed6 Reader
Something like Lenp's firetruck roadster.
