you all want a crown Vic with a 27 litres tank engine right.
I can't wait for gearheads to get over the obsession they have with engines not designed for automotive use.
Engines like tank, boat and aero engines are designed to perform well in very narrow range of operation.
That means they suck at everything they weren't designed for.
It's surprisingly less cramped under the hood than I'd expect.
I had almost been wondering if he had any plans to use it for tractor pulling - a lot of European tractor pull builds seem to use these motors. But I see he plans to go top speed racing instead.
I like this.
ShawnG said:I can't wait for gearheads to get over the obsession they have with engines not designed for automotive use.
Engines like tank, boat and aero engines are designed to perform well in very narrow range of operation.
That means they suck at everything they weren't designed for.
You might be waiting a while
and there is this:
John Dodd and the Merlin-engined monstrosity that infuriated Rolls-Royce
I wonder how much that engine weighs.
A Ford 460 is heavy enough, I dropped one into a F150 once. That thing has to mess with the handling.
ShawnG said:I can't wait for gearheads to get over the obsession they have with engines not designed for automotive use.
Engines like tank, boat and aero engines are designed to perform well in very narrow range of operation.
That means they suck at everything they weren't designed for.
There's a time and place for optimal, efficient choices. There's also a time and a place for cars with hilariously oversized 27 liter tank engines crammed into them.
<Waiting for a Lada with a T-34 mill...>
Not to dredge this back up, but where the heck do they find tank engines? Sites like Govplanet don't typically have special sections for stuff like that.
In reply to GIRTHQUAKE :
eBay, other auction sites.
I want to see them do a swap with the turbine engines they have now
https://bringatrailer.com/2019/03/18/bring-a-forklift-rolls-royce-meteor-tank-v12/
Looks more like wrapping a Crown Vic around a tank engine.
ShawnG said:I can't wait for gearheads to get over the obsession they have with engines not designed for automotive use.
I'm reading the text, but I have no idea what you're saying. Oh, and....
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