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| wbergtho |
 Feb 28 2006, 06:53 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 28-April 03 From: Roberts, WI Member No.: 623  |
Check out what this guy has done to his Rover. A 27 liter 1400HP P-51 engine shoe horned into the front. Hey...who's to say one of us couldn't do the same to one of our 914's? I hear parts are economically priced and readily available.
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| G e o r g e |
Feb 28 2006, 06:58 PM
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Dr Group: Members Posts: 1,905 Joined: 20-September 05 From: Southern Cal Member No.: 4,832 Region Association: None 
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) would i need to modify my engine mounts? upgrade to a 915 trans? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif)
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| bondo |
Feb 28 2006, 06:59 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
Oh gosh.. is that the RADIATOR in front there with the summit sticker on it? That's huge!
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| Mueller |
Feb 28 2006, 06:59 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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I like the sticker in the engine bay, its for a magazine with this as their first couple of sentences describing the mag.
yea, right.....real world huh??? hahahaha |
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| scotty b |
Feb 28 2006, 06:59 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) So this falls under the catagory of "practical performance" Eh? I wonder what IMPRACTICAL performance is to these guys
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| 914helo |
Feb 28 2006, 07:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 235 Joined: 29-September 04 From: Southern Utah Member No.: 2,859 Region Association: None |
Maybe the 'magazine' is for .50 cal ammo. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif)
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| TonyAKAVW |
Feb 28 2006, 07:09 PM
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That's my ride. Group: Members Posts: 2,151 Joined: 17-January 03 From: Redondo Beach, CA Member No.: 166 Region Association: None |
I think that engine needs titanium rods.
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| Mueller |
Feb 28 2006, 07:11 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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anyone else think the throttle body looks too small??? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| bondo |
Feb 28 2006, 07:15 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
Haha, I looked at that and thought "if that's big enough for 1400 HP, all these aftermarket oversize throttle bodies must really be snake oil" (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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| wbergtho |
Feb 28 2006, 07:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 28-April 03 From: Roberts, WI Member No.: 623 |
Maybe the air was more dense in 1943? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Requiring a much smaller throttle body? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)
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| bondo |
Feb 28 2006, 07:32 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
I bet the real reason is it was engineered accounting for ram air at 400 MPH.. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Which means that rover won't see the engine's full potential until he gets it up to 400 MPH.. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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| spare time toys |
Feb 28 2006, 07:32 PM
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hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
It did go past a couple of BIG turbos before it got to this point in the aircraft. So yes it was more dense (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif) and alot less crap in it back then also (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/icon8.gif) |
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| jsteele22 |
Feb 28 2006, 08:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 727 Joined: 24-August 05 From: Colorado Springs, CO Member No.: 4,653 |
What about weight balance ? Probably need to move the battery to the trunk.....
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Feb 28 2006, 08:35 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Rolls Royce built a car in the 30s or 40s with a Merlin aircraft engine. The head designer of the engine became the owner of the car. I saw it when I visited a private collection in LA to photograph a 1929 MB SSK. I believe there have been other cars with similar engines, and, of course, Unlimited Hydroplanes. The Cap'n
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