The Picture Riddle.....

[Lucky13]

No idea for car but Rolls Royce merlin V12....

 

[Njaco]

1976 Ford Horton with a 627 Hydra-Flo engine. 12 Volt altenator gave it away.

 

[Colin1]

Car's a bit unfair to be honest
there's a lot of US/European members who've probably never even heard of one, let alone seen one and there's not alot of picture for even the Brit members to go on

Rover SD1

Lucky is sooooo close with the Rolls-Royce Merlin


think de-tuned...

 

[Lucky13]

Allison V12?

 

[Colin1]

Allison V12?

Nope

 

[T Bolt]

Rolls-Royce Peregrine ?

 

[Colin1]

Rolls-Royce Peregrine?

Bloody hell
do any still exist?
Might be worth a few bob...

No
but we are, at least, back on track

C'mon c'mon guys, Rolls-Royce Merlin... think de-tuned...

 

[T Bolt]

The valve covers don't look quite right but I'll try the Griffon

 

[vikingBerserker]

Dam I bet that sucker will haul some.....

 

[Colin1]

The valve covers don't look quite right but I'll try the Griffon

The Griffon?
A de-tuned Merlin?

Be serious!!!

 

[Colin1]

OK
no more guesses? Anyone want me to call this one in?

 

[Colin1]

I'm pronouncing this one dead

Rolls-Royce Meteor

A Merlin without the supercharger, fast enough for me though...
It was used in tanks I believe

 

[T Bolt]

No wonder I couldn't get it. I'd never even heard of a Meteor. And there I was searching through my library looking for a V-12 aircraft engine!!

 

[Lucky13]

Time for another pic then folks.....

 

[Colin1]

Rolls-Royce Meteor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Colin1]

Here's a better pic of the install during the build. As you can see, owing to the rearwards intrusion the dashboard is ancient history. Notwithstanding that, it's a tidy, professional job. It was featured, without a hint of irony, in a UK car mag called 'Practical Performance Car'

 

[Airframes]

Got to admit, in the first pic, the car didn't look like the SD1, but I should have known the engine! I've tripped over enough of them, laying alongside Centurions having a pack change at my mate's place!

 

[T Bolt]

Here's a car I came across several months ago. A Merlin powered 55' Chevy.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIj2GVfua84

 

[Njaco]

Somebody is demented AND has too much time on there hands!

 

[Thorlifter]

....and money