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Title: Anyone for a little engine upgrade?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 06 August 2008, 11:33:17
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280251492389

 :-*
Title: Re: Anyone for a little engine upgrade?
Post by: Jimbob on 06 August 2008, 11:37:32
mwhahahahaha

reckon it would fit in a meega?
Title: Re: Anyone for a little engine upgrade?
Post by: Debs. on 06 August 2008, 11:38:02
 :y Much rather hear it singing in the 'right' airframe! ;)
Title: Re: Anyone for a little engine upgrade?
Post by: Elite Pete on 06 August 2008, 11:39:58
I couldn't afford the Paypal charges, let alone the £45,000 ::)
Title: Re: Anyone for a little engine upgrade?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 06 August 2008, 11:48:42
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I couldn't afford the Paypal charges, let alone the £45,000 ::)

.. or the 2 miles to the gallon gallons to the mile.

Oil change on a spitfire is 14 gallons too, IIRC. :o

Kevin
Title: Re: Anyone for a little engine upgrade?
Post by: tunnie on 06 August 2008, 11:54:14
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I couldn't afford the Paypal charges, let alone the £45,000 ::)

.. or the 2 miles to the gallon gallons to the mile.

Oil change on a spitfire is 14 gallons too, IIRC. :o

Kevin

Better stock up on those 4 for 3 offers at the dealers then!  ;D
Title: Re: Anyone for a little engine upgrade?
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 06 August 2008, 12:28:06
 :o

ermm.   sky high over my budget ;D
Title: Re: Anyone for a little engine upgrade?
Post by: Weds on 06 August 2008, 14:19:26
Where's John Dodd... Anyone remember him...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxMxFE37Sxw&feature=related
Title: Re: Anyone for a little engine upgrade?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 06 August 2008, 17:49:42
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Where's John Dodd... Anyone remember him...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxMxFE37Sxw&feature=related

We certainly do, there was a thread about him a couple of months ago. :y
Title: Re: Anyone for a little engine upgrade?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 06 August 2008, 17:55:18
Would make an interesting Santa Pod project mounted in a Miggy Estate (was originally thinking of the engine in the rear of the estate (Size wise)).  Dont know about getting the power down though.

Might have to lengthen the engine bay to put the engine up front and fill the boot full of sand instead to get the traction down.

Or move the drivers seat into the back seat postion so you couls sit behind the engine. ;D ;D ;D ;D :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: Anyone for a little engine upgrade?
Post by: psychnurse on 06 August 2008, 17:59:53
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Would make an interesting Santa Pod project mounted in a Miggy Estate (was originally thinking of the engine in the rear of the estate (Size wise)).  Dont know about getting the power down though.

Might have to lengthen the engine bay to put the engine up front and fill the boot full of sand instead to get the traction down.

Or move the drivers seat into the back seat postion so you couls sit behind the engine. ;D ;D ;D ;D :y :y :y :y




Fancy a project Phil  ::) :y :y
Title: Re: Anyone for a little engine upgrade?
Post by: bertiecbx550 on 06 August 2008, 20:10:30
Now that really would pee the chavs off at the lights.....VROOM VROOM goes the litle saxo.......Then your miggy revs...their ears bleed and your gone before they`ve got off the line........ :D :D :D :D :D(then i wake up)
Title: Re: Anyone for a little engine upgrade?
Post by: Bandit127 on 06 August 2008, 21:19:33
Let's hope that our great grandchildren remember the Merlin as one of the most important deciders of the way we live in the 21st century. If Germany had managed to keep air supremacy we would have been sunk.

It powered:
Spitfire
Hurricane
Mosquito
Lancaster
Bristol Beaufighter
Halifax
Wellington
Among others. Including the American Kittyhawk and Mustang.
(On a lot of these planes, the Merlin was fitted as an improvement over the original).

Respect  :y :y :y

Title: Re: Anyone for a little engine upgrade?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 06 August 2008, 23:09:51
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Let's hope that our great grandchildren remember the Merlin as one of the most important deciders of the way we live in the 21st century. If Germany had managed to keep air supremacy we would have been sunk.

It powered:
Spitfire
Hurricane
Mosquito
Lancaster
Bristol Beaufighter
Halifax
Wellington
Among others. Including the American Kittyhawk and Mustang.
(On a lot of these planes, the Merlin was fitted as an improvement over the original).

Respect  :y :y :y


Respect :y :y :y
Title: Re: Anyone for a little engine upgrade?
Post by: alexandjen on 06 August 2008, 23:12:48
Ok own up, who made the offer  ;D
Title: Re: Anyone for a little engine upgrade?
Post by: Vamps on 06 August 2008, 23:16:14
Well I have a spare estate car and was considering a project........... ;D ;D ;D just need some sponsorship money, there is always a catch ::)
Title: Re: Anyone for a little engine upgrade?
Post by: zippo on 06 August 2008, 23:30:22
just shown it the wife and she cant understand why Ive a silly smile on my face ,but then again shes still pissed i wont let her have that beemer  :y
Title: Re: Anyone for a little engine upgrade?
Post by: Tony H on 06 August 2008, 23:44:36
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Let's hope that our great grandchildren remember the Merlin as one of the most important deciders of the way we live in the 21st century. If Germany had managed to keep air supremacy we would have been sunk.

It powered:
Spitfire
Hurricane
Mosquito
Lancaster
Bristol Beaufighter
Halifax
Wellington
Among others. Including the American Kittyhawk and Mustang.
(On a lot of these planes, the Merlin was fitted as an improvement over the original).

Respect  :y :y :y

The Merlin engine enabled the American bombers to have full fighter escort over Germany provided by Mustangs. A far superior engine than the oridginal  fit Allison engine, the Merlin having a far better ceiling height due to it not having the icing up problems of the Allison