27 litre rover ;o

rG-tom · 21 Feb 2006 at 06:04

hey guys, check this out

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?p=1&f=23&t=245424&h=0

Sweet jesus.

Tom.

Oakesy2001uk · 21 Feb 2006 at 07:23

oh my god is all I can say about that. reckon he will let me have a go

paradigm · 21 Feb 2006 at 07:25

Please dont post things like this, you'll get agw_01 all excited! Will take days to calm him down now!

penski · 21 Feb 2006 at 07:34

Charlies certainly got a lot further with the Rover since I last saw it.

I need to see this car when it's finished.

*n

William · 21 Feb 2006 at 09:40

Whats the engine stolen from, a Uboat or somthing?

neil-ste · 21 Feb 2006 at 09:44

'tis Charlie who writes for PPC car. I belive the engine is a Rolls Royce Meteor sourced from some sort of tank. The aim is to do 200+ MPH in the SD!

nicRob · 21 Feb 2006 at 09:51

Is a Meteor from a tank, yea

Is geared down via some kind of..thing... so that the torque figure isn't too big (still 4xx lb/ft, down from 12xx...)

agw_01 · 21 Feb 2006 at 09:52

OMGZ I THINKZ I JUST DONE A SEX WEE!!

Not quite, it's not even a proper Rover. Looks like they just used an SD1 shell and some rubbish non-Rover engine.

Should be fast

paradigm · 21 Feb 2006 at 10:34

agw_01 said:
it's not even a proper Rover. Looks like they just used an SD1 shell and some rubbish non-Rover engine.

You mean one that won't blow a HG?

Confused · 21 Feb 2006 at 11:54

That should be a fast SheD1 one it's done.

nutcase · 21 Feb 2006 at 13:27

nicRob said:
Is a Meteor from a tank, yea

Is geared down via some kind of..thing... so that the torque figure isn't too big (still 4xx lb/ft, down from 12xx...)

If I remember from the first time it appeared in PPC, it's got a gearing from a leyland leopard bus - and at idle will accelerate to 120mph :eek:

Zip · 21 Feb 2006 at 13:33

Why put it in a rover. Surely he could have put it in somthing more aero dynamic

How much would one of these engines cost

Phantom · 21 Feb 2006 at 13:50

thats going to be one heavy bugger!

(going by the first photo, looks like he got his arms trapped when it was dropped in... by helicopter?!)

Simon · 21 Feb 2006 at 13:52

Zip said:
Why put it in a rover. Surely he could have put it in somthing more aero dynamic

How odd, just cause its a Rover doesn't mean its un aerodynamic. Surely you should have said SD1 rather than Rover.

I dont think aerodynamics are going to be too bad on an SD1. Main reason he chose that is probably cause its a massive car! needs to be for that engine

Le_Petit_Lapin · 21 Feb 2006 at 13:56

Is that....road legal?

Lashout_UK · 21 Feb 2006 at 14:00

Yes, of course! (and I'm not joking)

Le_Petit_Lapin · 21 Feb 2006 at 14:04

Lashout_UK said:
Yes, of course! (and I'm not joking)

What....? Really? You could seriously get insurance and road tax and M.O.T. for that and drive it about without probs?

Simon · 21 Feb 2006 at 14:05

agw_01 said:
and some rubbish non-Rover engine.

Should be fast

Engine is mainly Rover anyway, they were involved in the development

Confused · 21 Feb 2006 at 14:17

Le_Petit_Lapin said:
What....? Really? You could seriously get insurance and road tax and M.O.T. for that and drive it about without probs?

Yep. Road tax would be standard rates (up to £160), MOT easily do-able providing it meets the regulations, and insurance will likely be pittance because it will go on a classic/modified policy with rediculously low restricted mileage.

Zip · 21 Feb 2006 at 14:19

What MPG is he expecting to get