27 litre rover ;o

[richolmes72]

Those look like Jaguar alloys of a 95-97 XJR....

EDIT: Uses brakes from an XKR and gearbox from an XJ6 (wonder if its the same one as mine lol)

This car is not very much a rover, but it is definitely all British.

 

[Lopéz]

I notice people are saying it "only has to pass an MOT", you reckon a 27 litre tank engine would pass the emissions test ok?

Vehicles fitted with a different engine

Test according to which is older, engine or vehicle.
e.g. A 1995 car fitted with a 1991 engine (of whatever make), test to 1991 standards for emission purposes.

Note: The onus is on the vehicle presenter
to prove engine age.

Note: Older vehicles, particularly pre-1960. may emit unavoidable smoke due to their design. Such smoke is not a reason for rejection.

ii. The exhaust emission test for a vehicle first used before August 1975 is a visual check only. Vehicles first used on or after 1 st August 1975 are also subject to only a visual check if they were manufactured before February 1975 (i.e. 6 months or more before August 1975).

So, no problem there.

 

[DreXeL]

still 4xx lb/ft

its good for 600bhp!

Let me get this straight. They've gone to all the trouble of fitting this rediculously sized engine, to end up with 600bhp/4xx lb/ft torque?

You can get that and a lot more by using a 'normal' engine. I don't get it. Is it being built just for the hell of it?

 

[Liverpool-Lad]

I think its called individuality.

 

[penski]

Let me get this straight. They've gone to all the trouble of fitting this rediculously sized engine, to end up with 600bhp/4xx lb/ft torque?

You can get that and a lot more by using a 'normal' engine. I don't get it. Is it being built just for the hell of it?

It'll be closer to around 800bhp once finished.

Why not?

Why climb mountains?

*n

 

[DreXeL]

It'll be closer to around 800bhp once finished.

Why not?

Why climb mountains?

*n

I understand doing it for the hell of it, but if it was purely to get those power figures there are easier ways of doing it

However, doing it just because they can? Fair enough

 

[Stonedofmoo]

I think thats awesome, and I suppose for a man of his talents it wouldnt be impossible to upgrade to the supercharged version

Love that. Of course a modern car such a forced induction engine could exceed that, but at 2500rpm?

 

[Simon]

Imagine the torque of that thing though. Would be awesome.

I think the engine weighs about 750kg though!!