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URY914 06-04-2016 03:57 AM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1465037851.jpg

daepp 06-06-2016 04:19 PM

You call that a Rolls engine?

THIS is a Rolls... :)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1465255057.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1465255084.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1465255128.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1465255149.jpg

Sorry - I couldn't help myself ;)

JJ 911SC 06-06-2016 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daepp (Post 9150117)
You call that a Rolls engine?

THIS is a Rolls... :) ...
Sorry - I couldn't help myself ;)

Neither can I,

You call that a Rolls engine?

THIS is a Rolls... :)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1465256695.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1465256551.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Merlin

James Brown 06-06-2016 07:53 PM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1465267949.jpg
now THIS is a Rolls Royce!

daepp 06-06-2016 08:33 PM

Well played sir!

sc_rufctr 06-07-2016 07:36 AM

But this one is a driver and she purrs like a kitten. ;)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1465310163.jpg

James Brown 06-07-2016 07:29 PM

i bet, love the brass and copper!

NICE 69 S 06-23-2016 12:20 AM

My humble offering. Built for a friend.
Bob Bhttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1466666413.jpg

sc_rufctr 06-23-2016 02:04 AM

^^^ Very tidy!

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1466672663.jpg

URY914 06-23-2016 03:33 AM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1466678016.jpg

URY914 06-23-2016 03:35 AM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1466678103.jpg

arcsine 06-23-2016 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by URY914 (Post 9171873)

Kinda hard to imagine the benefits of redundantly duplicate turbos outweighs the cost/complexity/reduction in exhaust gas pressure but then again, it is porn.

Before
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1466699670.jpg

After
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1466699697.jpg

sc_rufctr 06-23-2016 10:26 AM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1466702789.jpg

daepp 07-01-2016 12:36 PM

It was a Dusey!

Fred and Augie with their marine in-line 12 aluminum block - 10' long powering a 40 hydroplane named Disturber IV

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1467400599.jpg

Below: 2 all aluminum mirror-image engines, 12 cylinders each. 6.75" bore, 7.5 in stroke, 3,221 cu in (52.8 L), 2700 lbs, 800 hp at 1,600 rpm, 2,700 lbs. Combined the fuel burn was 132 gallons per hour.

Water-jacketed exhausts
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1467400923.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1467401839.jpg

Open exhausts
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1467400948.jpg

What kind of strength does it take to turn that wheel?
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1467401822.jpg

And what kind of a man does it take to brave Lake MI under those conditions - in 1913!!!
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1467401116.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1467401452.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1467401743.jpg

VW 612 RS 07-01-2016 03:11 PM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1467411085.jpg

URY914 07-01-2016 06:44 PM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1467423844.jpg

sc_rufctr 07-01-2016 07:47 PM

Posted elsewhere but here it is again. Probably the sexiest engine gearbox package ever!

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1467427598.jpg

James Brown 07-02-2016 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VW 612 RS (Post 9182879)

note the 911SC bumper and grill on the VW

pavulon 07-03-2016 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James Brown (Post 9184122)
note the 911SC bumper and grill on the VW

And plate/tag that matches username...dots seemingly not far apart.

https://chromjuwelen.com/network/237-engineswapdepot-com/199824-vw-412-with-a-porsche-911-engine

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1467543702.jpg

James Brown 07-06-2016 09:32 PM

RUF wheels also


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