The REAL Merlin!
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The REAL Merlin!
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Re: The REAL Merlin! (BrianCunningham)
How very kewl! :cool:
The shop that built it is here: http://www.rodshop.com.au/index.htm
They have some interesting stuff.
The shop that built it is here: http://www.rodshop.com.au/index.htm
They have some interesting stuff.
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Re: The REAL Merlin! (BrianCunningham)
That is worth looking at. Can you imagine what that must sound like. Twelve individual straight pipes :eek: :eek:
That car is unbelievable
That car is unbelievable
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Re: The REAL Merlin! (SmokedTires)
Hard to believe,but that is ROAD registered and drivable(more or less)you couldnt possibly imagine the noise it makes at about 10% throttle.....at 100% throttle,only the almighty would have a clue as to what happens....The owner builder isnt game to try to find out...john :cool: :chevy
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Re: The REAL Merlin! (jdunne)
Hard to believe,but that is ROAD registered and drivable(more or less)you couldnt possibly imagine the noise it makes at about 10% throttle.....at 100% throttle,only the almighty would have a clue as to what happens....The owner builder isnt game to try to find out...john :cool: :chevy
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Re: The REAL Merlin! (groovyjay)
Here's a cool page on the Merlin engine:
http://www.unlimitedexcitement.com/P...0%20Engine.htm
The engine alone weighs nearly 1700 pounds.
According to the page, the engine was rated at 1735HP. Is the one in the car heavily modified? I'm sure the car would feel very under-powered at anything less than 2,000HP! :eek:
The mere 1735HP figure could be rated at altitude, the page doesn't say. If it was a 16,000 foot figure, that might translate to 3,000HP at sea level.
[Modified by L79vette, 5:31 AM 3/21/2003]
http://www.unlimitedexcitement.com/P...0%20Engine.htm
The engine alone weighs nearly 1700 pounds.
According to the page, the engine was rated at 1735HP. Is the one in the car heavily modified? I'm sure the car would feel very under-powered at anything less than 2,000HP! :eek:
The mere 1735HP figure could be rated at altitude, the page doesn't say. If it was a 16,000 foot figure, that might translate to 3,000HP at sea level.
[Modified by L79vette, 5:31 AM 3/21/2003]
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Re: The REAL Merlin! (L79vette)
The engine alone weighs nearly 1700 pounds.
According to the page, the engine was rated at 1735HP. Is the one in the car heavily modified? I'm sure the car would feel very under-powered at anything less than 2,000HP! :eek:
According to the page, the engine was rated at 1735HP. Is the one in the car heavily modified? I'm sure the car would feel very under-powered at anything less than 2,000HP! :eek:
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Re: The REAL Merlin! (Merlin522)
Yes, it is a ridiculously heavy engine for a car. Interesting though that they produced the power with a redline of 3000RPM. Even supercharged, 1HP/cubic inch at 3000RPM is pretty good. 12psi boost with two sequential superchargers (I presume this was to handle the flow requirements at the boost level required).
Notice how heavily reinforced the frame of the hot rod is.
Notice how heavily reinforced the frame of the hot rod is.
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Re: The REAL Merlin! (L79vette)
That might be the continuos rating.
Airplanes have to get up the that kind of HP level, and leave it there for hours on end. It's also the stock rating. For racing, either in airplane ( Reno Air races ) or boats ( hydroplanes ) they are pushed much futher than that.
5,000+hp :eek:
This ones has twin turbos added to the supercharger
I saw this same boat in Detroit, 205mph on the straights! :eek:
Airplanes have to get up the that kind of HP level, and leave it there for hours on end. It's also the stock rating. For racing, either in airplane ( Reno Air races ) or boats ( hydroplanes ) they are pushed much futher than that.
5,000+hp :eek:
This ones has twin turbos added to the supercharger
I saw this same boat in Detroit, 205mph on the straights! :eek:
