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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 25 September 2010, 11:04:28
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Some nice pictures there optimist :y
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Lovely pictures Optimist! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
That top one appears to be a Jaguar E-Type V12. Am I right? :-/ :-/
I have posted a picture of one in the other thread:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/All%20Things%20Interesting/ETypeV12Engine.jpg)
;)
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Loving the Fizzy. Exactly the same as mine when i was 16. Loads of us had them. We used to ride round the underground road under Worthing Bowl over & over again & hang out in the Viking coffee bar in Ann St.
KWV 30P. Happy days!!! 8-)
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Lovely pictures Optimist! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
That top one appears to be a Jaguar E-Type V12. Am I right? :-/ :-/
I have posted a picture of one in the other thread:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/All%20Things%20Interesting/ETypeV12Engine.jpg)
;)
Same top speed as as Miggy 3LTR just show how much more efficient modern engines are
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Lovely pictures Optimist! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
That top one appears to be a Jaguar E-Type V12. Am I right? :-/ :-/
I have posted a picture of one in the other thread:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/All%20Things%20Interesting/ETypeV12Engine.jpg)
;)
Same top speed as as Miggy 3LTR just show how much more efficient modern engines are
Wow!! :o :o :o
They certainly are Tony! :D :D :D ;)
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Lovely pictures Optimist! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
That top one appears to be a Jaguar E-Type V12. Am I right? :-/ :-/
I have posted a picture of one in the other thread:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/All%20Things%20Interesting/ETypeV12Engine.jpg)
;)
Same top speed as as Miggy 3LTR just show how much more efficient modern engines are
Wow!! :o :o :o
They certainly are Tony! :D :D :D ;)
The V12 came in either 5.3 or 6.0 ltr sizes so give or take double the size of the GM V6 that said the E type had a drag coefficient of 5 which suprised me I would have thught it would have been alot more slippery than that
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Lovely pictures Optimist! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
That top one appears to be a Jaguar E-Type V12. Am I right? :-/ :-/
I have posted a picture of one in the other thread:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/All%20Things%20Interesting/ETypeV12Engine.jpg)
;)
Same top speed as as Miggy 3LTR just show how much more efficient modern engines are
Wow!! :o :o :o
They certainly are Tony! :D :D :D ;)
The V12 came in either 5.3 or 6.0 ltr sizes so give or take double the size of the GM V6 that said the E type had a drag coefficient of 5 which suprised me I would have thught it would have been alot more slippery than that
Yes and of course it had twin carbs, which was great technology then, and we all wanted them for our cars (Webber carbs, mmmmmm 8-) 8-)), but now nowhere as efficient as an injection system ::) ::)
;)
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Lovely pictures Optimist! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
That top one appears to be a Jaguar E-Type V12. Am I right? :-/ :-/
I have posted a picture of one in the other thread:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/All%20Things%20Interesting/ETypeV12Engine.jpg)
;)
Same top speed as as Miggy 3LTR just show how much more efficient modern engines are
Wow!! :o :o :o
They certainly are Tony! :D :D :D ;)
The V12 came in either 5.3 or 6.0 ltr sizes so give or take double the size of the GM V6 that said the E type had a drag coefficient of 5 which suprised me I would have thught it would have been alot more slippery than that
Yes and of course it had twin carbs, which was great technology then, and we all wanted them for our cars (Webber carbs, mmmmmm 8-) 8-)), but now nowhere as efficient as an injection system ::) ::)
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Yep twin carbs but on both banks, the 5.3 knocked out 240+ bhp and the 6.0 developed 300+ I can't see that ther would be a great deal of weight difference between a Mig and an E type so it must be down to drag coeff. One of the reasons that Rats chose an Omega for his "rocket ship" project 8-)
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Lovely pictures Optimist! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
That top one appears to be a Jaguar E-Type V12. Am I right? :-/ :-/
I have posted a picture of one in the other thread:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/All%20Things%20Interesting/ETypeV12Engine.jpg)
;)
Same top speed as as Miggy 3LTR just show how much more efficient modern engines are
Wow!! :o :o :o
They certainly are Tony! :D :D :D ;)
The V12 came in either 5.3 or 6.0 ltr sizes so give or take double the size of the GM V6 that said the E type had a drag coefficient of 5 which suprised me I would have thught it would have been alot more slippery than that
Yes and of course it had twin carbs, which was great technology then, and we all wanted them for our cars (Webber carbs, mmmmmm 8-) 8-)), but now nowhere as efficient as an injection system ::) ::)
;)
Yep twin carbs but on both banks, the 5.3 knocked out 240+ bhp and the 6.0 developed 300+ I can't see that ther would be a great deal of weight difference between a Mig and an E type so it must be down to drag coeff. One of the reasons that Rats chose an Omega for his "rocket ship" project 8-)
I never knew they had four :o :o. I believed it was just the two :) :) Just tuning one was always a challenge to get it perfect, but four.........!! :o :o
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Second one down is a Triumph Snag.
Dont ever buy one, they're Shit. ::)
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Lovely pictures Optimist! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
That top one appears to be a Jaguar E-Type V12. Am I right? :-/ :-/
I have posted a picture of one in the other thread:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/All%20Things%20Interesting/ETypeV12Engine.jpg)
;)
Spot on Lizzie.....also used in the XJ12.. :-* :-*
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Second one down is a Triumph Snag.
Dont ever buy one, they're Shit. ::)
Yep...with a 3 litre V8......not known for it's reliability....
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Lovely pictures Optimist! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
That top one appears to be a Jaguar E-Type V12. Am I right? :-/ :-/
I have posted a picture of one in the other thread:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/All%20Things%20Interesting/ETypeV12Engine.jpg)
;)
Same top speed as as Miggy 3LTR just show how much more efficient modern engines are
Wow!! :o :o :o
They certainly are Tony! :D :D :D ;)
The V12 came in either 5.3 or 6.0 ltr sizes so give or take double the size of the GM V6 that said the E type had a drag coefficient of 5 which suprised me I would have thught it would have been alot more slippery than that
Cant remember a 6.0 as standard, I know lister bored out the XJS lump to 6.0
http://www.google.co.uk/images?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&biw=789&bih=391&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=lister+xjs&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=
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Second one down is a Triumph Snag.
Dont ever buy one, they're Shit. ::)
Yep...with a 3 litre V8......not known for it's reliability....
Great looking cars though.
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Second one down is a Triumph Snag.
Dont ever buy one, they're Shit. ::)
Yep...with a 3 litre V8......not known for it's reliability....
Or power. The thing to do at the time was to put a Rover or Ford V engine in when the original went goosed, which makes me wonder what a stag would be like with a 3.2 omega motor fitted :)
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Loving the Fizzy. Exactly the same as mine when i was 16. Loads of us had them. We used to ride round the underground road under Worthing Bowl over & over again & hang out in the Viking coffee bar in Ann St.
KWV 30P. Happy days!!! 8-)
I was a Honda SS50 lad myself......... :D :D :D
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Loving the Fizzy. Exactly the same as mine when i was 16. Loads of us had them. We used to ride round the underground road under Worthing Bowl over & over again & hang out in the Viking coffee bar in Ann St.
KWV 30P. Happy days!!! 8-)
I was a Honda SS50 lad myself......... :D :D :D
No 2 stroke fumes for you then..... :D ;)
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Loving the Fizzy. Exactly the same as mine when i was 16. Loads of us had them. We used to ride round the underground road under Worthing Bowl over & over again & hang out in the Viking coffee bar in Ann St.
KWV 30P. Happy days!!! 8-)
I was a Honda SS50 lad myself......... :D :D :D
According to the mad Stokie, I still am. ::) ;D
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Lovely pictures Optimist! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
That top one appears to be a Jaguar E-Type V12. Am I right? :-/ :-/
I have posted a picture of one in the other thread:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/All%20Things%20Interesting/ETypeV12Engine.jpg)
;)
Same top speed as as Miggy 3LTR just show how much more efficient modern engines are
Wow!! :o :o :o
They certainly are Tony! :D :D :D ;)
The V12 came in either 5.3 or 6.0 ltr sizes so give or take double the size of the GM V6 that said the E type had a drag coefficient of 5 which suprised me I would have thught it would have been alot more slippery than that
Cant remember a 6.0 as standard, I know lister bored out the XJS lump to 6.0
http://www.google.co.uk/images?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&biw=789&bih=391&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=lister+xjs&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=
Yep......later models bored out to 6 litres ...Skrunts.. :y:y
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Second one down is a Triumph Snag.
Dont ever buy one, they're Shit. ::)
Yep...with a 3 litre V8......not known for it's reliability....
Or power. The thing to do at the time was to put a Rover or Ford V engine in when the original went goosed, which makes me wonder what a stag would be like with a 3.2 omega motor fitted :)
WAY to heavy.
I quite like the Triump V8, its 'different' being two 4's welded together.
But the Rover V8 was a better lump in its day and slightly lighter plus it had more grunt (for about 20K miles then it dropped away quite quickly!)
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Second one down is a Triumph Snag.
Dont ever buy one, they're Shit. ::)
Yep...with a 3 litre V8......not known for it's reliability....
Or power. The thing to do at the time was to put a Rover or Ford V engine in when the original went goosed, which makes me wonder what a stag would be like with a 3.2 omega motor fitted :)
WAY to heavy.
I quite like the Triump V8, its 'different' being two 4's welded together.
But the Rover V8 was a better lump in its day and slightly lighter plus it had more grunt (for about 20K miles then it dropped away quite quickly!)
Stag's let down was it's cooling system, as said thed basicaly welded 2 1500's together without out much thought or testing by the looks od things
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Lovely pictures Optimist! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
That top one appears to be a Jaguar E-Type V12. Am I right? :-/ :-/
I have posted a picture of one in the other thread:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/All%20Things%20Interesting/ETypeV12Engine.jpg)
;)
Same top speed as as Miggy 3LTR just show how much more efficient modern engines are
Wow!! :o :o :o
They certainly are Tony! :D :D :D ;)
The V12 came in either 5.3 or 6.0 ltr sizes so give or take double the size of the GM V6 that said the E type had a drag coefficient of 5 which suprised me I would have thught it would have been alot more slippery than that
Cant remember a 6.0 as standard, I know lister bored out the XJS lump to 6.0
http://www.google.co.uk/images?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&biw=789&bih=391&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=lister+xjs&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=
Yep......later models bored out to 6 litres ...Skrunts.. :y:y
Correct me if I am wrong but wasnt a particular series of the E type fitted with the 3.8 or 4.2 much quicker up to 100 mph than any of the V12's
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Lovely pictures Optimist! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
That top one appears to be a Jaguar E-Type V12. Am I right? :-/ :-/
I have posted a picture of one in the other thread:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/All%20Things%20Interesting/ETypeV12Engine.jpg)
;)
Same top speed as as Miggy 3LTR just show how much more efficient modern engines are
Wow!! :o :o :o
They certainly are Tony! :D :D :D ;)
The V12 came in either 5.3 or 6.0 ltr sizes so give or take double the size of the GM V6 that said the E type had a drag coefficient of 5 which suprised me I would have thught it would have been alot more slippery than that
Cant remember a 6.0 as standard, I know lister bored out the XJS lump to 6.0
http://www.google.co.uk/images?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&biw=789&bih=391&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=lister+xjs&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=
Yep......later models bored out to 6 litres ...Skrunts.. :y:y
Correct me if I am wrong but wasnt a particular series of the E type fitted with the 3.8 or 4.2 much quicker up to 100 mph than any of the V12's
I'd agree with that......The early 3.8 and 4.2 weighed in at about 1250-1300Kg.....the later fat bas*ard 5.3 litre V12....was mainly built to keep the lard arse yanks happy. :y :y
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Some of my favourites:
(http://www.napier-chronicles.co.uk/pu_doncaster_works_31.10.80_bp.jpg)
(http://wheels-and-wings.org.uk/images/napier-sabre-iii-aero-engine.jpg)
(http://www.spitfire.dk/NyGriffon.JPG)
(http://www.v8engines.com/images/v8ii.gif)
(http://www.birmingham-railway-carriage.com/Pix/Scan0017.jpg)
(If anybody has a spare of the small blue drain pipe on the front face I need one ;D)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/coskev3/engine.jpg)
(http://image.vetteweb.com/f/8767622/vemp_0712w_01_z+2009_corvette_ZR1_LS9_engine+.jpg)
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Impressive looking engines Mark :y :y :y :y
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Gotta be the corvette lump for me.
and if my lottery numbers comeup I am fitting one of these in the rear of a FWD transit van for playing down at santa pod.
http://bankspower.com/techarticles/show/4-twin-turbo-v8-facts-of-life-
http://bankspower.com/products/show/267/85
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nice engines
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(http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/attachments/f25/6444d1102071100-whats-latest-low-weight-engines-rst_v8.jpeg)
(http://f1-dictionary.110mb.com/images/Ford%20Cosworth%20DFV%20koji%20je%20dominirao%20Formulom%201%20u%20periodu%201967.%20-%201983.jpg)
:-*
Kevin
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(http://www.spitfire.dk/NyGriffon.JPG)
Now that's a proper engine..
I did have some nice pictures of aero engines after a trip to the Shuttleworth Collection (well worth it if you're into aviation history, racing cars and/or engines) .. and sadly now I can't find them :(
Guess I'll just have to go back, then!
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It may be considered heresy but, I much prefer the Sabre to the Merlin or Griffon
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(http://www.kbsm.org/images/stories/engines/90head.jpg)
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(http://www.kbsm.org/images/stories/engines/90head.jpg)
Not exactly mobile...... ;D ;D
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Second one down is a Triumph Snag.
Dont ever buy one, they're Shit. ::)
Yep...with a 3 litre V8......not known for it's reliability....
Imagine a 4l 32v version very possible as the V8 was based on the 1500cc engine which was closely related to the Dolomite Sprint engine
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Some of my favourites:
(http://www.napier-chronicles.co.uk/pu_doncaster_works_31.10.80_bp.jpg)
(http://wheels-and-wings.org.uk/images/napier-sabre-iii-aero-engine.jpg)
(http://www.spitfire.dk/NyGriffon.JPG)
(http://www.v8engines.com/images/v8ii.gif)
(http://www.birmingham-railway-carriage.com/Pix/Scan0017.jpg)
(If anybody has a spare of the small blue drain pipe on the front face I need one ;D)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/coskev3/engine.jpg)
(http://image.vetteweb.com/f/8767622/vemp_0712w_01_z+2009_corvette_ZR1_LS9_engine+.jpg)
I'd recognise a Napier D18-25 anywhere
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I prefer these to the Sulzers
(http://www.class50.net/assets/IH6937_20071103_01.jpg)
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Second one down is a Triumph Snag.
Dont ever buy one, they're Shit. ::)
Yep...with a 3 litre V8......not known for it's reliability....
Imagine a 4l 32v version very possible as the V8 was based on the 1500cc engine which was closely related to the Dolomite Sprint engine
The stag engine was not based on the 1500 pushrod engine, rather the 1850 single overhead cam engine, and yes, a 4 litre 32 valver based on the sprint engine would have been possible but I imagine that the cam chain mechanism would have been a bit of a nightmare, as well as the inevitable overheating ;D