The sweet sweet sound of a MERLIN:

**James Deuce** · 6th December 2006, 14:36

Originally Posted by bistard

Jim,after reading that huge thread,Mate you need to get out more!
Is your back back on the road,that could give you an excuse to get out

What do you know? You sell French cars.

**bistard** · 6th December 2006, 14:44

Ha ha you are wrong,I dont sell them at all!!
As I said before Finance is the game
So if you want to replace the car that died let me now
No take that back,I have dealt with your better half before & we are here to make money,not be ground down & give things away
He he he

**idleidolidyll** · 6th December 2006, 14:45

Originally Posted by Bend-it

5 liters!?!? Try 27 litres mate!!

Edit:
27l for the whole engine... 2 out of 12 cylinders gives about 5l... ta-dah... you are likely kerrekt!

the 2 cylinder motorbike they started this thread for not the RR M itself

well done on catching yourself (edit) before i did :-)

**James Deuce** · 6th December 2006, 14:46

Like I need ANOTHER French car.

**slowpoke** · 6th December 2006, 14:46

The first bloke to ride that thing in anger must have needed a wheelbarrow to carry to his balls around.....

**bell** · 6th December 2006, 17:29

Ever thought you might have been a fighter pilot in a past life eh Jim? Impressive. Quite. Your kids must love their bedtime stories!

**Edbear** · 6th December 2006, 17:47

Originally Posted by frogfeaturesFZR

Std engine for Spitfires and Hurricanes as well. V 12 Engine. Replaced the std Allison engine in the US Mustang and turned it from an underpowered plane into a great one.

Mmmm! Don't let my old school mate, Garth, hear you say that! He's chief mechanic for an Aussie mate running Merlins in his hydroplane - hit 200mph on Karepiro last comp. Garth builds dragsters himself, using the Allison 17ltr. He winds them out to 4200rpm, (std. 2000rpm), getting about 2000hp from them.

**Clivoris** · 6th December 2006, 17:55

Originally Posted by Jim2

What do you know? You sell French.

Selling it now is he?

**crack** · 7th December 2006, 01:26

[QUOTE=Jim2;850545][LEFT]I always have a mental grump when I see discussions about Merlin's being "one of the finest piston engines built."

For its time, yes, but still a bloody beautifully unmistakably sound at full noise,
Just as good as the Daimler Benz:

Cant beat a P&W, or a CFM, but hey whos going to mate either to, two wheels.

**R6_kid:Me** · 7th December 2006, 08:57

http://www.thundermustang.com/

These are pretty cool. 3/4 Scale P-51, the engine sounds pretty damn close to the original although it's smaller. Through use of modern technology they've actually mananged to end up with a better aircraft than the original P-51 power to weight wise.

**Big Dave** · 7th December 2006, 09:05

Originally Posted by Jim2

I always have a mental grump when I see discussions about Merlin's being

Be nice if the blueprints were large enought to see em huh grumpy?

**James Deuce** · 7th December 2006, 09:10

Get yer magnifying glass out.

**Big Dave** · 7th December 2006, 09:13

Originally Posted by Jim2

Get yer magnifying glass out.

pixels is pixels - or lack thereof.

**Motu** · 7th December 2006, 09:21

Gosh,you mean other people couldn't see then either? I was going to go to the Warehouse and get myself the next step stronger glasses for Xmas.I tend to keep quiet about the effects of the aging prosses....loss of vision,loss of hearing,loss of libedo.....but I still get a hard on for a double row radial.