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Just to elaborate on my previous comment about whether a Merlin V-12 would fit in a Cobra (No), the Merlin 61 (as used in the P-51) is over 7 feet long, over 2 1/2 feet wide, and just over 3 feet tall with a weight of over 1600 pounds (dry). Still, 1500+ horsepower (on 100 octane avgas) is nothing to sneeze at!
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Craig, I remember seeing pics of that car a while back, but to hear it running is something else. Incredible!
James - I don't think so. They are from an illustration by Lance Russwurm that I used to post in the Kirkham Flip Top thread; and they served as the inspiration for my sketches. The "Milk 'n' Honey" moniker came from the nickname sticker on the first P-51 model I built when I was about 12. Jamo and 'Werks - that 555 car has the P-51 stuff goin' on all right, but it definitely needs a set of guns to compete with the West Coast fellas' track dog! :LOL: Le Mons - I love it!! :3DSMILE: |
Did I mention that besides being gunless, the east coasters only have...chuckle...4 cylinders in 555? It's a cute little thing. :p
Jorge Anderson will be hosting the battle to the death next year. Here's how 556 "suggests" lines for other entrants... Da guns... http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d.../IMG_00661.jpg |
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Car 555 Finished 34th ...ran for 260 laps Car 556 Finished 137th ...ran for 89 laps ;) |
555...bought LeMons-ready, all sorted out. Four plugs changed. BFD
556...built and run with less than 2 miles on it. Blown engine rebuilt at the track, on the pavement. There was a helluv'a crosswind too. |
Interesting concept, V-12 would be interesting.
There is a mustang that someone put a V-12 from an aston martin; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLo8O1YuUsw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7vOL...eature=related Might be an interesting marriage, putting a british powerplant in it. |
Kind of reminds me of Jeff Millers car. My 2 cents would to have hood scop like this:
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How about the Ryan Falconner V12 engine?? I'm sure he had some connection with Shelby and Cobras back in the 60s!! Also I heard his V12 engine is used in scale down Mustang P51 replicas!!!
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Falconer V12 600ci 800hp length 38'' width 23.5'' high 32''. Can anyone confirm if it would fit into a Kirkham engine bay?
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Apparently they are - $65K a pop. Sure would look good in a P-51 Cobra though.
http://www.falconerengines.com/image...fre_splash.jpg Engine Type - Aluminum 90 degree V-12 Displacement - 601 CID Horsepower - 640 HP @ 4500 RPM Torque - 700+ ft./lb. @ 4000 RPM Compression Ratio - 10.9:1 Bore - 4.125 in. Stroke - 3.750 in. Heads - Cast aluminum with splayed valve design Cylinders - Steel sleeved Length - 55.5 in. Width - 24.25 in. Weight - 980 lb. (firewall forward, includes accessories, batteries, gear reduction unit, hoses, propeller, etc.) |
Would be an awesome project! Need the le mans"ish" style top & as much aero work as can be done w/o ruining the lines. Put some gears in it & see if they can get it comfortably into the 200's.
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How about the VW W12 powerplant, same one used in the 1000HP Bugatti.
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There's also the Ford Indigo V-12 from the 1996 concept car of the same name. Probably only the one exists though. Closest thing to a Ford would probably be a Jag or Aston V-12. At least there would be a connection. Plus the real P-51 did have a Brit-sourced powerplant...
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