1932 Rolls Royce V12 meteor special first drive

1932 Rolls Royce V12 meteor special first drive

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Dodgey1

Original Poster:

95 posts

75 months

Wednesday 16th November 2022
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Sorry carnt get volume.....

Edited by Dodgey1 on Wednesday 16th November 10:47

Penguinracer

1,693 posts

211 months

Wednesday 16th November 2022
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Thanks Darryn, it looks fabulous!

Looking at it...technically speaking it's Front Mid-Engined!

What sort of grill are you looking to fit?

Dodgey1

Original Poster:

95 posts

75 months

Wednesday 16th November 2022
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No grill to restricting fo air flow, because they run so hot maybe something down track see how it goes...did volume work for you..penguinracer

tr7v8

7,265 posts

233 months

Wednesday 16th November 2022
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No audio so can't hear it irked

Penguinracer

1,693 posts

211 months

Wednesday 16th November 2022
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No sound unfortunately.

I figured a Bentley Mesh or Packard-style vertical slats might work aesthetically- but can appreciate the cooling issues...especially in Australia.

Is there anything you can do in respect of radiator efficiency / capacity?

Are there alternative water pumps available...perhaps from a Merlin which I assume ran hotter with the supercharger & operation at altitude?

I wonder if these guys have a few spare Merlin water pumps kicking around...
https://vintagev12s.com

Dodgey1

Original Poster:

95 posts

75 months

Wednesday 16th November 2022
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Haven’t taken it on long drive yet runs at 73 deg around the block I have electric pumps header tank and radiator in the back got 100 litres of water in it,, in a centurion tank they run them flat out 2500 rpm ish so pump spins fast I’m doin 1500 to 2000 rpm so pump spins slow, I will work it out merlin pumps are different mates got one we run on trailer his gets hot running at low revs 2000 rpm..

Dodgey1

Original Poster:

95 posts

75 months

Wednesday 16th November 2022
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tr7v8 said:
No audio so can't hear it irked
Trying to sort it out don’t know why...sorry

Turbobanana

6,635 posts

206 months

Wednesday 16th November 2022
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Excellent work Dodgey! Thanks for posting.

Chunkychucky

6,054 posts

174 months

Wednesday 16th November 2022
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Dodgey1 said:
Haven’t taken it on long drive yet runs at 73 deg around the block I have electric pumps header tank and radiator in the back got 100 litres of water in it,, in a centurion tank they run them flat out 2500 rpm ish so pump spins fast I’m doin 1500 to 2000 rpm so pump spins slow, I will work it out merlin pumps are different mates got one we run on trailer his gets hot running at low revs 2000 rpm..
Jesus Christ eek

Awesome project OP, thanks for sharing the video - bet it sounded superb on those short exhaust stacks cool

Mr Tidy

23,767 posts

132 months

Wednesday 16th November 2022
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Congratulations - fantastic project. thumbup

Dodgey1

Original Poster:

95 posts

75 months

Thursday 17th November 2022
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[quote=Dodgey1] Sorry carnt get volume.....
Still cart fix volume problem so it’s on face book Aero-Engined Racing Cars, Boats, Bikes Etc and or Speedsters Downunder ...with audio thanks dodgey

Penguinracer

1,693 posts

211 months

Thursday 17th November 2022
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Heard it...sounds marvellous!

Mark A S

1,889 posts

193 months

Thursday 17th November 2022
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Utterly Bonkers,,,,,,,,,,,,, i love it smile