sonus
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Oct 19, 2019 17:11:56 GMT
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Okay so there is a Rolls Royce B80 engine for sale here in Norway which has me dreaming of making a racing special.
Just imagine a straight 8 engine shoe horned into a (too) small 40s or 50s car frame with a pre selector gearbox and clad in a skimpy racing body 😁👍
Does anyone have experience with the RR B80 engine? How heavy, tall, long etc. is it?
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Last Edit: Oct 19, 2019 17:16:44 GMT by sonus
Current
1968 TVR VIXEN S1 V8 Prototype
2004 TVR T350C
2017 BMW 340i
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BMW 325d E91LCI - sold
Alfa Romeo GTV - sold
Citroen AX GT - at the breakers
Ford Puma 1.7 - sold
Volvo V50 2.0d - sold
MGB GT - wrecked by fire
MG ZT 1.8T - sold
VW E-golf Electric - sold
Mini Countryman 1.6D -sold
Land Rover Discovery TD5 - sold
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Oct 19, 2019 18:22:54 GMT
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sonus
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Oct 19, 2019 18:28:10 GMT
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I’ve been digging and weight is 825-850lbs 😳
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Current
1968 TVR VIXEN S1 V8 Prototype
2004 TVR T350C
2017 BMW 340i
Previous
BMW 325d E91LCI - sold
Alfa Romeo GTV - sold
Citroen AX GT - at the breakers
Ford Puma 1.7 - sold
Volvo V50 2.0d - sold
MGB GT - wrecked by fire
MG ZT 1.8T - sold
VW E-golf Electric - sold
Mini Countryman 1.6D -sold
Land Rover Discovery TD5 - sold
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Oct 19, 2019 19:51:33 GMT
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I have no idea what that engine is but this potential project sound great
Like Nike said "just do it" 👍
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1992 240 Volvo T8
1955 Cadillac
1994 BMW E34 M5 (now sold )
1999 BMW E36 sport touring x2
1967 Hillman imp Californian "rally spec"
1971 VW bay window (work in progress)
1999 Mazda 323F
1987 Jaguar XJ12
All current
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Oct 19, 2019 20:53:21 GMT
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lets just say that you wont be dropping one in a fiat 500... it took a fair old chunk of space in the back of my friends stolly. made a wonderful noise though!  |
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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Oct 19, 2019 21:22:02 GMT
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Last Edit: Oct 19, 2019 21:29:59 GMT by tineca
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Rolls Royce engined special? johnthesparky
@johnthesparky
Club Retro Rides Member 6
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That looks like a V8 to me (L series engine) ? But still an interesting project  Just a shame you can’t recover yourself when you break down or run out of fuel  |
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lets just say that you wont be dropping one in a fiat 500... it took a fair old chunk of space in the back of my friends stolly. made a wonderful noise though! MMMMM, Stolly. |
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it was the last one off the production line and underwent a comprehensive restoration.
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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Oct 20, 2019 12:35:34 GMT
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I NEED A STOLLY SO BAD!!!’
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sonus
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Oct 20, 2019 15:58:38 GMT
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The B80 for sale is only £800 Ono so a lot less than a Merlin 😉😅 |
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Current
1968 TVR VIXEN S1 V8 Prototype
2004 TVR T350C
2017 BMW 340i
Previous
BMW 325d E91LCI - sold
Alfa Romeo GTV - sold
Citroen AX GT - at the breakers
Ford Puma 1.7 - sold
Volvo V50 2.0d - sold
MGB GT - wrecked by fire
MG ZT 1.8T - sold
VW E-golf Electric - sold
Mini Countryman 1.6D -sold
Land Rover Discovery TD5 - sold
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But a Merlin engined special would be such wizard fun.
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Last Edit: Oct 21, 2019 7:07:43 GMT by igor
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Oct 21, 2019 11:09:18 GMT
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Don't forget John Dodd's Merlin engined home built car, I'm no good with attaching links so google "The Beast"
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Oct 21, 2019 19:46:32 GMT
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I know a guy here in Essex that has a Humber Imperial that has a Rolls Royce 6 3/4 litre V8 under the bonnet. It’s quite a machine!
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sonus
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Oct 21, 2019 20:31:37 GMT
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Hmm Wonder if they accept football cards, penny’s and nickels as payment 😂 No fun in paying someone else to build it 😉 |
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Current
1968 TVR VIXEN S1 V8 Prototype
2004 TVR T350C
2017 BMW 340i
Previous
BMW 325d E91LCI - sold
Alfa Romeo GTV - sold
Citroen AX GT - at the breakers
Ford Puma 1.7 - sold
Volvo V50 2.0d - sold
MGB GT - wrecked by fire
MG ZT 1.8T - sold
VW E-golf Electric - sold
Mini Countryman 1.6D -sold
Land Rover Discovery TD5 - sold
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Hi. I just bought 2 B80 engines. One has a gearbox and came from Denis Fire engine. I don't know much yet but I intend to fit the engine into a chopped, sectioned and channeled Mk 6 Bentley Coupe. the car will be built with a set back grill and I will also get the B80 as far aft as I can. I am going to put a DC3 cabin blower on it. The original 4.25 engine has a great gearbox which I could use. If anyone knows anything that I would find useful it would be good to have your thoughts.
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Just a shame you can’t recover yourself when you break down or run out of fuel 
