- 1. Off Topic: Engine Swaps - P-51 Mustang? (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 14:02:11 +0000
- You know this argument over engine swaps... - well I was watching a documenary called Battle Stations on Channel 4 last night (is it me, or has British TV been swamped by WW2 stuff - every day Channe
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- 2. Re: Off Topic: Engine Swaps - P-51 Mustang? (score: 1)
- Author: Ken Strayhorn <ken@dukecomm.duke.edu>
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 09:48:31 -0500
- James Carruthers noted: Another fan of the History Channel! As far as I am concerned, the cost of the dish is money well spent if only for the History Channel . . . Anyway, for those of you who find
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00335.html (8,919 bytes)
- 3. Re: Off Topic: Engine Swaps - P-51 Mustang? (score: 1)
- Author: "L G" <boynigel@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 19:09:12 +0000
- IIRC-the P-51 Mustang was actually a collaborative effort by the British and the Yanks. In fact, "P-51 Mustang" is the U.S. name-though at this point I don't remember what the Brits called it. Thoug
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- 4. Re: Off Topic: Engine Swaps - P-51 Mustang? (score: 1)
- Author: "L G" <boynigel@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 19:12:57 +0000
- I like the *idea* of a "History Channel"-I just with that they had a larger variety of history! It's rather disappointing... Laura G. ________________________________________________________________
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- 5. Re: Off Topic: Engine Swaps - P-51 Mustang? (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 13:15:47 +0000
- I don't know if you get any of the same programs outside the UK - but Channel 4 (UK) in the last couple of years have made some great military/engineering programs. To name a few highlights: Battle S
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00382.html (10,202 bytes)
- 6. Re: Off Topic: Engine Swaps - P-51 Mustang? (score: 1)
- Author: "William Davies" <bill@rarebits4classics.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 18:09:22 -0000
- No - the Typhoon was an indiginous British product and was built by Hawker. It's engine was a Napier H-configuration unit - from memory it might have been called the Sabre, but don't quote me on that
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00394.html (8,644 bytes)
- 7. Re: Off Topic: Engine Swaps - P-51 Mustang? (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean Dashwood" <deandashwood_list@yahoo.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 18:17:53 -0000
- I remember seeing a program about a Rolls Royce with some ridiculous engine-swap, I wonder if this is what you're thinking of? Don't remember all the details, but the story goes something like this:
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00395.html (9,863 bytes)
- 8. RE: Off Topic: Engine Swaps - P-51 Mustang? (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick" <pbowen@intellinetics.com>
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 13:31:03 -0500
- This topic came up last year. I don't have it anymore but someone posted a website that had pictures of the car. Kinda looked like a National Lampoons Vacation version of the Rolls Royce. Patrick Bow
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00396.html (8,969 bytes)
- 9. RE: Off Topic: Engine Swaps - P-51 Mustang? (score: 1)
- Author: "Bowen, Patrick" <pbowen@intellinetics.com>
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 13:33:27 -0500
- found the weblink. Quite humorous http://www.chessf.clara.net/weird/weird066.htm Patrick Bowen * Confidentiality Notice * The information in this e-mail/facsimile transmission is intended by intellin
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00397.html (8,979 bytes)
- 10. RE: Off Topic: Engine Swaps - P-51 Mustang? (score: 1)
- Author: "Chris Alexander" <chris@root.moose.ca>
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 13:53:37 -0500
- Hmm, I find it hard to believe a Merlin would fit under a hood that low... /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00399.html (8,215 bytes)
- 11. Re: Off Topic: Engine Swaps - P-51 Mustang? (score: 1)
- Author: "Laura Gharazeddine" <laura.g@141.com>
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 11:51:55 -0700
- ridiculous remember all car with A Merlin engine is a pretty big, heavy thing. And what about the drive train and rear end for such a swap? You might add a lot of hp, but what about the amount of we
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- 12. Re: Off Topic: Engine Swaps - P-51 Mustang? (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean Dashwood" <deandashwood_list@yahoo.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 19:59:04 -0000
- Well, that could well be where I heard it from then! a Lampoons intended received e-mail Dividend www.intellinetics.com /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bi
- /html/spitfires/2002-02/msg00414.html (9,419 bytes)
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