1,100 cu in Ford V8

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Lang

There you go, got a lazy 25 big ones doing nothing?
Can just imagine all those petrol heads drooling over their keyboards, thoughts of re-powering a grey Fergy, maybe a HQ-HZ ute??
Saw photos many years ago of a v12 Merlin mounted amidships in a Belmont ute. Totally impractical, but certainly opened a few eyes. May have even been in a "Wheels" magazine.
Dave

I've got a Commer Knocker at home that I have thought about putting in a HQ. Would have to relocate the radiator to the rear as the supercharger will be poking through the grille.
As for the above motor, I reckon it belongs in something like this.

OK, Shiney, when can we see some plans?? And, lots of progressive photo's??
As mentioned on other parts of this forum, the radiator being mounted behind the engine was a lot more common than what we now accept as the norm, i.e. in front for cooling purposes.
I still marvel at the Government AEC up in the Ayers Rock museum. Must have been hard on the ears having that roaring away at your back, no ear muffs either. Heard a tale where the drivers used to carry a wad of cotton waste with them to block out (some of) the noise.
Dave

Yeah I agree with Shiney .... drop in an old F truck 8 yarder and show the mud carters how its done LOL

Here you go, one at the front and a BIG one at the back.
Thanks for the memory Dave.

Shiney 005
"I've got a Commer Knocker at home that I have thought about putting in a HQ"

Tongue in cheek, obviously?

Not tongue in cheek, but it is a bit of a dream at this stage of my life. Not enough time. As for the noise, it's far too late for me to worry about that. I spent the first few years of my driving life in a Perkins powered Commer which was enough to damage my hearing permanently.

Sum time ago the §wish cartd a general Lee Tank
Drive on/off for export
as it made it way down a bush track to lpoad onto Folding Gooseneck LowLoader the noise from the engine would certainly scare off any enemy LOL
When askd wot sort of donk he sed a Ford V8 ...... wunder if it twas same big donk?


Cya

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_GAA_engine

Just for the petrolheads, probably a quite advanced engine for it's day.
Dave