Project Rat Royce - '34 Rolls Royce

[SouthCarolinaGuy]

Good, I've been watching Dirty Penny with some co workers and I can't wait to send them pics with it at Sowo and make them jealous!

[dineno]

It sure will!

[SouthCarolinaGuy]

Will Dirty Penny be at Sowo?

[DGNeo]

This is badass, awesome that you're nearby too!

There's some gold in these CT hills.

[dineno]

Update?

The Mercedes build has taken priority until after SoWo. Expect some updates by April or May though. In the meantime I've been designing the new frame and thinking about doing the body framework in steel rather than wood and just mount the aluminum body panels onto that.

[DER E30]

Update?

[dineno]

In all seriousness, if you want a big, unusual European diesel, Tatra makes a whole line of mid-sized air-cooled diesels that are totally awesome.

This is one out of a T-930, which is probably bigger than you want at 17.6L, but there is a V8 version as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6kqVGAh_S0&spfreload=10

The V8 version is 11.7L, which is little more reasonable, and still makes 530 ft-lbs of torque at 1200 RPM in stock trim. You'd be looking for the engine out of a T-138, and since they made a hojillion of them, it should be relatively easy to find. It came in a bunch of later models as well.

Also, if you're going diesel of any description, I require an air starter (ignore all the garbage after the first 15 seconds):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haJlA...1&spfreload=10

EDIT: Here's a couple of T-813s, I believe. These are the 12-cylinder version, but they sound just unbelievable under load:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRwkZ7MCepI&spfreload=10

That's a lot of motor

[Oh Damn, it's Sam]

In all seriousness, if you want a big, unusual European diesel, Tatra makes a whole line of mid-sized air-cooled diesels that are totally awesome.

This is one out of a T-930, which is probably bigger than you want at 17.6L, but there is a V8 version as well:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6kqVGAh_S0&spfreload=10"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6kqVGAh_S0&spfreload=10[/ame]

The V8 version is 11.7L, which is little more reasonable, and still makes 530 ft-lbs of torque at 1200 RPM in stock trim. You'd be looking for the engine out of a T-138, and since they made a hojillion of them, it should be relatively easy to find. It came in a bunch of later models as well.

Also, if you're going diesel of any description, I require an air starter (ignore all the garbage after the first 15 seconds):
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haJlAcGbLT4&list=PL53DD990FD27481A1&spfreload=10"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haJlAcGbLT4&list=PL53DD990FD27481A1&spfreload=10[/ame]

EDIT: Here's a couple of T-813s, I believe. These are the 12-cylinder version, but they sound just unbelievable under load:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRwkZ7MCepI&spfreload=10"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRwkZ7MCepI&spfreload=10[/ame]

[Azrial89]

hold up you guys, I got it. It's apparently a Transmash V12 Diesel 38.8L used on Russian tanks!

Thats it! Thats gotta be the one!!

[GroceryGetter67]

hold up you guys, I got it. It's apparently a Transmash V12 Diesel 38.8L used on Russian tanks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha8V5cm0Yiw

[DER E30]

I wouldn't polish the carb, RR guys are going to want that stuff restored to OE and it will probably be as valuable as is.

x2, RR peeps probably know exactly what they want it to look like so let them do that themselves! They probably want all the casting lines and everything on them for that OEM sitting on the showroom floor look...


Edit: That straight8 is sick!

[chandlerGTi]

I wouldn't polish the carb, RR guys are going to want that stuff restored to OE and it will probably be as valuable as is.

[P78]

Or a radial aeroplane engine?

oh shit

[loekaaz]

More brain-food:

force-fed Packard/Buick inline eight?





Or a radial aeroplane engine?

[dineno]

will you restore all the parts or do you leave it up to the customer how they want them? Some may want a bit of age on them. All though doubtful in the RR community; so just disregard my comment. lol

awesome work. I definitely envisioned this pouring out coal but a v12 would also be pretty sick.

I'd rather try to restore all of them to get top dollar.

I would love for this thing to be pouring out coal as well, still haven't made up my mind though.