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warren

Member Since: 14 Oct 2009
Location: East Lancs.
Posts: 903

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Santorini Black

Ford built tough engines

Do you think they're still this tough.....

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It's a half hour long video, but very impressive none the less

25th Oct 2011 3:55pm

drewster

Member Since: 13 Jun 2011
Location: south coast brockenhurst
Posts: 226

1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green

bet my td5 wouldent last that long

25th Oct 2011 4:01pm

pom

Member Since: 01 Jun 2010
Location: Worcester
Posts: 1343

i think it was Packard who made the engine for the P51 mustang (they made sewing machines before the war!), that engine has literary been shot to bits with 20mm jap cannon and still got the pilots home. The septics do make some good engines no denying it!

It was one of the major winning factors the armor of the P51 where as the japs had very little. A real flaw when 6 x .50 cal are chewing on you.

Incidentally the septics wouldn't have had the P51 without the brits as it was us who put out the requirement for it to tender!

Pom

25th Oct 2011 4:30pm

ickle

Member Since: 22 Jul 2010
Location: South Vendee
Posts: 1804

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Alpine White

I thought the P51 had a Merlin in it?

Keith

25th Oct 2011 9:19pm

LR90XS2011

Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
Location: bickenhill
Posts: 3650

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

Merlin copy I think DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy

25th Oct 2011 9:24pm

pom

Member Since: 01 Jun 2010
Location: Worcester
Posts: 1343

the last derivative did indeed have a merlin licensed engine.

Oh how the tables have turned.

Pom

25th Oct 2011 9:27pm

ickle

Member Since: 22 Jul 2010
Location: South Vendee
Posts: 1804

Was there a Capri with a merlin and rolls royce grill knocking around many years ago?

25th Oct 2011 9:35pm

pom

Member Since: 01 Jun 2010
Location: Worcester
Posts: 1343

not sure to be honest.

Pom

25th Oct 2011 9:37pm

noworries4x4

Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Newton Abbot Devon
Posts: 1195

pom wrote:
not sure to be honest.

Pom

Strange link but good tune !!! If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.

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25th Oct 2011 9:47pm

wildrover

Member Since: 09 Oct 2011
Location: Notts
Posts: 51

pom wrote:
the last derivative did indeed have a merlin licensed engine.

Oh how the tables have turned.

Pom

Rolls still makes brilliant engines - TRENT etc

25th Oct 2011 10:26pm

JSG

Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2412

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

ickle wrote:
Was there a Capri with a merlin and rolls royce grill knocking around many years ago?

Yep, built by a guy called John Dodd.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxMxFE37Sxw John

http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk

2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS

25th Oct 2011 11:51pm

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