1/11/2024 0 Comments Military tank engine swap![]() ![]() ![]() According to a later story by Road and Track, the goal is 2500 hp through massive boat turbos and a new ECU. The Meteor Interceptor Facebookĭaniel is going to twin turbo it. But even once the engine is in, Daniel won’t be content with the estimated 650 hp. The existing frame and firewall has also been reworked to fit the engine as far back as possible. To make it work, the Crown Vic will have a heavily strengthened front end out of Chevy C10 pickup. But even the mighty Crown Vic couldn’t handle the weight of the Meteor engine. He eventually decided on the Ford Crown Victoria because of its durability, body on frame construction and affordability. Next, Daniel went in search of a vehicle that could handle this monstrous power plant. ![]() Best of all, it’s called the “Meteor.” The Meteor Interceptor When that proved too expensive, Daniel instead went for a 27 liter Rolls Royce V12 tank engine left in surplus in the Swedish army from WWII. But not a big V8, he first went for a Rolls Royce aerospace engine. The story, as discovered by Drivetribe, began when a Swedish man named Daniel Werner wanted a project car with a massive engine. But the Swedish owner of this Ford Crown Victoria went far, far beyond a bold engine swap, as they are currently working on dropping a 27-liter, WWII V12 tank engine. When you think of Sweden, your mind probably goes to “Ikea” before “craziest engine swap you’ve ever seen.” And that’s very fair, but if a long history of American V8 swapped rear drive classic Volvos are anything to go by, there are some Swedes that certainly know an engine swap is the boldest way to modify a car. ![]()
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