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Originally Posted by legend
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That article is somewhat incorrect... they say Merlin a couple times, but they also say "tank engine"-- the Meteor was the derivative of the Merlin used in tanks and it's a Meteor under the hood.
The Meteor used a lot of steel parts instead of aluminum/magnesium (tanks didn't really need the weight savings) and they also lacked the supercharger of the Merlin so they would run reliably on low-octane "over the road" fuel but at the expense of being way down on horsepower (less than 1/2) compared to the Merlin.
The engine in that Rover lacks the distinct 2-stage supercharger case and accessory drive section of the Merlin-- so I'm inclined to believe it's a Meteor. Reading on other websites confirm the engine as a Meteor.
Still one hell of a job stuffing it into the car... or rather making the car fit around it.
I'd still drive it.
