Thread: My new 101!

image.jpgWell well well... I didn't think I'd see that truck in the flesh again!!! That's Piper 7!!!!! If it still has the engine in it that It did have, it goes like stink!!! Nice work!! I didn't realise you were bringing that one in!!! Here is a shot when it was working on the Rally Recovery scene with AMRO! Gav and Mick, that's why I thought I knew the rego number of the diesel at AJ's.. It's also a 'PUS' UK number!

What was done to the engine and drivetrain to make it go like "stink"?

I know that it has a fuel injected 3.9 but normally that would not be enough to make it go like "stink" so there must be more too it. Likewise even with a hot engine other changes would be needed to the drivetrain to get rid of the 101 rumble which gets worse with speed and is really a limiting factor for continuous higher speed.

On the level my 101 has a GPS top speed of 115kph and it has seen 120kph GPS speed with a tail wind and downhill. At those speeds you are wondering when it is going to fall apart or the front end fall out.

Garry

It's classified

Originally Posted by juddy

It's classified

Yes even the new owner doesn't know why it goes like "stink".

I think he may have a idea. Some thing to do with a fulx capacitor.

I will ask him when I speak to him in a little while .

Hmm flux capacitor - a bit high tech me thinks.

Strangely it doesn't suffer terribly from prop rumble, a little when on the over run above 112kph, but otherwise good, it's still pulling well at 136kph in 4th O/D. I suspect once I'm done with it it should crack 150 with enough space.

The engine is a bit more than your average 3.9 V8, and to be honest it's a real joy to drive, and will be capable of moving faster still when it arrives over there, looking a helluva different to how it does now, but don't tell anyone...

I'll take some photos/measurements of the light bar for those who want them. It's a well executed bit of design which blends in well with the truck.

Yep - Das fitted a Flux Capacitor and I have it on good authority it has a 0-60mph time of 6 secs and a top speed of 120mph. Take the capacitor out and it will never get to 60.