Dissatisfied With His Ford P100's Performance, Man Installs Jet Engine in Truck Bed Just by Watching Tutorials and the Result Is Insane

Dissatisfied With His Ford P100’s Performance, Man Installs Jet Engine in Truck Bed Just by Watching Tutorials and the Result Is Insane

Written by Romário Pereira de Carvalho

Published on 07/11/2025 at 22:24

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Frustrated With The Performance Of His Ford P100, British Mechanic Simon Lipscombe Installed A Military Jet Engine In The Truck Bed, Creating An Unusual Project That Combines Extreme Power And Technical Simplicity

Dissatisfaction with the performance of a Ford P100 led British mechanic Simon Lipscombe and his father, Richard, to create a completely unconventional project: adapting a jet engine in a pickup truck. The idea arose from frustration with the original model’s performance and eventually became an unprecedented mechanical experiment.

From Military Plane To Truck Bed

Simon, who works as a chief mechanic at a rental company, found the engine for sale on eBay. The equipment came from an Avro Shackleton, an old British military aircraft, and cost £2,000 — about R$ 13 thousand.

Despite its compact size, the engine produces 1,180 kilograms of thrust and was originally used to assist takeoff of the aircraft.

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Assembly And Operation

For the project, Simon acquired another P100, without restoration, and installed the 800-kilogram engine in the truck bed.

The jet engine is responsible for extreme propulsion, while the original diesel engine at the front is still used for normal driving.

The jet control is done manually. Two buttons turn on and off the system, and a three-position switch regulates the acceleration level. This simplicity was designed to facilitate handling during tests.

Power And Limitations Of The Engine

The engine stands out for being multi-fuel — it works with gasoline, diesel, or aviation kerosene — which reduces costs compared to traditional aviation gasoline.

However, there are limitations. Simon cannot activate the engine at public events due to insurance issues. Therefore, he intends to officially test the pickup’s performance on a drag strip in Santa Pod, UK, although he acknowledges that the maximum speed may be restricted.

With information from Autopapo.

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Rodrigo

#189212

09/11/2025 09:30

Me explica como um motor a jato saiu de um Avro Shackleton secele era propelido a hélice por quatro motores Rolls-Royce Griffon.

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Rodrigo

#189236

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09/11/2025 10:27

Motores adicionais: Os modelos posteriores, como o Shackleton Mk.3, possuíam dois turborreatores Rolls-Royce Viper adicionais, um em cada nacela externa, para maior impulso.

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Claire

#204219

Reply to Rodrigo

05/12/2025 20:03

The mk 3 shackleton had 2 additional jet engines fitted. Viper 203 turbojets this one is a 1966 model.

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Mario silva

#189140

09/11/2025 02:12

é maluco.

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dr68507@gmail.com

#189340

Reply to Mario silva

09/11/2025 16:57

Ao menos tá tentando né, bem pior que brazucas n reclamam por nada, por isso Brazil e visto como república de tannnn!!!

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Frustrated With The Performance Of His Ford P100, British Mechanic Simon Lipscombe Installed A Military Jet Engine In The Truck Bed, Creating An Unusual Project That Combines Extreme Power And Technical Simplicity

From Military Plane To Truck Bed

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