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c_dug
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PostPosted: 14:24 - 26 Mar 2009    Post subject: Worlds largest engine, this thing is huge! (geek alert) Reply with quote
I find this very cool Thumbs Up

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Over 100,000hp at 102rpm, its a 14 cylinder, 25,000 litre beast!
I always wondered if you could fit inside the worlds biggest engine cylinder, It turns out that with an 8ft stroke and a 3ft wide cylinder it would actualy fit several people!
The engine even has steps down into the sump and stairs around the outside its so big.

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PostPosted: 14:57 - 26 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Holy fuck, that's absurdly powerful.
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PostPosted: 15:01 - 26 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
But will it fit in a motorbike frame though ? Mr. Green
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PostPosted: 15:04 - 26 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Only a Goldwing.
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PostPosted: 15:10 - 26 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: 15:10 - 26 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Its a two stroke too .... I wouldn't want to have to rebuild that every 9000 miles.
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PostPosted: 15:23 - 26 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Itchy wrote:
Its a two stroke too .... I wouldn't want to have to rebuild that every 9000 miles.


A stroke of luck that the manufacturer claims it will outlast the tanker its fitted to wiyhout ever needing a rebuild Thumbs Up

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PostPosted: 15:23 - 26 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dischord wrote:
You don't see a man standing on a crankshaft everyday that's for sure Very Happy


Something about this statement sounds deeply, deeply filthy...
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PostPosted: 15:24 - 26 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Actualy when i found this i was looking for the biggest 4t engine, found nothing impressive on that front though Sad

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PostPosted: 17:00 - 26 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Itchy wrote:
Its a two stroke too .... I wouldn't want to have to rebuild that every 9000 miles.


2 stroke diesels are a little different. Lubricating oil is actually squirted onto the bottom of the piston on this engine. It will run forever and ever, especially as it is a very slow speed engine.

A lot of larger diesels are 2-stroke (though sadly no longer on the road, as they can't pass emissions requirements).

Have seen videos of large 2-strokes from the 1930s running perfectly today.

I wonder how they start the fucker? My guess is a large diesel pony engine.

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PostPosted: 17:01 - 26 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ain't no replacement for displacement.

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PostPosted: 22:37 - 26 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Itchy wrote:
Its a two stroke too .... I wouldn't want to have to rebuild that every 9000 miles.


piston changes are around every 10000 hours use, exhaust valves and injectors are sooner Laughing

EDIT: thought i'd add a pic of a piston change on the last ship i was on

https://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b98/Iain007/DSC00442-1.jpg

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PostPosted: 22:44 - 26 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
TheBassJunky wrote:
I wonder how they start the fucker? My guess is a large diesel pony engine.


most two stroke diesels are air started from large bottles to get the engine turning Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 22:59 - 26 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Look at this picture:

https://www.vincelewis.net/BIG-engine/BIG-engine.jpg

The writing on the wall behind looks to me very much like Hangul. I would be very surprised to see Hangul in use in a Japanese works, very surprised indeed.
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PostPosted: 23:07 - 26 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
mistergixer wrote:
Look at this picture:

https://www.vincelewis.net/BIG-engine/BIG-engine.jpg

The writing on the wall behind looks to me very much like Hangul. I would be very surprised to see Hangul in use in a Japanese works, very surprised indeed.


Alot of ships are built in korea, so they build the engine there, then build the ship around it. That original article has a few things wrong with it, like saying the engine runs on crude oil Laughing
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