REALLY Big Block

[TSGB]

I figure if there's a place to ask it, it's here.

What is the biggest IC Engine in the world, and what's it in???

 

[BlazerGuy]

Probably one of those big ass engines in a ship....like those pics floating around of the Japanese ship engine...

 

[marine_enlisted]

big engine

This could be it. /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

 

[BlazerGuy]

Yeah, that's the one I was talkin bout! /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif

 

[kennyw]

For some reason I think I remember seeing a much larger 12 cyl version of that /forums/images/graemlins/thinking.gif

 

[TSGB]

What type of engine is on that crawler NASA uses to move the space shuttles around???

 

[chubbybob]

you know you have a big block when there are stairs to get down inside your cam /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif /forums/images/graemlins/histerical.gif

 

[jjlaughner]

Well that is huge motor, but I always like the chance to bag a little /forums/images/graemlins/whistling.gif

I worked at Cat LEC for a little while. When I was there we put together 6 gensets, tandems. So one motor runs forward and the other backward, both are mounted to a gnerator in the middle. These are 12cyl turbo desiel motors. The bases where right about 22 feet. I designed the bases, cool lines, part of the wiring, and safty equipment. Each genset sold for $1million (x6). They where for a Finland Cruiseliner.

 

[madmike]

Z3PR would probably know, he knows a lot!

 

[mudjunkie 82]

the pictures of that motor show a 10 cylinder version, They make a 14 cyl version of the same, Rated at I believe 102,000 H.P, like 5,000,000 ft Lbs. of torque. they use them on container ships. I read that the solid rocket boosters on the space shuttle are the highest rated prime mover in the world they produce thrust that is equal to 10,000,000 horsepower /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif

 

[84gmcjimmy]

HOLY [DARN] thats alot of ponies /forums/images/graemlins/bow.gif

 

[fjleiter]

Of course due to the design on them, they can't be shut
off till they run out of fuel... Imagine that in your truck
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. I read that the solid rocket boosters on the space shuttle are the highest rated prime mover in the world they produce thrust that is equal to 10,000,000 horsepower /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif

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[blazen91]

Talk about a gas hawg!!! /forums/images/graemlins/histerical.gif

Even at its most efficient power setting, the Sulzer 12 cylinder consumes nearly 1,660 gallons of heavy fuel oil an hour.

 

[tecton]

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