Diesel Torque Much?

Nitro_Junkie · 19 Apr 2008 at 13:26

Cylinder bore just under 38", stroke just over 98". Each cylinder displaces 111,143 cubic inches (1820 liters) and produces 7780 horsepower.

Total displacement: 1,556,002 cubic inches (25,480 liters) for the fourteen cylinder version.

14 cylinder version:
Total engine weight:2300 tons (The crankshaft alone weighs 300 tons.)
Length: 89 feet
Height: 44 feet
Maximum power: 108,920 hp at 102 rpm
Maximum torque: 5,608,312 lb/ft at 102rpm

SoliD · 19 Apr 2008 at 13:28

I would say I've seen bigger but I havent

peterattheboro · 19 Apr 2008 at 13:35

Oil Tanker?

Griffo · 19 Apr 2008 at 13:38

Is this for the new Hyundai Coupe?

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 19 Apr 2008 at 13:41

jaykay · 19 Apr 2008 at 13:43

Does this engine power the Knock Nevis? Well used to as its immobile offshore platform.

NathanE · 19 Apr 2008 at 13:45

I am guessing this is for a underground drill??? What else would need that much power?

Boats are ruled out because this thing weighs over 2000 tons :eek:

Surely?

jaykay · 19 Apr 2008 at 13:47

NathanE said:
I am guessing this is for a underground drill??? What else would need that much power?

Boats are ruled out because this thing weighs over 2000 tons Surely?

Just found out its for ships.
http://people.bath.ac.uk/ccsshb/12cyl/

It is available in 6 through 14 cylinder versions, all are inline engines. These engines were designed primarily for very large container ships. Ship owners like a single engine/single propeller design and the new generation of larger container ships needed a bigger engine to propel them.

Tomsk · 19 Apr 2008 at 13:48

Container ships
http://people.bath.ac.uk/ccsshb/12cyl/

Edit : I'm too slow. Need a turbo.

Deathwish · 19 Apr 2008 at 13:49

I'm sure I can find a way to get that into a Corsa...

mjt · 19 Apr 2008 at 13:54

quite big for a 12cyl

Tomsk said:
Needs a turbo.

The Wartsila-Sulzer RTA96-C turbocharged two-stroke diesel engine is the most powerful and most efficient prime-mover in the world today

NathanE · 19 Apr 2008 at 14:10

How does a single propeller put all that torque onto the tarmac, uh, water... ?

Surely with that much torque they'd need about 30 propellers, each, oh say 2 meters in diameter!?

[huzeeee] · 19 Apr 2008 at 14:11

Bugger me theres steps going into the crankcase. Whats the block made of iron or ally???

Mad old tory · 19 Apr 2008 at 14:14

The scale of that thing is just ridiculous

GreenMint · 19 Apr 2008 at 14:27

Betcha don't get much MPG from that

DreXeL · 19 Apr 2008 at 14:38

Saw that before a while back, and it always amazes me. 5.6 million lb/ft of torque

They should make a VTEC version

MikeHunt79 · 19 Apr 2008 at 14:38

5 million ft/lb's!

doofer · 19 Apr 2008 at 14:40

TimBrad said:
Betcha don't get much MPG from that

Try GPM instead and I bet it's loads of them

Peter Diffey · 19 Apr 2008 at 14:46

doofer said:
Try GPM instead and I bet it's loads of them

1,660 gallons of heavy fuel oil per hour

GreenMint · 19 Apr 2008 at 14:46

doofer said:
Try GPM instead and I bet it's loads of them

To rival the Ford GT

Diesel Torque Much?

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