Diesel Torque Much?

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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

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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?

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.
 
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