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Old 12-16-2003, 09:25 AM   #1 (permalink)
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The Most Powerful Diesel Engine in the World!
Wartsila-Sulzer RTA96-C turbocharged two-stroke diesel engine

Some facts on the 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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Old 12-16-2003, 09:34 AM   #2 (permalink)
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i know nothing about engines, but the numbers look big, so hooray ^_^
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Old 12-16-2003, 09:34 AM   #3 (permalink)
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It is like fantastic voyage.

They shrunk those people and were inspecting a mac trucks engine. Don't lie
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Old 12-16-2003, 09:55 AM   #4 (permalink)
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WOW! That is awesome!
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Old 12-16-2003, 10:43 AM   #5 (permalink)
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That thing a HEMI??
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Old 12-16-2003, 10:46 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Ok, who's going to be the first guy to try and wedge one of these into a Vega?
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Just make sure you don't forget a wrench somewhere.

Interesting find, mad1.
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Just make sure you don't forget you F250 under the crankshaft.

You might get it clogged in one of the oil jackets.
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Old 12-16-2003, 12:09 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Hmmmm, that would go nice in my '82 Mercedes 300SD... Maybe a few modifications needed?
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Old 12-16-2003, 12:16 PM   #10 (permalink)
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wow...that crankshaft looks a lot like my old civic crankshaft. except for it's made for 10 cylinders, not 4, and is the size of new york.

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