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IndianRide 01-01-2007 11:46 PM

Re: The world's most powerful diesel engine
 
http://www.ultimatestupidity.com/pic...sel/rta96c.jpg

:o

90dx 01-02-2007 12:08 AM

Re: The world's most powerful diesel engine
 
When the bottom end of your motor has a ladder and you need a overhead crane to change bearings that ---- is manly :y

Smith-02 01-02-2007 12:09 AM

Re: The world's most powerful diesel engine
 

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

I'd really like to see the snailshell that boosts that ----------er.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../bigturbos.jpg

these are from an engine half the size, same company...

SlowCivicHB 01-02-2007 12:14 AM

Re: The world's most powerful diesel engine
 
damn thats reckless yo, lika midget hangin from my neckless yo O0

ossBASHA 01-02-2007 01:27 AM

Re: The world's most powerful diesel engine
 
Repost

Jorsher 01-02-2007 03:18 AM

Re: The world's most powerful diesel engine
 
so what's a "prime mover"?

DrSeuss 01-02-2007 07:00 AM

Re: The world's most powerful diesel engine
 
I don't know whether fuel oil counts as diesel, but a few of the power plants run on those, makes 100,000 hp look like childs play, power stations kick out around 30MW (~500,000 HP)

stillnoturbo 01-02-2007 09:53 AM

Re: The world's most powerful diesel engine
 
Straight 10 FTW! You should hear that thing between 80 RPMs to redline after VTEC hits. OMFG!

beaker 01-02-2007 12:48 PM

Re: The world's most powerful diesel engine
 
id like to see how they keep timing in that thing

88crxSi 01-02-2007 01:32 PM

Re: The world's most powerful diesel engine
 

Originally Posted by DrSeuss
I don't know whether fuel oil counts as diesel, but a few of the power plants run on those, makes 100,000 hp look like childs play, power stations kick out around 30MW (~500,000 HP)

thats not how the generate electricity. its created through high pressure steam and boilers. not an engine turning a turbine, thats far far to costly in fuel.


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