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Old Jun 24, 2004 | 09:27 AM
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a real diesel engine
ain't nobody got nothing on this bad boy, check it out http://www.bath.ac.uk/%7eccsshb/12cyl/
 
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Old Jun 24, 2004 | 10:59 PM
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I want to see Monster Garage put 4 tires on it and head to a the salt flats!!!
 
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Old Jun 24, 2004 | 11:39 PM
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20 bucks says Jesse james is probably dreaming up a way to do it.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2004 | 12:25 AM
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Put some blades on it and that baby will MOW a lawn!
 
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Old Jun 25, 2004 | 12:45 AM
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I had one in my 68 F250. But the mileage wasn't what I hoped for. It towed well.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2004 | 01:03 AM
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if that thing threw a rod i wouldn't want to be in a 5 mile radius
 
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Old Jun 25, 2004 | 01:04 AM
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can you imagine the oil changes on that and how big would the oil filter would
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if that thing threw a rod i wouldn't want to be in a 5 mile radius
Huh??!!?? Peak power is at 102 rpms, and the stroke length is 98" (a touch over 8 feet), and it's a 2-stroke engine, so the piston is only moving about 28 feet per minute--that's not very fast. I'm sure there would be a nasty fire as a result, but it wouldn't be like throwing a rod while screaming along at 6000 rpms (or 10-15000 rpms, like race engines).

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Old Jun 25, 2004 | 11:29 AM
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thats the biggest f-ing thing i have ever seen in my life!!!!
 
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Old Jun 25, 2004 | 12:06 PM
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Jason- Id be more worried about that thing throwing a rod. Its like giving an ADHD a coke can and having him throw it, your race engine, while giving an olympic shot putter, the diesel, a 15lb shot put and telling him to throw it. The shot putter will throw that thing a lot farther even tho he isnt as fast as the kid and the object weighs a lot more. Why, becuase of the power behind it.
 
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How the hell do you balance those huge parts?
 
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At 102rpms, I dont think balance makes a whole lot of difference. Notice the lack of counterweights.
 
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Jason- Id be more worried about that thing throwing a rod. Its like giving an ADHD a coke can and having him throw it, your race engine, while giving an olympic shot putter, the diesel, a 15lb shot put and telling him to throw it. The shot putter will throw that thing a lot farther even tho he isnt as fast as the kid and the object weighs a lot more. Why, becuase of the power behind it.
You missed my calculations. 28 FEET per MINUTE. Nothing leaves the ground at that slow of a speed. Try this--hold a ball in your hand, with your hand open, palm up. move your hand vertically at the rate of 1 foot in 2 seconds (roughly 28 fpm). That ball won't leave your hand. I'm not saying that engine won't tear itself all to heck, but there won't be any rods flying 5 miles.

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How about this. At max power that thing is consuming 30,279.76 pounds of fuel per hour. At an estimated 8 lbs per gallon, that's 3784 gallons per hour. Anyone want to pay the fuel bill on this one?
 
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I stand corrected. I didnt even think about the velocity of the parts.
 
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