He dug pretty deep to find this one!
BIGGEST engine ever
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Biggest Ford engine ever
Well hello to all and to say I'm alittle bothered by reading some of the other posta on this subject. The truth is that Ford built their biggest engine back in the old days, (1940s to around 1952) roughly the engine was built along this time frame. Back in these days they didnt now what is known today with compressions, stroke and all the other fun stuff that gets you power. This engine was a 19. something liter engine, not sure what cubic inch that would be. This engine was so big that it was mainly use in freight trucks and others in that feild. To end, i know some of you guys will be thinking im some stupid person. Well I'm a big Ford fan myself and I did some research and I wouldnt talk about knowing something that I didnt know nothing about.
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6 and half years later....
Go to the engine forums and look under the 401 477 534 threads. Someone has posted lots of info about Ford GAA engine. This is a 1000 cube V8, 60 degree I think. It was based on a failed V12 airplane engine effort. It found its way into some post WWII tanks before the idiots fielding gasoline powered tanks were marched through the burn ward on a meet and greet with surviving tankers....
Go to the engine forums and look under the 401 477 534 threads. Someone has posted lots of info about Ford GAA engine. This is a 1000 cube V8, 60 degree I think. It was based on a failed V12 airplane engine effort. It found its way into some post WWII tanks before the idiots fielding gasoline powered tanks were marched through the burn ward on a meet and greet with surviving tankers....
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Largest engine installed in an American passenger car:
1911/1929 Locomobile Model 48 T head 6 = 858 cid / Originally: 40 HP / 1929: 103 HP.
In contrast: 1908/1927 Ford Model T Flathead 4 / 176.7 cid / 20 HP
That's correct = Ford used the exact same engine on all Model T's.
..And the exact same planetary transmission, and the exact same rear end.
On over 25 million Model T's.
If...you were to say that 'ol Henry hated to change anything.
You'd be right.
1911/1929 Locomobile Model 48 T head 6 = 858 cid / Originally: 40 HP / 1929: 103 HP.
In contrast: 1908/1927 Ford Model T Flathead 4 / 176.7 cid / 20 HP
That's correct = Ford used the exact same engine on all Model T's.
..And the exact same planetary transmission, and the exact same rear end.
On over 25 million Model T's.
If...you were to say that 'ol Henry hated to change anything.
You'd be right.
Last edited by NumberDummy; Jan 23, 2008 at 04:23 PM.
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To respond to this ancient tread. you want BIG really really big then click on this link.
http://people.bath.ac.uk/ccsshb/12cyl/
http://people.bath.ac.uk/ccsshb/12cyl/
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The cylinder bore is just under 38" and the stroke is just over 98". Each cylinder displaces 111,143 cubic inches (1820 liters) and produces 7780 horsepower. Total displacement comes out to 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
Fuel consumption at maximum power is 0.278 lbs per hp per hour (Brake Specific Fuel Consumption). Fuel consumption at maximum economy is 0.260 lbs/hp/hour. At maximum economy the engine exceeds 50% thermal efficiency. That is, more than 50% of the energy in the fuel in converted to motion.
For comparison, most automotive and small aircraft engines have BSFC figures in the 0.40-0.60 lbs/hp/hr range and 25-30% thermal efficiency range. Even at its most efficient power setting, the big 14 consumes 1,660 gallons of heavy fuel oil per hour.
The "spikes" on the piston rods are hollow tubes that go into the holes you can see on the bottom of the pistons and inject oil into the inside of the piston which keeps the top of the piston from overheating. Some high-performance auto engines have a similar feature where an oil squirter nozzle squirts oil onto the bottom of the piston.
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Here's the largest Ford motor produced:http://home.alltel.net/bsprowl/Sherman.html
Its an 1100 cu.in. 4 valve overhead cam V8. 500 horsepower,1050 ftlbs of torque, used in the Sherman Tank.
Its an 1100 cu.in. 4 valve overhead cam V8. 500 horsepower,1050 ftlbs of torque, used in the Sherman Tank.
Last edited by Dean88; Jan 23, 2008 at 07:02 PM.
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Originally Posted by horsepuller
Thread Miner of the Week Award!
Originally Posted by bigrigfixer
Thread miner, new user, and a Wartsila (again...) all in one 8 year old thread. Wow. I'm impressed. Too bad he couldn't find a link to a music thread...
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GMC's Twin-Six was quite big...
...for a production "automotive" (includes trucks) gasoline engine.
702.4 cu. in., weighed 1485 lbs., 275 h.p. @ 2,400 rpm, 630 ft.-lb. torque @ 1,600-1,900 rpm. Bet it guzzled gas like crazy, though.
(I had a picture pasted here, but that doesn't work, apparently)
702.4 cu. in., weighed 1485 lbs., 275 h.p. @ 2,400 rpm, 630 ft.-lb. torque @ 1,600-1,900 rpm. Bet it guzzled gas like crazy, though.
(I had a picture pasted here, but that doesn't work, apparently)