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Fascinating. Babbit bearings.
Wow, man. A refugee from 1972! ;)Originally Posted by kc7jty
Really big babbit bearings. Babbit bearings that require a crane to lower them into place. And, if you look closely, you'll notice that there is a series of permanent ladders built into the crankcase so mechanics can climb around to inspect things inside the engine.
The scale of the thing is just astonishing. Over 100,000 HP @ 110 RPM! Most engines won't even idle that slowly.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
Bet it's loud.
"Sock it to me , baby!"
Stoppit Albi you're making me up close.
"1,660 gallons of heavy fuel oil per hour."
Damn, how big is fuel tanks? And who mixes the oil with the fuel?
It would be interesting to hear it run on a test stand. The thing is huge, but it only turns @ 110 RPM.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
You can get another 30K bhp by adding alcohol. It thins the mix to increase fuel flow but I have heard of using propane injectors. Only problem with adding alcohol though is that it breaks down the lubricating qualities of a 2 stroke system.
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