Now THIS is an engine!!

[whoaru99]

Wartsila-Sulzer RTA96-C

 

[similost]

woah.. that's a hell of an engine.. so if max power is at 102 RPM, I wonder what they red-line at..

Must take 3 men and a boy to press the clutch down for that thing..

 

[thisOne]

I want to put this in a Camaro

 

[Tapehead47]

....and that link has a lot of interesting 'junk'!

Thanks

 

[BigManAndy]

WOW!!!

Maximum power: 108,920 hp at 102 rpm

Maximum torque: 5,608,312 lb/ft at 102rpm

That thing has what I would call low end torque!!

 

[skippy_ps]

How the heck is it started? Compressed air?

Murray

 

[philo426]

Wow! How would you like to change the crank in that thing?

 

[electroking]

WOW!!!

Maximum power: 108,920 hp at 102 rpm

Maximum torque: 5,608,312 lb/ft at 102rpm

That thing has what I would call low end torque!!

Great engine, but how in the world can they measure/compute
specs with such accuracy?

 

[Nikko75]

Got Milk...I mean...Got Torque?

 

[Andyman]

I love the little ladder rungs welded to the sides of the chambers the crank weights turn though.

 

[Fisherdude]

.. So if max power is at 102 rpm, i wonder what they red-line at...

103.

 

[Sandy G]

Imagine toodlin' down to yer local Napa, Advance, or O'Reilly's & wantin' an Oil Filter for that suckah...Wonder how much oil it takes ? Or at only 102 RPM, & as big as that damthing is, would they even use oil, just use grease ?

 

[enjoythemusic]

Got Torque?

Torque wins races Then again the power to weight ratio has got to be a real killer

 

[bowtie427ss]

See a running antique double acting giant diesel here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unAsUugK9zw

 

[guest109]

amazing modern manufacturing.

 

[ablethevoice]

I saw this beast on an episode of Modern Marvels last summer. It's a container ship engine. Whatever the application, it is still an amazing piece of machining/engineering.

 

[piece-it pete]

Sandy, it might be a good pick for the Valdez

Pete

 

[Brian]

I wonder if it could be shoehorned into a '67 Austin minicooper or Chevy Vega.

 

[Sandy G]

Sandy, it might be a good pick for the Valdez

Pete

I bet The Mighty Valdez would get better mileage w/that...(grin)

 

[electronjohn]

I've seen a tractor puller powered by a V-1710 Allison...but THIS takes the cake: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dr4FJsEjzU

I do believe we Americans are nutz.