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massive engine look at this baby - 10/2/2006 9:03:24 PM   
johnnyx


 

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RE: massive engine look at this baby - 10/2/2006 11:32:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yep it's a biggie.. Isn't that the one that produces One Million something Horsepower? Pretty nuts and even more suprising was that it turns close to 1000RPM or so (recalling from a program about it on History Channnels Modern Marvels).

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RE: massive engine look at this baby - 10/3/2006 12:50:50 AM   
bentley marshall


 

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Status: offline 		i wouldint want to pay for the fuel !!!

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RE: massive engine look at this baby - 10/3/2006 4:14:04 AM   
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Status: offline 		The motor in the first picture is a different motor from that shown in the rest. The first motor is a 12 Cylinder while the other pictures are of a 10 cylinder motor.

I am ever amazed at the inaccurate statistics and manipulated data given on Modern Marvels (for most of their programs). Biggest marvel I see on that show is that they do not employ a fact checker.

While the motor in the first pic is from the maker of the most powerful motor (108000hp - a sight lower than the 1 Million Hp mentioned earlier) I also believe this info is dated and a new motor putting out 140 000+hp is now available.

More info on the 14cylinder version here that went into service 9/12/06. Also rated at 100+RPM (a little lower than the 1000 also mentioned earlier)

< Message edited by Justaddwata -- 10/3/2006 4:17:48 AM >

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RE: massive engine look at this baby - 10/3/2006 4:36:51 AM   
livindead


 

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Status: offline 		yup...but really does it really matter...the thing chugs more fuel in one minute than my jeep will use in its life....those buckets have got to be four foot across....awsome completly awsome....and people whant to know why imported products cost so much....what do ya recon that thing cost...and im sure that most of the bad intell on the history channel is second hand.....pretty sure they do their home work...ya know..

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RE: massive engine look at this baby - 10/3/2006 12:26:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		The motors run on thick crude oil saves on the refining costs the ship dosent have a gearbox either its direct drive no clutch nothing!with the engine off and its massive prop not turning this thing takes two miles to stop i think it is made by hyundai

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RE: massive engine look at this baby - 10/4/2006 2:52:06 AM   
Brett230SX


 

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Status: offline 		Well it's nice to know I can't trust a program on a supposed "history" channel to be factual... That really ERKS ME!

Thanks for the real scoop JAWs

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RE: massive engine look at this baby - 10/4/2006 5:40:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		Sorry, I had to move this because it's not R/C-related so instead of tossing it, I moved it here and left a link in the gas boat forum.

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