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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 09:15 PM
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Default the most POWERFUL diesel engine in the world!!

Maximum power: 108,920 hp at 102 rpm
Maximum torque: 5,608,312 lb/ft at 102rpm


have read here http://www.moparclubsandiego.com/horsepower.htm but some of the pics are below




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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 09:18 PM
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Even at it's most efficient power setting, the big 14 consumes 1,660 gallons of heavy fuel oil per hour

sod payin for that fuel bill
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 09:19 PM
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Catch up Ish been posted ages ago lol

Mighty impresive mind
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 09:19 PM
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lol been ill all week so missed whats been posted!!!
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 09:21 PM
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I work on them for a living........ Pile os pish!
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Ish
lol been ill all week so missed whats been posted!!!
wasn't last week, more like 12 months ago

still bloody impressive though.....but why
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 09:23 PM
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Catch up Ish been posted ages ago
Well I haven't seen it either Rhys! lol

Can't believe the max torque!
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Ish
lol been ill all week so missed whats been posted!!!
Seen this at least 2 years ago
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 09:29 PM
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LOL was posted ages ago!

Its a ship engine aint it for a big tanker?
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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Yeah think it is Rhys, I see the new advert for the Jaguar Twin Turbo Diesel and think bloody hell, then I see this...........
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Rhys
LOL was posted ages ago!

Its a ship engine aint it for a big tanker?
It's for a container ship. speed isn't a big thing for tanker operators, as oil doesn't go off.

16 clylinder slow speed 2 stroke. Only revs to 100rpm. And even thats not sustainable! Worked on these fuckers for years! Takes a day to change a piston....
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 09:50 PM
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But on Discovery the other day! they was saying about these ship engines! had the most powerful one on there so might have been this! Said with the weight it works out less than 1hp ber tonne But works out does somthing silly to a 1000miles per gallon of fuel for every tonne of cargo!! somthing liek that! know i was impressed! lol
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 11:03 PM
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fookin zvh's pmsl
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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 03:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt
fookin zvh's pmsl
Seems like I'm splitting with my wife tonight but that made me laugfh like fuck
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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 11:29 AM
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i reckon i could squeeze that in my nova
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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 11:32 AM
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Foook me!! How much torque!!!

Wonder if I can stick it in my cabby
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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Rhys
But on Discovery the other day! they was saying about these ship engines! had the most powerful one on there so might have been this! Said with the weight it works out less than 1hp ber tonne But works out does somthing silly to a 1000miles per gallon of fuel for every tonne of cargo!! somthing liek that! know i was impressed! lol
We don't arse around measuring fuel in gallons. We measure in tonnes. 150 a day.
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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 06:32 PM
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will it work with vegetable oil and methane?
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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 06:35 PM
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thats alot of torque pmsl
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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 09:17 PM
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Now that's a truck engine... You might just get that in a Renault Magnum...



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