rodgling
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| posted on 11/11/12 at 11:40 AM |
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Call that a piston?
This is a piston:
From an 148 litre straight 8 diesel making 3600 bhp at 1000 rpm, apparently.
Probably not very locost or light weight though, I will admit.
[Edited on 11/11/12 by rodgling]
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maccmike
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| posted on 11/11/12 at 11:44 AM |
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no piccy
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flibble
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| posted on 11/11/12 at 11:54 AM |
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My god thats mahoosive 
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monck
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| posted on 11/11/12 at 12:01 PM |
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Wow that's big !! Bet you'd get a nice car for the cost of one of them ....
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omega0684
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| posted on 11/11/12 at 12:12 PM |
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what is it out of?
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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rodgling
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| posted on 11/11/12 at 12:18 PM |
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Out of this 19 ton marine engine monster:
http://marine.cat.com/cda/files/1377786/7/Cat%203608%20Propulsion%20Spec%20Sheets.pdf
Apparently this one had fuel injector problems and burned the crown of the piston (hence the blueing round the top). The holes in the top of the
piston are for attaching bolts so you can lower it into the engine with a crane!
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owelly
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| posted on 11/11/12 at 12:28 PM |
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"Can you hear pinking?"
"Nah, sounds OK to me........"BANG!!
Taken from one of our little engines. Piston is about 300mm across.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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dave r
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| posted on 11/11/12 at 01:13 PM |
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about the size of the ones i used to work with
somewhere i have a cam roller here that came from one,
also a 12mm bolt that fell in through the exhaust, and got pounded by the piston
will look for them later
I'd love to give my imaginary friend a great big hug,
but this jacket makes it impossible.
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ReMan
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| posted on 11/11/12 at 01:40 PM |
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Engine Dry Weight
kg (lb)
19 000 (41,800)
www.plusnine.co.uk
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TheGiantTribble
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| posted on 11/11/12 at 02:12 PM |
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Yeah and I bet we have all had the thought
'I wonder if it would fit...'
even if only briefly
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wilkingj
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| posted on 11/11/12 at 02:24 PM |
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It rather Dwarves the piston out of my Frog 1.5cc model airplane engine!!!
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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iank
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| posted on 11/11/12 at 02:31 PM |
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All tiny compared to these  
http://www.the-bucket-list.com/bigengine.html
Bonus points for spotting the locostbuilder...
[Edited on 11/11/12 by iank]
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 11/11/12 at 03:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
Engine Dry Weight
kg (lb)
19 000 (41,800)
Chuffin' 'ell!! and I thought a Pinto was heavy!
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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will121
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| posted on 11/11/12 at 07:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dave r
about the size of the ones i used to work with
somewhere i have a cam roller here that came from one,
also a 12mm bolt that fell in through the exhaust, and got pounded by the piston
will look for them later
i done my apprenticeship on large Mirrlees blackstone static 1.5mw generators with pistons like that, two straight 8's bolted together, quad
turbo'ed through a common gearbox, still have a dot punch made out of a inlet valve stem
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owelly
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| posted on 11/11/12 at 07:34 PM |
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My 'big' engines are Mirrlees KVSS16. Lovely things.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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SteveWalker
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| posted on 11/11/12 at 07:50 PM |
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Many years ago I was involved in testing a couple of 250 litre, V12, turbo-charged gas engines. They were beasts - 4500 bhp at 300 rpm. During build,
it was easier for the electricians wiring the instruments around the top of the engines to stand *IN* the cylinders! Design life was over 20 years,
running 24/7.
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owelly
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| posted on 11/11/12 at 08:34 PM |
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My Mirrlees were comissioned in 1959 and have been running (in rotation) ever since!
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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dave r
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| posted on 11/11/12 at 09:19 PM |
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valve
valves i have
v 16 4 valve per head, 750 rpm twin turbo 5.5 MW alternator on the end mostly at 11kv
I'd love to give my imaginary friend a great big hug,
but this jacket makes it impossible.
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