Competition 5000 Hp??!!

[steveinaz]

Just watched a pull competition on ESPN2. The owner of the Silver Bullit is running a 3208Cat with multiple turbo,3 or 4, 100 psi of boost and some sort of ignition(spark plug?). The claim is 5000 HP... ... ... . with a 3208?... ... . I'm skeptical... ... ... . a 3208?... ... .

 

[RonA]

Maybe it has been converted to run a different fuel.

 

[steveinaz]

Smoked like diesel.....

 

[Mundgyver]

Question Does the owner of the rig making the claim have a dyno sheet showing this Next question would be, is there a dyno than can even run a number of 5,000 hp Not saying he does not have it, but the old skeptic meter is pegged on this one.

 

[RonA]

If you look into it you will find that the Silver Bullet has been converted to alcohol. Uses about 26 gallons per minute. do a search on google for Silver Bullet. Interesting reading.

 

[Will24]

I don't remember for sure, but isn't the Silver Bullet an Agco on alcohol?





-Will

 

[Sled Puller]

I think its shy of 5000.

Never listen to the annoucers, they just keep adding 1000 hp a year.

 

[jwilliams3]

I know some single turbo prostocks around here are making about 3000 with a DT466.

Can you say money?

 

[Mundgyver]

Hmmmmmmmmm Wonder what internal mods were done to the engine? I am still skeptical, but now I am curious about what they have done and how they arrive at their claim of X-amount of hp

 

[supersonic]

Billet alum heads, titanium crank and rods, "custom" block. They have their own in house chassis dyno. I dont doubt their around that mark. If we can make 1400+ with a little 359 ci. twin staged turbo, six cylinder, still running farm fuel and olde tyme technology. Then it's feasable with a 640 ci. quad two staged alky injected V8 with cutting edge technology and an unlimited budget, and a whole fleet of eager customers for your test bed.

 

[TractorNut]

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Sorry they are a little too much to the front...

Bryan

 

[csevers]

The lustik's or there engine builder has proved that you can take a steaming pile of dog poo ( cat 3208 engine) and make it run, with just a little money . I wonder what they could do with a good engine and the at same amount of money?



Craig

 

[Sled Puller]

Hmmmmmmmmm Wonder what internal mods were done to the engine?

Their sponsor, claims that the bottom end would not stay put, until they switched to their(the sponsors) brand of oil. :-laf

 

[Mundgyver]

I still want to know how they figured they have 5,000 hp. Dyno or the old seat of the pants meter Oo.

 

[JAmos]

The more your butt puckers, the more accurate the hp reading.



Jordan

 

[supersonic]

Ya, iv'e seen Jordan take some really wild rides, you have to have really quick reactions and really good luck and equipment to keep both tires in the dirt.



Mundgyver, They have a chassis dyno that operates off the axles (ie: directly connected)

 

[pwerwagn]

that tractor looks like it has a hemi in it to me...

 

[JAmos]

Blow out one tire causing me to build a dukes of hazzard style gate in a fence... ... .



Actually crashed through the fence only a couple houses down from the colorado powerstroke club founders home.



Stinking bridgestone tires, just when I was whuppin up on some black car, then POW!!!



Jordan

 

[TWilkening]

That's a pretty damn good tractor there. I also like Don Nelson's Texas Bullwhip. It's got two big blcok chevys and an alky fueled, twin turbo 466 that's supposedly putting out 3000 ponies by itself.

 

[Mundgyver]

Mundgyver, They have a chassis dyno that operates off the axles (ie: directly connected)

So it is by the seat of the pants method, or at least under the seat. :-laf Are they using a torque tube with sensors or strain type sensors