Bigger Diesel

[DBVZ]

How about this for a big diesel?



http://www.pureluckdesign.com/other/rta96c/index.htm

 

[rashwor]

Hmmm... Ram converion project...

I want one in my Ram... Straight piped! :--)

 

[TPCDrafting]

I wonder if Piers puts on the final touches

 

[ROCKJEEP]

just ordered one. They claim only slight engine bay mods are nessary and should only take a weekend. Oo.

 

[Badunit]

Are we really sure those aren't just little people working on a normal sized engine?

 

[Blair]

If you zoom in really close the people look like lego block people, that's a dead give away.







Cool link, 5. 6 million ft/lbs.

 

[mr plow]

just think...

add an edge box, change the intake, free up some more air, we should easily see 7+ million ft/lbs. of torque... . now, of course, the transmission might need some modification. Should be able to shoehorn that baby right in the engine bay of my dually. might have to get some guys and a crane to remove the silencer ring though...





plow.

 

[sleon]

Big Diesel

Has Strenkowski got a Jig figured out yet?

 

[BILLUA]

Synthetic or Dino??

I always enjoy those arguments

 

[Prairie Dog]

The ford guys say their convinced they still have more power...

 

[Fitter48093]

Originally posted by Prairie Dog

The ford guys say their convinced they still have more power...

:-{} LMAO Ain't that the truth

 

[mr plow]

which is it?

F ix

O r

R epair

D aily



or...



F ound

O n

R oad

D ead





.....

 

[gsbrockman]

What WILL we do for auxillary fuel tanks ?

 

[Prairie Dog]

Originally posted by gsbrockman

What WILL we do for auxillary fuel tanks ?

It would only be a minor inconvenience to stop every 1. 5 minutes when you have that much power.

 

[TPCDrafting]

Re: which is it?

Originally posted by mr plow

F ix

O r

R epair

D aily



or...



F ound

O n

R oad

D ead





.....

The Ford guys say that Ford owns this diesel company too.



Freakin' Owner Really Dumb

 

[ralphr]

Wow, but does anybody have anthing to bomb it?

 

[David Muench]

I found it's turbocharger:



http://www.geae.com/engines/commercial/ge90/ge90-115b.html

 

[DLeach]

Did you see the size of the stud post for the heads... . i wonder what the torque specs are for that bad boy. I could only imagine...



"What the heck did i do with my 6" drive ratchet now?..... hmmm"

 

[klenger]

I was wondering about the turbo. I guess that should work. Now, what's the injection pump look like.



Interesting that they prefer a single engine in the big ships. If it quits, I guess you are "dead in the water" so to speak. I can't imagine how they build the crankshaft for that thing.

 

[nickleinonen]

Originally posted by klenger

I was wondering about the turbo. I guess that should work. Now, what's the injection pump look like.



Interesting that they prefer a single engine in the big ships. If it quits, I guess you are "dead in the water" so to speak. I can't imagine how they build the crankshaft for that thing.

the crankshaft is made from separate pieces and are press fit together... .



the machenist/engineers they have on board maintaining the engine can do some pretty good repairs on board. if one cylinder lets go, they will shut the engine down, and yes they will be a drift for a while, but what they do is to bar the engine to make that dead cylinder at TDC and secure it in up there. then disconnect the rod from the cross head and bar the engine again to the BDC or close to it. a crane is used to pull out the rod from the access hatches they have in the side of the block after they unbolt the lower cap from the rod. then they pull the lower cap from the sump... then fire her up again. it'll be down on power 'cause and they won't go to full ahead speed, but they can "limp" it home... .



[i learned all this from a buddy at work who spent the last 20 years working on international cargo/tanker ships



now he is working on much smaller diesel locomotive engines like me. only 645 - 710 cubic inch per cylinder :-laf