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Title: Huge Crank
Post by: Russ on January 12, 2005, 02:12:30 PM

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bath.ac.uk%2F%7Eccsshb%2F12cyl%2Frta96c_crank.jpg&hash=652f5adf804f75a47cb49cdf775ed0c1b30064bb)

Title: Huge Crank
Post by: Stephan Schmidt on January 12, 2005, 03:13:12 PM

straight cuts too :P

Stephan  

Title: Huge Crank
Post by: HeliMike on January 12, 2005, 03:26:34 PM

\"Huge crank, wow\"

That's what my ex-girlfriend said when she saw it the first time! ^_^ :rolleyes:  

bu-dump-psh!


Thank you thank you, I'll be here all week.

Title: Huge Crank
Post by: slammedbus on January 12, 2005, 06:28:14 PM

Dammit......looks like the cat is out of the bag now. Was hoping I could keep my new stroker a secret.....see the HULK and the WOK at the track ;)  

Title: Huge Crank
Post by: Matt on January 12, 2005, 08:58:31 PM

I'm thinkin some kinda ship??  

Title: Huge Crank
Post by: Shane on January 12, 2005, 09:28:08 PM

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I'm thinkin some kinda ship??

Photo shop dood :P  

Title: Huge Crank
Post by: Chris on January 12, 2005, 09:39:17 PM

looks like the super freighter they were building, it was on discovery channel the other night, 9 cyl, no transmission, direct drive, huge horsepower.

Title: Huge Crank
Post by: Needles on January 13, 2005, 06:22:03 AM

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Photo shop dood :P

If it was Photoshop, it would have been 'G-R-E-E-N' :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :P  

Title: Huge Crank
Post by: James Buchan on January 13, 2005, 06:31:28 AM

Not photoshop, Matt is right it is a ship, most likely a large frieghter/oil cargo ship - I've seen a number of these at work.

Our company just took possesion of the worlds largest container ship - carries 8500 containers (the ones that go on the back of a semi) getting 2 more in the next 2 years......BIG engines!

Title: Huge Crank
Post by: Tom H. on January 13, 2005, 10:09:21 AM

yeah, I used to work on the earlier versions of those, they only had a 6 foot stroke :huh:  

Title: Huge Crank
Post by: Scratchy on January 15, 2005, 01:38:46 PM

Here ya go....read all about it.

http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsshb/12cyl/ (http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsshb/12cyl/)

Some facts on the 14 cylinder version:
 Total engine weight: 2300 tons  (The crankshaft alone weighs 300 tons.)
 Length: 89 feet
 Height: 44 feet
 Maximum power: 108,920 hp at 102 rpm  
 Maximum torque: 5,608,312 lb/ft at 102rpm  
 

Title: Huge Crank
Post by: Black-Back on January 16, 2005, 01:35:24 PM

UNREAL!!!!!!