That ship that went aground in the Suez Canal has 3.1 foot pistons. Wide open is 79 RPM's. It carried 20,000 containers. The largest engine made has 3.15 foot pistons.
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11 Cylinder Big Block 2 Stroke
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Just had an auction this last fall where the guy sold off some 3 dozen or more hit n miss engines. Pretty wild stuff. Love seeing them pop over at the Iowa State Fair each year.
How many feet of cam lift?
I would love to know duration at 5' of lift is. vs its advertised duration.
Here you go, how's this for a valve. Anytime someone ask me what its out of I always tell them its out of a 409, HA. Years ago I worked on the river and it came out of a towboat with a big Cooper Bessemer inline diesel, if I remember correctly I think it was an 8 cylinder.
Good movies. Where has the imagination gone....movies suck anymore. I like taking Mary to the big screen, eating high dollar popcorn......much better than at home, except she makes awesome candied popcorn.
One of the best scene's in that movie!!Why does this come to mind.
Looks familiar. I worked on Cooper Bessemer powered ship in 63. I used to have a broken piston top that I used for a dog dish that was about 12 " diameter as I recall.
I was about 20 when I got that thing and was amazed at how big it was. I guess when I was younger I never imagined an internal combustion engine on that large of a scale, it is fun telling people its out of a 409 and watching their reaction.
Sounds like a Cole-Pilstik engine something like a 5' stroke,if they have trouble with a cylinder at sea they have the ability to pull the rod cap on the offending cylinder pull the piston to the top of its bore plug the oil passages on that throw and restart the engine.
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.......guess they time that with a calendar........
I just reread this post because the ship is still under arrest by the Egyptian Government!!!!I would love to know duration at 5' of lift is. vs its advertised duration.
Anyway I’m just curious if anyone has received information to answer that post’s question.
Robert
Haven't heard back from Isky yet Robert. 