Most powerful desiel in the World

[25psi]

http://people.bath.ac.uk/ccsshb/12cyl/



Maximum power: 108,920 hp at 102 rpm
Maximum torque: 5,608,312 lb/ft at 102rpm



Insane and only did it at 102rpm :rockon:

 

[Gringo185]

Al Gore is gonna be piiiiiiiiised.

 

[Bri03GT]

Thats awsome.

 

[My94GT]

thats kinda old if i remember right but god is it impressive.

 

[Cozmo4196]

what a waste

 

[PACIFICGREENSVT]

needs a tune and some headers.

 

[!!!PainTrain!!!]

Throw a chip on that boy.

 

[trottlebody]

I didnt read the whole page, but what is it used to power?

 

[maniak87]

I didnt read the whole page, but what is it used to power?

says large container ships

 

[svtstnglvr]

talk about low end torque, thats gotta be a mean 1/4 mile time

 

[aaandht]

talk about low end torque, thats gotta be a mean 1/4 mile time

Only needs one engine cycle to go through the 1/4

 

[torquemonster]

Al Gore is gonna be piiiiiiiiised.

:lol: :lol:

 

[Stevenbekah]

What size turbo do you put on that? 1,987,235 MM?

 

[red9450]

It would sound like one mean cam in that thing idleing at less than 100 rpms.

 

[chevytosvt]

what a waste

:shrug: explain?

We work on these everyday, definitely not as huge but still very impressive numbers

Cummins QSK50

Vee, 4-Cycle, 16-Cylinder
Displacement:3,066.4 cu in 50.25 liters

Advertised Horsepower:1400-2100 hp/1044-1567 kW

Peak Torque:6095 lb-ft @ 1500 rpm/8264 N•m

Bore and Stroke:6.25 in x 6.25 in/158.75 mm x 158.75 mm

Oil System Capacity:216 U.S. qt

 

[!!!PainTrain!!!]

Diesel Power Magazine had a thing about this in their top ten diesel engines article. This motor was number 2, only behind Rudolph's very first engine. They said that the motor(The big ass 12 cylinder one) was used to power a hydro-electric dam.

 

[theDRIVER]

which motor had those huge turbo's?

 

[bit]

Al Gore is gonna be piiiiiiiiised.

The really made me laugh out loud.

 

[C.K.]

The really made me laugh out loud.

+1. That's a lot of torque. I wonder what else that could pull.....

 

[kissmyAZZure]

+1. That's a lot of torque. I wonder what else that could pull.....

Probably a whole forest