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

A little bigger with a little more power.

 

Well I haven seen this one........... In a long time

 

I've always wondered, how do they get something that heavy to the build site for the container ships? Wonder what the torque wrench looks like that does the head studs

 

Probably look like an induction heater and a tool to measure stud stretch. Thats what we use on the steam turbines.

 

in "small" pieces

 

"Even at its most efficient power setting, the big 14 consumes 1,660 gallons of heavy fuel oil per hour"

Thats alota fuel, and people think driving a smart cars gonna save the envirment. lol

 

I typed worlds most powerful diesel engine on google a while back. Every diesel owner at one point in their lives have searched it

 

That thing is down right unbelieveable. Being an engineer I'd like to watch that thing get built!

 

Don't use a torque wrench on the head bolts. A device that stretches the head bolts a measured amount is used, then spin on the nut and let off on the hydraulic tensioner and its done, go to the next one.

They build the engine at the factory and test run it, then partially disassemble it, ship it, install it and put it back together.