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Old May 2, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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quad turbocharged cummins

I hope this is not a repost. but look at this 4 turbo cummins producing 3,500 hp+ and 5,000lb-ft + of torque.
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http://www.metzgertrucking.com/motorsports.htm

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Old May 2, 2006 | 09:25 PM
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Thats a pretty impressive looking truck and an impressive amount of turbos too! I'd like to see that KW run.
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Old May 2, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue3quarter
Thats a pretty impressive looking truck and an impressive amount of turbos too! I'd like to see that KW run.
there is one video, of it thats all.

yeah... look at the amount of diesel.... "At maximum power, the Liberty Belle consumes about five gallons of diesel in 300' (that's .05 miles/gallon)"

looks like the 4 turbos burn the diesel very good at higher speed... how much boost?????
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Old May 3, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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just a guess but i know some tractor pullers that run 3-4 turbos and their in the 180-200 psi range so i bet he is at least that. the KT series is a cool motor ain't it
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Old May 3, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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Looks like it makes just a little bit of torque.
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Old May 3, 2006 | 07:52 PM
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Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! Thats ******* ****!
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Old May 3, 2006 | 09:43 PM
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Yea, straight six torque is simply amazing. Was watchin truck pulls the other day and the cummins powered trucks clearly had much more torque than the v12 detroit motors, the cummins truck's frame were twisted so much that the drivers tire was about 3 feet off the ground at the end of the run. But I have to admit the v12 detroits do sound cool, but not as cool as a cummins
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Old May 4, 2006 | 06:07 AM
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What engine is in that truck? KT?
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Old May 4, 2006 | 08:11 AM
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That's the motor I took out of my pickup and sold him. Fuel mileage was just terrible on the highway.
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Old May 4, 2006 | 08:20 AM
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I want one!
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Old May 4, 2006 | 08:30 AM
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That motor looks awesome. I have seen some semi pulls and it is truly awesome to watch these rigs pull.
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Old May 4, 2006 | 12:05 PM
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By the looks of it, it seems that that engine has only two-stage turbocharging.
Six cylinders have been divided into two banks, each bank having 3 cylinders. Do a plain old two-stage charging on each bank, and hey presto, we have four turbos under the hood.
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Old May 4, 2006 | 12:26 PM
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i'd race him on my big wheel!!! that's nuts, and ohhh how i'd like to see it in person so i could drooooooooool all over it. i'd get confused trying to do all that piping good grief you know someone sharpened their pencil a good dozen times while scratching on paper to figure that out.
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Old May 5, 2006 | 03:00 AM
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You mean there's an ENGINE under all that plumbing???
Yeah, I'm sorta curious about how much boost he's hitting too...
Look at that frame torque-up! Egad!
A 19liter "K" engine, hmmm...
Got a KTA-19 on a big genset at work... Cool engine... awfully big iron.. I am picturing it smothered in turbo's and plumbing... WOW!
What kind of inj system do they use on that truck?
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