skipzoomie Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 If I could only get this thing in my Z. http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsshb/12cyl/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbk240z Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 You could probably put several Z's into that engine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotimport Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Lol...Wow i never had seen such a big crankshaft....Supersize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280zwitha383 Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 I'd hate to be around if the thing throws a rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Impressive, but nuclear marine powerplants are considerably more powerful. And gas turbines, while nowhere near as torquey, have much higher power density, and could probably be combined to spin the same propeller. Of course, there's much to be said for the efficiency and durability of an inline-Diesel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsommer Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Knock, knock 2004 is calling. Man this is old but still neat to see, believe it goes in a ship, or a REALLY BIG Z!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dp351zcar Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 I kinda think it would ruin the cornering and would need one heck of a coilover kit. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonsZ Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 the power density of that thing is pretty bad, but the torque per lb is right on. If they could get that thing into the 4-5k RPM range maybe we'd be talking some reasonable ratings. for a 4,600,000lb engine only producing 108,920 hp, that's awfully wasteful. If you stacked SBC's you could build maybe 100-200 of them to equal the HP, but the weight would only be maybe 90,000 That's quite a weight savings! Add a few tonnes for gearing and you got yourself the same thing, no doubt less reliable but still. And those end cap bolts don't look nearly big enough IMO. Let's hook it up to the dyno and *proove* it's even getting that much torque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaparral2f Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Impressive, but nuclear marine powerplants are considerably more powerful. And gas turbines, while nowhere near as torquey, have much higher power density, and could probably be combined to spin the same propeller. Of course, there's much to be said for the efficiency and durability of an inline-Diesel. You may be right, but still, if you added a couple of turbos.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I hope they have a big gas tank and big wallet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some-Guy Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Its still pretty wild... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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