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Offline kwakman

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« on: March 21, 2010, 10:43:38 PM »
just as the US of A has the detroit diesel,i thought i'd share the british equivalent.in england in the 50's, steam loco's were being replaced by diesels(proper diesels, not 450f's) and some very clever nutcase came up with the Deltic engine.this was an opposed piston, 2 stroke 36 cylinder,72 piston engine in the shape of a 'D' (hence deltic, from greek letter delta).imagine a v12 with no heads,on the left bank you place another v12 piston to piston, and the same on the right bank.these top v12's also share a bank.these engines produced 1650 hp each and each loco had 2, so 3300bhp all in(in 1956!)without turbos, only centrifugal scavenging blowers.google search 'napier deltic engine' and have a look.you wont feel so bad when you've got to change a piston or get your cylinder replated............ :-o
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« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2010, 11:01:38 PM »
i might also add these engines were originally designed for use in ww2 fast attack motor torpedo boats and the like, and come in differing capacities and sizes. I wonder if i could get one in an aluminium frame......... :wink:
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Re: engine freaks only
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2010, 01:49:17 AM »
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Re: engine freaks only
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2012, 02:22:51 AM »
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« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2012, 05:56:27 AM »
What an interesting design! I have been an engine nut for 45 years and have seen a couple of designs this year I was not aware of. Fun stuff! That this one was in production and is still in use is cool as well. Thanks for sharing!
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« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2012, 11:31:25 AM »
And here is a link to the guy that made a complete scale running (to be) model of this type of engine. Be fun to build a small one and put it in a bike frame!
http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Tomlinson.htm
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Re: engine freaks only
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2012, 05:33:19 AM »
you should hear them, beastly monsters, like a 12v71 on crack....K
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80Nol9yYRkI

only running on one of 2 engines, beastly train, poxy horn....K
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« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2012, 08:12:31 AM »
another train vid and talking of 12v71's on crack, its the killer mack, (it's a quad turbo v8 really)if it don't smoke black, take it back!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7gjYXQQN_k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q99I20z4I0k&feature=related

big block 429 pooping its flywheel on the dyno  (dyno operator keeps it wfo a good 2 seconds after it pops)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq5cjNhN_po

 aussie ute biting the ass out of the owners wallet...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TCzt-Se-Wg

and finally, Patrick Furstenhoff messing about on his 500 bhp busa...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qecCf6fJG4&feature=endscreen

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Re: engine freaks only
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2012, 09:23:55 AM »
if you can watch this without a smile, you're already dead!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGKjFkeME9Q

you would, wouldn't you..... :evil:

german nutter, audi quattro sport, baddest noise ever put under a bonnet!

Viva la blown 5 pot!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAfWsecE75w&feature=related

german nutter drifting Rs6 avant round roundabout in traffic, lovin this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTejrd8uqzE

Just in case in went un noticed, I have a bit of a 'thing' for 5 cylinder turbo Audis, as well as a certain green motorbicycle, as well as american muscle (all), tyre smoke, turbo charged silliness, semis twisting their chassis off the line, and Ford's 'european' Mustang, the Capri.Preferably stuffed to the gills with big block......... :evil:

and wheelies, family guy, vodka, and falling asleep pissed up on the computer....... :-D
« Last Edit: March 18, 2012, 03:21:07 AM by kwakman »
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And lo, I did loft the front wheel and carried it forth to the unbelievers, and cast it down before them and said unto them ''look now upon the might of my throttle control ye pitiful cretinous ones''
And the unbelievers did quake in their boots....

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« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2012, 12:14:00 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gseTGwppbg&feature=related

These little basterds oh man a classic fiat would be cooler though

The all wheel drift had me  :-D just ear to ear. The busa though man the torque that has if you just nailed that would be sick road rash even over 100mph dang
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« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2012, 12:27:44 PM »
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Re: engine freaks only
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2012, 08:38:37 PM »
there was a fiat 126 on ebay here a while back with a 1000 exup lump in it, went for about ?600,(bout 400 usd), running, just needed paint, and one of those electric old people scooters, with a KR1S lump, dunno if there are any on youtube.....
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And lo, I did loft the front wheel and carried it forth to the unbelievers, and cast it down before them and said unto them ''look now upon the might of my throttle control ye pitiful cretinous ones''
And the unbelievers did quake in their boots....

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« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2012, 08:46:38 PM »
yep, there are, nutcase! my kind of lunatic.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy5rkw4SeP4&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL46CE977B63B10AEB

ever seen a semi doing this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFVgXBszKXM

I'm speechless after this.enjoy it, doesn't happen often!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd_2ZsGg6yI&feature=fvwrel

« Last Edit: March 18, 2012, 03:21:40 AM by kwakman »
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And lo, I did loft the front wheel and carried it forth to the unbelievers, and cast it down before them and said unto them ''look now upon the might of my throttle control ye pitiful cretinous ones''
And the unbelievers did quake in their boots....
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