Check out this installation of gazillion big Nordberg radials in a power generation plant.

Go here for more stuff about unusual engines:
http://www.prime-mover.org/Engines/index.html

http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/front.htm

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Never a dull moment at Berry Hill Farm.

I've noticed that these Huge engines were buit by the Japanese and Koreans, but designed and engineered by who else? As I have said before, God Bless those Germans and their diesels!

I enjoy big engines - and I like my job. Next week I'll post some photos from the office which should raise a few eyebrows! I'll also look up some statistics on 2 strokes vs. 4 strokes, like regarding "specific output" and BMEP (Brake Mean Effective Pressure).

2 stroke engines have a power stroke on every revolution and take their intake from ports in the cylinder liners rather than through intake valves. Early two stroke large diesels didn't use exhaust valves but modern ones do.

Sulzer is/was a Swiss company, and we design the engines in Switzerland, and one of our R&D labs is there. We also make them in Trieste, Italy, however the great majority of Wartsila-Sulzer 2 stroke engines are made by licensees, around the world, but volume wise mostly in Korea and Japan. Both areas have shipyards which are subsidized and hence can manufacture an engine cheaper than western Europe, for example. Not to mention cheaper labor in Korea, etc.

The car I bought is the one I posted about several days ago, and I'll be sure to post some pix after I take delivery.

Rgds,
Chris W.

My Uncle ran big sea going diesels for years; 4 ft diameter cylinders. He said when the oil consumption exceed the fuel consumption they did a ring job. I think he said they had 250,000 gal oil supply.