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Posted by blkragss02 (Member # 1801) on 15 October, 2003 08:50 PM:

http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsshb/12cyl/

Posted by Harry (Member # 1834) on 15 October, 2003 09:15 PM:

I guess the fuel economy would likely be rated in gallons per foot! [Big Grin]

Posted by mattp (Member # 2140) on 15 October, 2003 10:35 PM:

Maximum torque: 5,608,312 lb/ft at 102rpm [Eek!]

Posted by DanPazich (Member # 1352) on 15 October, 2003 10:47 PM:

Saw it before,and still amazed. Wish my SS would make that much power at 102 RPM!!! [Eek!]

Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on 16 October, 2003 05:17 AM:

Hooochy Mamma - that's one mother of an engine!

Posted by RagSS (Member # 1127) on 16 October, 2003 06:15 AM:

Holy Cow!! that thing is HUGE!!!
OK, ...so how many cranking (Mega)Amp "battery" kicks that thing over???

Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on 16 October, 2003 06:53 AM:

That is awesome! The huge cruise ships that I have been on get refilled with a hose that is at least 6" in diameter and take several hours to fill.The cruise line said that the ship used a gallon of fuel for each 12" it moved. [Cool]

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