The importance of overboost protection

[Graham]

Slightly bent rods

[Rusty]

A bit of brasso will get that out

[Kieron20V]

Oh my, I bet that made an intersting noise when it went.

[quattro]

Holi fook what was that off any info?

[Graham]

From the size i'd say either a small/medium ship or a large ships generator, not much else would use a conrod that size. The engines in the really large ships line the emma maersk are even bigger again.
Here is a pic of a 10 cyl engine, the company who make them go up to 14 cylinder
Some facts on the 14 cylinder engine:

Total engine weight: 2300 tons (The crankshaft alone weighs 300 tons.)
Length: 89 feet
Height: 44 feet
Maximum power: 108,920 hp at 102 rpm
Maximum torque: 5,608,312 lb/ft at 102rpm

[david]

[Rocco]

the mother of god¡¡¡

[quattro]

5.6 million lbft? really holy ****in ****!

[Kieron20V]

Spec 3+ clutch should just about hold that torque, as long as you dont do too many 6000rpm launches.

[Graham]

Spec 3+ clutch should just about hold that torque, as long as you dont do too many 6000rpm launches.

A friend works as a mechanic on one when the engine inspections are due they open a few hatches on the sides of the crank case and walk through the sump inspecting the mains and big ends. (They are all dry sump systems) If one fails at sea they can (simply!!) go inside the crank case while the crank is at TDC on the failed piston, undo the big end cap, pull it out, and through the top of the cylinder head pull the knackered piston up out of the way and shut that cylinder down then carry on their way, arranging a spare to be at the next maintenance equipped port.
Very good job for a single guy, see the world for free and earn serious money in the process, jobs are very few and far between though. Any sort of stable relationship would be very hard to maintain.