42 cylinder pulling engine.

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22dodge

The other Dodge brother
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Bonehead's Kaboom post reminded me of this "tractor".
I wonder how this would look going "kaboom".... '22

The specs: A 42 cyl radial with 8757 cui of Russian origin (Zvesda / St. Petersburg )

Specs are:
42 cylinders heptagonal-star / 6 cylinder rows
Diameter 160 mm, stroke 170 mm.
7 over head camshafts driven by shafts, central steer time adjustment
4 valves/cylinder, 168 valves operated by roller rocker arms one cam moves an exhaust valve and an inlet valve
Rotational speed: up to a maximum of 2500 rpm
Torque: approx 11063 ft/lb
Power: approx 6034 hp
Fuel consumption: About 800 liters diesel per hour.
Direct injection 9-hole injectors
Decentralized fuel injection pump, per cylinder p ~ 1.000 bar
Turbo compound: 1 step axial turbine and 1 step radial blower (p ~ 2,1 bar)
Joined with crankshaft via 3 parallel hydrodynamic couplings
Compressed air start system, compressed air on 2 cylinder banks (12 cylinders)
Dimensions: diameter 5’ 3” (1.600 mm), length 6’ 7” (2.000 mm)

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that is totally amazing! would love to see/hear more about that contraption!!

the torque numbers alone are stump-pulling staggering!!!
 
that is totally amazing! would love to see/hear more about that contraption!!

the torque numbers alone are stump-pulling staggering!!!

To steal a line from Tiny: Calling that a stump puller is like calling Dirty Harry just another beat cop!

I got a kick out of the little front wheels.
 
There's a clutch system and pinion gears in there that could shed parts pretty quick....I think if it was me, I'd be wearing some 'tin' underwear!!!
 

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