Wartsila-Sulzer: World’s Largest Diesel Engine.

Check out this ginormous engine, built by Aioi Works of Japan’s Diesel United, Ltd. for a container ship.

If you think your SUV is a gas guzzler, this engine burns 1,600 gallons of heavy fuel oil per hour at its most efficient power setting!

Link - Thanks Jason Mouritsen!

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August 11, 2006 at 1:01 am by Alex
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9 comments to "Wartsila-Sulzer: World’s Largest Diesel Engine."

Badjuk
August 11th, 2006 at 3:39 am
Ciekawe jakie miaÅ‚by osiÄ…gi mÃ³j Fiat 126p z takim silnikiem
Tim Wells
August 11th, 2006 at 5:39 am
Is that engine that big or is it just tiny little Japanese guys?
Ted
August 11th, 2006 at 8:28 am
Those aren’t Japanese, and I believe the PC term is Oompa-Loompas.
Chronophobe
August 11th, 2006 at 11:38 am
Please, please stop saying “ginormous”. It really sucks.
Adam
August 11th, 2006 at 1:13 pm
I like the ladders they have so you can descend into the crankcase–kinda cute, or at least cute by the standards of diesels that weigh more than some houses.
beajerry
August 11th, 2006 at 4:42 pm
Wowser!
Aleki
August 12th, 2006 at 2:03 pm
soooooooooooo….. When can I buy that in the new Tundra?
nidheesh
April 16th, 2007 at 7:12 am
wonderful . a great experience in the world of power m
achines
luciano
May 29th, 2007 at 5:55 am
Actually, this engine, at its most efficient power setting, surpasses 50% in thermal efficiency, making it one of the most efficient diesels too! No fuel guzzler at all!

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