Posted by K Effective on October 27, 2018 at 09:00:50 from (99.184.108.123):
In Reply to: Big engine overhauls posted by Ultradog MN on October 26, 2018 at 19:34:07:
We had one of our Worthington backup generator engines rebuilt at work 3 or 4 years ago, I grabbed a couple of shots of one of the piston and cylinder sets.
Twelve cylinder Worthington, diesel injected, turbo, air start, running a 3500kW GE generator at a whopping 514rpm. The industrial equivalent of a JD two cylinder. Engine reportedly was used to power large sea-going freighters. Oil leakage on these things makes most worn-out Detroit diesels look dry, the upper valve gear has a leakage collection system which returns to the sump. About 600 gallons of oil per change. I think the crank weighed 18 tons.
The crew that came in to put the new crankshaft in was made up of Cubans, I believe. Our management pulled an engineer in off another project to supervise due to their bi-lingual skills. We still had a ton of issues with safety practices. A lot of don't ask, don't tell to get it done.
I just realized after looking in Preview, that my life goal of becoming a hand model will never be realized! God, what an ugly mitt!
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