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Re: Biggest engine you've ever heard of
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Posted by John A on May 17, 2004 at 19:52:48 from (63.156.152.40):
In Reply to: Biggest engine you've ever heard of posted by Jim A. on May 17, 2004 at 18:29:28:
Jim A., Biggest engines is ever saw were the Generator units @ Gray Army Airfield @ Ft Hood, Tx. They were in the "Holes" caves out of a mountian. Built to withstand a nucular blast and the two unit were to supply power to those left inside. Both uiits were mirror immiages of each other.
Anyway If I can remember they were Inger-sol Rands. Pistons the size of 30 gal oil drums.
Rockerarms the size of 4in X 6in X 4ft.
The Armature was 12ft diameter X 4ft thick, round!
The engine was about 35 to 40 ft long.
These units were scrapped, so I heard in the mid 80s.
Saw my Dad run them a few times before they were scrapped.
OBTW.... Thes units were @ the Port of Houston about to be loaded on to freightors when the Cold War broke out........ About to be loaded........Like hooked to the crain....In the air, being swung to the Russian freightor.
They were recalled, and sent to Ft. Hood. They arrived with instructions In Russian.
A little history Ya'll might find instersting.
Later,
John A.
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