Is this a Big Block?
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Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2009
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From: Tucson AZ
St. Jude Donor '12
Is this a Big Block?
Picture on the C3 Facebook page:
Caption: Put that in your vette and smoke it
A comment: Is that a big block?
Another commment: no, its a GIANT block.
Caption: Put that in your vette and smoke it
A comment: Is that a big block?
Another commment: no, its a GIANT block.
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Carbondale Pa.
I had a friend ( R.I.P.
) who was a diesel mechanic and he would tell me of some engines that he could actually stand up with his torso in the cylinder, and how amazing it was that things were that gigantic and actually ran. Peace,,, moosie 
) who was a diesel mechanic and he would tell me of some engines that he could actually stand up with his torso in the cylinder, and how amazing it was that things were that gigantic and actually ran. Peace,,, moosie
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Sparta Mo.
Either that or a power plant's generator engine. My Dad told me he worked at a power station (dad was 40 years in the telephone industry) that had a diesel engine you could walk through. It was three stories high. It had two starters. One turbine engine and the back up starter was ...get this, ...a 440 Chrysler!
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Picture on the C3 Facebook page:
Caption: Put that in your vette and smoke it
A comment: Is that a big block?
Another commment: no, its a GIANT block.
Caption: Put that in your vette and smoke it
A comment: Is that a big block?
Another commment: no, its a GIANT block.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 1,093
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From: long beach California
that is hillarious no clue how much power that thing has i know the diesels in the locomotives i work on put out 4500horsepower with 12 cylinder ge engines or 16 cylinder emd (General Motors) engines they are big enough i could almost stand in the cylinders
this is the general motors engine its a two stroke diesel 1040rpm
this is the general motors engine its a two stroke diesel 1040rpm
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Regina Saskatchewan
I work for our local NG company. Thats whats used to drive compressors
to push the NG from the field to your home. I've seen bigger, I've seen smaller. Bigger ones run at 330 rpm. Smaller 800 rpm . Smaller yet 1200rpm.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Frederick Maryland
I think that engine is either...
1) a generator for all those electric cars to plug in to so they can save the planet; or...
2) a backup generator for Al Gore's house...after all...it is painted green!
1) a generator for all those electric cars to plug in to so they can save the planet; or...
2) a backup generator for Al Gore's house...after all...it is painted green!
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Looks like 1 big crate motor
Any one check the casting #'s
Didn't know GM made anything near that big.
Must be one hellava eldorado that thing goes in.
Maybe headed to Du Bois for a custom ride
Marshal
Any one check the casting #'s
Didn't know GM made anything near that big.
Must be one hellava eldorado that thing goes in.
Maybe headed to Du Bois for a custom ride
Marshal
