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In Reply to: RE: What kinda motor is that? posted by Craiger56 on June 20, 2017 at 10:23:09:
the sharing was fun for me, I dig boats,
In my sailor days, I once sat alongside the Mississippi River with a guy who could tell the different propulsion systems in the push boats passing by, using only the engine noise. I thought that an ok way to spend some time, so don't mind a few diesel stories.
My own diesel experience is varied but slight. MY favorite is the smallest, a lifeboat motor that you pump up air pressure to start, the biggest, the slow speed marine engines Sea land was running in its fast freight container ships.
I was visiting, and went below to check it out. . One huge piston was hanging from a hook on a chain lift, with a pad eye loop screwed into the top. I don't know if the loop stayed there, it looked clean, but this was all new to me.
Each cylinder block is separate, and they stop one piston for maintenance while in port, while the crank continue to turn, the engine never stops, I was told. One of the piston rings was hanging on a dedicated piston ring hook, yellow and limp, like a giant runner band because it was made out of teflon and was round, as thick as a garden hose. . Inside the cylinder block was a cut out, an opening made for a custom inspection ladder, so you can get up to work inside. Not a crew favorite. Made me glad I worked on deck.
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- RE: What kinda motor is that? - beach cruiser 00:05:23 06/24/17 (1)
- Very interesting, thanks for that - Craiger56 16:01:49 06/25/17 (0)
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