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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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Did you hug your Crank today ?
Crankshaft that is

Some pictures for your enjoyment

While some of us sleep, some of us were hugging a Crankshaft, 5 days total to remove crankshaft from engine bay out of engine room and new one installed, lots of sleepless nights but we got it done.

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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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dude I bet you get some mad Vtec action from that beast.
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 06:04 PM
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looks like the crank in my train
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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so when does the vtec kick in? 3000? lol hahahahah
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 06:08 PM
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that for the 2.0, 2.2, or 2.4? lol
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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it kicks in at 125rpms
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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it kicks in at 125rpms
thats like 8000 for our size engines
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 06:19 PM
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now that is one LARGE crank.... so what did you say that weighed?
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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Crankshaft weight is 7 tons, block is 32 tons
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 06:21 PM
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and that floats!?!?!?
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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Can we retro-fit it into my 2.0? Does it void warranty? HP gain? How does it idle? haha that's HUGE
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 08:07 PM
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holy mother. i bet it sounds just like a cammed ls1, but like 50 times louder. anyone agree? anyone....
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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that amazing!!!! holy crap thats big
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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Awesome. I've done some marine diesel work, what you have to go through to service some of these boats is crazy.
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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where is Angelo?
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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will area be able to tune it so it doesnt sound like it has cams?
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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wow.... what it must take to just start that engine...
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by memphisr24
haha that's HUGE
Yeah thats what she said!
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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they dont sound too bad... if it is the same thing as my train motor. but when they start up they rumble the earth
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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weaksauce bro..this is what i do for a living...holler at me when ur pistons look like this



the timing chain for BOTH CRANKSHAFTS yes..its opposed pistoned



the upper crankshaft



man i hate when i kill threads...
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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few more pictures of random staff

(Click on Image for larger picture)

Big end bearing shells


When a rod goes for a walk


Vibration Damper


Removal of Cond rod housings


Piston


Con Rods


The Grandfather of the GT 42R


Biggest crusieship in the world, next to it a regular size,lol, I spend a year on that one


Maybe you have seen this one
http://people.bath.ac.uk/ccsshb/12cyl/ which is our engine too
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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is that one of those rolls royce engines?
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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Wartsila
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 11:11 PM
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hmm...wheres it from? ive only dealt with colt pielstick and fairbanks and morse
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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I feel for you with those engines,lol, is from Finland
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