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Whoa, thats some horsepower

Wed 08-31-2005

Its difficult to guess exactly how much HP because there is not much in the picture for size comparison, but it is definitely a medium-speed diesel from some time ago. Based on my experience, it probably is capable of around 1000hp

RogerTheShrubber

Mon 10-10-2005

I'll have to agree with Roger, based on my experience with trains, those engines have to be at least 1,000 hp, perhaps even more

Art Owens

Mon 10-10-2005

It's an 8 cylinder diesel & by looking at the exhaust & other parts & also being around log trucks(6cyl. diesels) all my life, the engine dimensions ar going to be approx 5-6' long by approx 4' high by approx 2' wide

James

Mon 10-10-2005

<i>It's an 8 cylinder diesel & by looking at the exhaust & other parts & also being around log trucks(6cyl. diesels) all my life, the engine dimensions ar going to be approx 5-6' long by approx 4' high by approx 2' wide</i>

Hate to break it to you, but most ships use diesels significantly more powerful than those in logging trucks. Think locomotive rather than automotive.

Andy

Thu 10-13-2005

Who cares how much power it has-- it's gonna rot
away, instead of someone rescuing it and restoring it for display, or perhaps use?

Andrew

Fri 10-14-2005

Yeah that's definitely the size of a locomotive engine, probably more than 12 feet long at least.

And it won't rot away any time soon LOL

Trakker

Fri 10-28-2005

non-emd, caterpillar or detroit diesel. supercharged and turbocharged, probably out of a tug. engine could be upwards of 3,000, no less than 1k

v12 EMD engines producing about 1500 that i have experience with are easily 15 feet long (6 cyls), that engine could be possibly longer than 20 feet

towboater

Fri 10-28-2005

The horse power rating is defiantly in the 1,000 to 3,000 range. From the tugs I have been on and some of the engines I have hauled I would say it is most likely around 1,300. Most older tugs were in that range.

Truckie

Sat 10-29-2005

It's just engine from diesel submarine!!!!!! Guys!

MR dick

Sun 10-30-2005

That engine is from a ship not much less that probably 600' long. Odds are it was one of four, even up to six egines that took turns working in tandem. Horsepower is in the 1000's and the engine takes up more space than a UPS truck.

Captain Scott

Tue 11-22-2005

this is beautiful engine

bobar

Wed 11-23-2005

Hey y'all.....This engine is an Atlas Diesel. Runs between 300 and 400 RPM's. 1,000 horsepower tops. They were widely used in early tugs. Lots of torque.

Diesel freek

Sat 11-26-2005

How much to ship to Illinois?

Ronson

Sun 12-25-2005

There is a machine shop in our town that displays a diesel engine crankshaft out front that is about 20 feet long.

Ouroboris

Sun 02-26-2006

Thats a whopper of an engine! Somebody restore it !

Leigh

Fri 03-17-2006

Abstract sculpture of a armadillo

Manny

Wed 05-03-2006

That's an Atlas Superior. The 8 cylinder model put out 675 HP at 325 RPM, I believe. With the turbo and whatnot hanging off the front end, they're about 25 feet long. Impressive, huh?

Driver 8

Wed 06-21-2006

In the deep water marine trade this is a smal engine. Some larger engines have as much as 7000(and more) HP per cylinder.

Frank

Mon 06-26-2006

who in the right mind would leave an engine laying there

jeremy

Mon 06-26-2006

it looks like a cooper besemer engine/ im looking for parts for 8 cylinder atlas superior m 45 engine to make an old army tug operational.

ed 5393

Sat 07-29-2006

git-r-done.....ill bring the beers someone bring the diesel and batties and lets see that old bitch come to life...hahah

Mon 10-23-2006

That'll never fit in the Ford Mustang I'm fixing!

bloke

Thu 12-07-2006

id love to slap that on an old tractor frame and head for the local pulls!

wowa great engine

Every ones talks about horsepower, but for one moment just think of the day this beast was working in the hull of some large ship and a dedicated engineer was walking around keeping it turning over. You can almost see him now.

Toni

Mon 05-28-2007

i dont know much about engines, but this one looks like a bitch no matter what kind it is.

this guy

Tue 07-03-2007

I think its a 16 cyl Cleveland Diesel former winton engine corp.

i agree with dragon

It's a 40SX-8 inline 8 cylinder Atlas Imperial diesel. It has an Elliott turbocharger. These were low speed diesels probably about 1200 HP at 650 RPM. It looks to be about '50's vintage. These were used in generators mostly and Atlas Imperial Corp. from Oaklnd, CA. was bought out in 1951 by White-Superior Corp. which is probably who built this beauty. I have one complete with radiator skid mounted ex-NASA unit for sale. 207-576-1464.

Jim Honney

Fri 11-02-2007

My name is Willie,I have been around Atlas/other slow turners. parts of my life... I belive that to be 675HP......If there is a 6cyc atlas superior, that Im not sure, but if there is, then the 675HP would have to apply to it. And the 8 cyc would be 100 mabey = a little HP per cyclinder......Great Engines...Anyway, thays my take on it....Sincerley Willie.....somewhere on the Tombiggbee River.....

Atlas Engine

Sun 11-18-2007

It sure looks like the one I have. It's a 40SX-6 cylinder Atlas Imperial. It's on a skid mounted generator and is complete with radiator and is for sale. $8500. It was a stand-by unit I got from NASA. 207-576-1464.

Jim Honney

Tue 12-04-2007

will it fit in my vw?

george bounds

Fri 05-16-2008

Your VW might fit in the engine.

Balance

Mon 07-28-2008

I have one of these engines and I am getting ready to take it back to the mine where it started it life high in the mountains in alaska

Ak Jay 1975 kw

Mon 07-28-2008

Its big. I bet it eats alot of fuel.

Levi

Thu 07-31-2008

I bet it's a million horsepower!

A.C.

Mon 09-01-2008

Could be a Fairbanks-Moorse or a mid production Mcintosh & Seymour which built Ship engions before they were baught out by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in the late 30's.

Brendan

Wed 01-28-2009

I wonder how much you could get out of it for the iron in scrap. If a guy could get it on a flatbed semi truck it might put some $s in the old pocket!

Fri 02-27-2009

probably in the 2000 hp range. At very low rpms though.

engineben

Tue 03-24-2009

It is an white superior diesel inline engine.Probably built in the early 1960s.
This type of engine was also used as a standby generator producing KW.

400 KW

I have worked on a 1963 400KW white superior in line 8 diesel set like this one. This engine just chugs along at about 700hundred RPM. Makes the ground shake!

genset 85

Sun 05-10-2009

This engine has to be started on locomotive batteries.

genset 85

Sun 05-10-2009

Once a proud working engine, now but a rusting piece of metal.

sam1988

Sun 05-31-2009

How.... a few tons, huh?

jjc

Wed 06-03-2009

I would know those rocker boxes anywhere, they belong to a 13 1/2 x 16 Nordberg 8 cylinder diesel engine. Horsepower in the 1800 to 2400 HP range @ 450 RPM. The engine was most likely built in the 50's to early 60's.

194267

Tue 09-22-2009

put that in a car, see how fast you go

Merc24

Mon 06-21-2010

like to have it in my 59 caddy!!!!

ron

Thu 07-07-2011

I search the kit seal for the 40xs6..can you help me please???lol

italy alex

Thu 10-13-2011

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