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Whoa, thats some horsepower
RedDragon
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
sk
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!
jay
Thu 12-14-2006
wowa great engine
Fireblade
Thu 12-28-2006
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.
D.J
Wed 08-29-2007
i agree with dragon
ace
Thu 09-06-2007
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!
LD
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.
Bill
Thu 05-07-2009
400 KW
Bill
Thu 05-07-2009
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
I work on the NASA Crawler we have 4 of these engines still in operation ,it is a White Superior 40-sx-8.It isa 10 1/2 stroke 1073hp engine 900rpm max.They are very good engines.They were put in the crawler in 1964 and have been running ever since.
crawlerman
Wed 03-21-2012
Ill tell you one thing the parts are readly available but quit expensive.I am changing a gov. out in one tomarrow might have 2 of them forsale soon so hit me up on my email if intrested
crawlerman2@gmail.com
Wed 03-21-2012

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