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landspeed

04-23-2007 09:41 AM

V12 diesel engine... Good economy?

Perkins CV12 - as used in the UK Challenger 2 tanks:

https://www.armedforces-int.com/categ...g-products.asp

1200kw!!! It is also 26.1 litre, so about 2.2 litres per cylinder :)

If you had 1 cylinder from that, it would probably do for a powerful but economical car!

Bill in Houston

04-23-2007 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by landspeed (Post 48747)

If you had 1 cylinder from that, it would probably do for a powerful but economical car!

I think she'd idle a little rough... :-)

GasSavers_Red

04-23-2007 10:44 AM

A pair should even that out, or go as far as a 3 :-)

trebuchet03

04-23-2007 10:54 AM

That's actually a really good amount of power for it's weight... It doesn't say it's economy - but something tells me it's pretty good for it's size and output.

jackfrost1031

05-25-2007 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Red (Post 48764)

A pair should even that out, or go as far as a 3 :-)

my understanding that inline twins are worse vibrationwise than single cylinders. If you wnat it smooth go for 6 :D

https://www.e31.net/engines_e.html

GasSavers_Red

05-26-2007 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by jackfrost1031 (Post 52848)

my understanding that inline twins are worse vibrationwise than single cylinders. If you wnat it smooth go for 6 :D

https://www.e31.net/engines_e.html

I'll take that :D Good link BTW:thumbup:

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