I originally thought this was a "hit and miss" type engine because of the flywheel configuration, but after some research learned it is a 2 stroke diesel engine that originally ran a large cotton gin. Story of this massive engine. This is a 110 HP 2 cycle 2 cylinder hot head oil engine manufactured by the Continental Gin Company in Birmingham, Alabama. this engine was located in Yuma, Arizona, and was in use at a cotton gin from 1924 to 1949. SInce this engine has no load on it, it is pretty quiet, but folks said when it was in service and under load, it could be heard for over 12 miles. It is started using compressed air and both of the hot heads are heated using torches, though I did not notice that when they started this. Interesting Specs: The weight of this beast is over 22 tons. Each flywheel weighs 4260 lbs. Bore is 14" Stroke is 20" It runs on a mixture of oil and diesel. RPM 225 -- http://gasengine.farmcollector.com/Farm-Shows/CONTINENTAL-SEVEN-ONE-TEN.aspx This was at the Antique Farm Equipment Show in Tulare, CA. I will be posting more old tractor and truck footage the next week or so.
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i guessed the right hp, but whats the torque like on that beast?
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Why is it so massive? 110 horsepower is nothing. lol
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sex
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HEY ! what would you use the engine for? any ideas? :D
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can you put this in a ship?
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ghghg
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Wonderful! Thanks.
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i wonder where a foot ton of torque could get you
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😶
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big fat hamburger machine
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Buen funcionamiento.
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Nice
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pump hardie de 1940
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I saw this motor at a old engine show outside Huntsville Alabama. It must have been around 25 years ago. Someone has done a lot of cleaning and painting when I saw it it looked to have been dunked in a tank of oil. It had been running a old cotton gin just outside of Huntsville. The owner is a nice guy eager to answer any questions you have and show off his pride and joy.
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I cringe when I see all those exposed moving parts
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110hp and what like 5,000 ftlb of torque
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good
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love to do a ring job on THAT hulk!
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I love the cooling system.
A BUGATTI HAS OVER 1K HP
dick.