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Old 01-14-2011, 09:57 AM   #8
Bobby DiDomenico
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Default Re: Pitched a rod [and a piston!]

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Originally Posted by modelman1960 View Post
That's pretty interesting, considering an average 16 cylinder engine used in Diesel Locomotives only spin about 1500 RPM's max. Although there's a lot of reciprocating mass there.Wonder how far the house was from the unit that blew?
Saw those images a few years back. I think it also pitched the cylinder assembly as well.
One thing for sure, no lightweight parts there.
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