Starting 850 H.P. 8 cyl, 4 carbs, 32 spark plugs, gasoline engine

[rickyhackbrook]

Id like to hear this at 8000 rpm lol

[pattman96]

Will this fit in my chevy truck??

[hillbillyironworks]

where else did they use these motors?

[pileofiron]

@hillbillyironworks Google "83 footer" ... This one pumped water for Danville Ill. After being purchased by Phillips Petroleum they had some that pumped natural gas...

[4gasem]

That horsepower number is low... I'd like to see the torque number... THAT has to be stupid huge on a 60L engine.

[pileofiron]

@4gasem This engine is setup to produce 850 H.P. @ 1200 rpm's. That makes the torque 3720lbs. This engine can be tuned to 1200 H.P. @ 1200 rpm's so that makes the torque 5252 ft lbs.

[4gasem]

@pileofiron See... Now THAT'S what matters!  HUGE numbers...

[sniffsumglu]

lol listen to it after it turns over

[Bamchucknorris]

1:10 it vomited LOL

[mw4mpr]

Chuck Norris' toothbrush motor!!!!

[dj1111s]

Hmmm would it fit in my Saturn SL2? Or would my SL2 fit in it?

[loatherd]

fucking ace

[09ICCE200]

mhm...that will only cost about a million at the next fill up

[redpower1945]

Ese motor esta super jodido

[footmannc]

OMG piston pumping gas hog from hell!!!!

[abuhuj]

TURBOCHARGE IT

LOL

[octaneping]

serious machine! what's that idle? about 400rpm?

[mschiffel1]

what is the size in cubic inches and liters ???...it must be awesome !!!

[pileofiron]

@mschiffel1 3619 cu or about 60 L

[HitmanContracts57]

talk about a gas guzzler...

[jarrod4020]

man i can just imagine the smell in that room with that monster,must be awesome as hell

[daphill]

should put a flapper on the roof LOL

[KennethMixson]

Purrs like a kitten, a sick kitten but a kitten.

[ThaMasterSniper]

This engine gets 15 tanks to the inch.

[ryanfuncakes]

that would look nice in A rat rod ;)

[Kalimerakis]

nice engine!

love the underpressure clouds @ 1:40 !

[EATSLEEPDRIVE2002]

whats the need for 4 plugs per cylinder? just to completely burn the fuel?

[RappedTooTight]

The good news is; you never need to hire an exterminator...

[Bevoin1970]

Wow! thats both a "Beauty" and a "Beast" :-)

[bcsnipe1]

can u say carbon monoxide

[johntaheri]

man ihate to chase firing order on this one 1- 3- 7-9-12-14-18-21-24-11-13-15-24­-26-28-31-34-30-27-25-22-19-17­-2 -35-32-17-16-14-10 and you hope you don't cross wire

[davedenisetigg]

I'm sure my brother had 1 of these engines in his Honda ss 50 moped in 1978?

[IronManXXX]

Man, that thing looks scarey...

[mynameisray]

Hate to have a motor that takes that long to start on any sort of boat..

[pileofiron]

@mynameisray It was the first start after setting a year. As you can tell if not started regularly it can be tempermental.

[MrPullnfool]

@pileofiron Is this engine at the days of the past near Richmond Va..

[pileofiron]

@MrPullnfool This engine is shown at Norman Skinner's Farm Museum close to Perrysville, Indiana...

[4d616c65737469636b]

@mynameisray good plot device for horror movies

[seniorjohnl]

Make that gasket... duh.

[seniorjohnl]

I'de hate to replace head gaskets on that...

[TheMrBlinx]

Goober gonna asphyxiate himself in that unventilated shed like that.

[fahimsultan93]

what was the engine built for

[pileofiron]

@fahimsultan93 Google 83 footer

[mindlesspup]

Okay boys, let's mow the lawn!

[liftedJ33P]

i love at 1:18 how he looks at the camera and gives you the looks like "yes, i plan on taking over the world with this"

[paolo665]

Hey we can use that for a Space Ship.

[nevadabboko]

how many miles per gallon ?

[ad1992ize]

@nevadabboko I would ask, how many gallons per mile?

[ad1992ize]

@nevadabboko I would ask, how many gallons per mile?

[wolfenthegreat]

Dont you hate it when top comments are one-lined replys to other random comments probably waaaay in the back?

[pileofiron]

@wolfenthegreat Yep!!!!

[XxOMGitsJAKExX]

The begining sound like an 8 year old with a drum set.

[cartmancart250]

time to put it in the old 78 chev

[rainbow6vegaslover]

those rednecks

[BoldUniverse]

I'm sure that's safe, exhausting to the INSIDE of the building!

[TheCheater555]

Ok. Let's build a go-cart.

[pileofiron]

@TheCheater555 OK.... I'm IN!!!!! 

[uhesj]

them there carbons and monoxers aint a causin no harm

[MrEddiedk]

It's nice to see, that it did not not go to the scrapyard. What's the future plans for the engine??? Putting it to other work or exhibition or...

[pileofiron]

@MrEddiedk It is for exibition only during the show in August..

[jumper1294]

Purs nicely

[echovector]

4 carbs, eh? Ok, let's just get sick here. Put on 8 turbos and nitrous. You'd need a rail tanker car for the nitrous and petrol, but wth, we is juts havin a bit of fun, eh? Then shoehorn that into ( on to? ) a VW beetle. Not one of these new beercan mexican jobs,no, and original magnesium one. I'd pay good cash money to see THAT go!

[supersmalls]

this is where you need a smaller engine to start a bigger one

[rwerle12]

it will make its own hole in the roof, and good luck timing that big son of a bitch

[151soccer]

what is that engine for

[felix365clarinet]

would this be used in a ship, used as a generator. what would this engine be used for?

[unclewilly2]

why 32 spark plugs ?

[gus23a]

why don´t you build something like a chimney?

[RicerEater1978]

@gus23a well I doubt he starts it that often. and an exhaust hose leading outside would probably be more practical :p

[gangstaboi281]

i wish i could put that engine on a go cart

[Killa762]

im gonna get an engine like that for my Camaro LOLZ

[wallbanger1968]

I love the flame show at the end of the stack as well as hearing that big engine run

[scaleop4]

looks a basted to start but it sounds nice.

[311peeps]

What side of town was it on? I lived in Danville for about 10 or so years.

[88Hawk2]

It must be loud as hell. Not only that it has nearly no muffler (or no at all), you have it in a metal building. Ouch!

[mrspivvy]

Thats a serious bit of kit! Love it!

[vespa4ever]

che figo il tipo

[jarrod4020]

What job,im sure thats volunteer work for the dead pecker bench society.

[hotdogsandwiches]

why in the HELL wouldnt one cut a hole in the roof for a chimney??!

[pileofiron]

@hotdogsandwiches Cause then the roof would leak!! LOL

[sLiChEs13]

@pileofiron Not If you sealed it off and used a pipe that has a coverd top end

[ryobie1]

2 words: tractor pull

[UNLEASHdaBEAST1]

i bet that thing pump's enough water for the whole planet

[crkemppainen]

NOW THATS FREAKIN AWESOME i want that guys job

[egoreman]

this is literalliy the most bad ass enigine in the world

[619426]

love the sound of that choppy cam.

[vidmanproductions]

A couple questions for you. One, how much (mega) litres is it? and two, how fuel efficient is it?.

[pileofiron]

@vidmanproductions I would say about 60 litre and as far a effiecient, not very???

[sierrapoyf]

its alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!



[mogeroithe]

I want one of these in my big truck!

[turtlemann14]

looks like it's running a good bit rich. have you re-jetted it for modern gasoline?

[sshhrroooomm]

@turtlemann14 good luck re-jetting and tuning to suit

[turtlemann14]

@sshhrroooomm lol it's possible and shouldn't be any harder than tuning my bike with 4 carbs

[sshhrroooomm]

@turtlemann14 have you tried tuning and balancing 4 carbs on a petrol engine bigger than 1 litre?

[turtlemann14]

@sshhrroooomm nope, can't say i have but it still tunes the same way (not sure what kind of carbs this particular engine has on it though)

[GeorgeEliot197]

Chuck Norris is going to be upset that you stole his moped!

[BurtBartlow]

The construction of the ALPHA ENGINE is complete.

[DJSRZsmack]

VEE EIGHT!!!

[pileofiron]

@DJSRZsmack inline 8.

[SCBianchi]

What a wonderful country we live in.

[aca192maric]

how nm has

[koringn]

chuck norris uses this engine for his go-kart.

[0mnomnomz]

Way to start it in your shed

[T0KzZ]

Nice flames coming out from exhaust !

[mpwelk]

Got CO?

[rhwerkman]

...But will it blend?

[mhl40]

That's right Bubba, go ahead and gun it. The fumes won't kill you.

[nikhouser]

I wonder how that works if supercharged ?!

[laurynas102]

1:12 what was that?

[moomoomooism]

all i can say after WTF !!! is it sounds like a bag of spanners in a tin pan on tick over but boy what a sweet noise when kickin out a little black stuff eh !, how much juice does it take just to keep ticking over say for 1 hr ? and how many sets of lungs have you gone through hahaha....nice vid loving it :)

[dumbcup]

now build the rest of that car



[scotchaaron]

Wow, that thing is insane, what ya got to do to start it? Plug it in a 480 oulet? That thing must draw so major amps to turn over.

[BNforever2009]

this should go in a old locomotive!!!! Sounded good too

[Johannes1955]

To keep yourself happy run the Sterling at least once day...the smile on your face says it all.. :~))"

[Prestologs]

We used to have two of them in the old Coast Guard 83 footer's with wet exhaust through the transom. Man they sounded sweet!

[scott93257]

Oh and to the two people that dislike this video, we need your priuses or Prii as you call them...This engine needs a snack

[mrdeisel335]

Why can't these types of engines be diesel?

[scott93257]

@mrdeisel335

There are diesels like that one...But THIS one IS gas.. XD

[Prestologs]

@scott93257 You are thinking of the Stirling cycle engine, a totally different horse.

[Prestologs]

@mrdeisel335 Think about what you just said and then go look at some diesel engines. No wonder they call it "dope".

[TheCottonTop]

Thats great but I rather use that space to grow weed. And judging by the way that guy look he would rather do that too.

[themadmek01]

LOL I bet there are a few thousand ricers that are thinking, Will that fit in my civic.

[thatguywithpantson]

make a go-kart with it... i dare you.

[GreasedSocks]

it gets like 20 gallons to the mile.

[texcom1]

Woooww that´s power!!!!!

[Briggsmaster]

i think only 31 plugs are firing :) 

[prizmapex]

This is only 850 Horsepower ?

[pileofiron]

@prizmapex Yes 850 H.P. and only running 1200 RPM That is 3720 foot lbs torque!!!!

[CJO740]

How many cubic inches is this motor?

[pileofiron]

@CJO740 3916cu.

[kuza261]

@pileofiron what in GODS FUCKING NAME DOSE THIS ENGINE RUN?!?!?

i mene power pull propell pump?

[rogerstill71]

Sounds like a flattie LOL

[NesteHukka2]

Somehow this brings into mind... Already late from work and old Italian won't co-operate at minus 30 degrees Celsius... Plugs out and red with propaneburner, and ASAP reinstalled. Worked, but later I found a fault inside distributor, I had missed when inspecting earlier... :)

[lionel350]

the one dislike was al gore lol

[hangmandude2009]

how many cylinders? i know 32 spark plugs but i know it doesnt have 32 cylinders

[pileofiron]

@hangmandude2009  8

[vespas125]

@pileofiron So it only would have 8 sparks plug, not 32, 32 is the number of valves 4 by cylinder

[pileofiron]

@vespas125 It has 32 sparkplugs.Dual ignition so it has 64 spark plug wires!! Don't know how many valves?? google "83 footer" for more info.

[shrimp909]

Can't beat the sound of a cammed I8 hahaha

[Antoniocool86]

Sounds like you got frying pans loose in your cylinders.

[southernadvantage]

I'm starting to get light headed and whoozy. Now I"m getting sleepy. What is that big tube blowing out smoke and stuff for. I hope it's ok for me to breath this....

I better lay down while it's running so I don't accidentially fall and mess something up.

[UBARRET]

@southernadvantage well if you look good its an open shed so i think its not that big deal.

[pileofiron]

@UBARRET Thank You!!!!

[IHMan1066]

Cool video I'm about 50 miles from danville...that is one massive engine.

[pileofiron]

@IHMan1066 This engine can be seen at the Norman Skinner Farm Museum about 5 miles east of Perrysville, Indiana. One massive gasoline engine!!

[CaptBlueCoaster]

What was the original application? Boat? Train?

[pileofiron]

@CaptBlueCoaster Boat... Google 83 footer

[TheCartoman]

This is one nice engine. I actually have on that is similar, but i think the displacement on mine is more around 4,400 ci with an 8 in bore at 11 in stroke, inline 8 cylinder. Approximated of course. Mine runs on natural gas, and has a air start system. With my oil lease i would like to get it running for an awesome display piece. Now if only I could find somebody to help me with such a massive project! :)

[pileofiron]

@TheCartoman I'm in so when do we start??

[mecksi]

Yuhuuuu! Wow thats an engine!!!! My next project Jeep gets one of these! thank you so much for posting!

Greetings from Berlin.

[voyak]

wtf r u going to do with that

[TheGarywilliams]

what do you plan to do with such a beast

[pileofiron]

@TheGarywilliams If it were mine I would just show it.. Too big to move.. Too expensive to run very long!!

[varflane]

Thats 59.3 litres. love it - Absolute porn.

[rasonjowe]

fires up here 1:19

[rdety]

That is some engine!

Where did it pump water from or to?

nice job!

[pileofiron]

@rdety Pumped water for the city of Danville ILL.

[brybish]

bet that cleared the spiders out of that shed.

[DIRTBIKER01]

If you listen really carefully,the inlet valve is slightly leaking on cyl no.7.Do me a favour pileofiron,could you just quickly whip out the valve and lap it in for me.......................... :-) great engine,thanks for putting in on here.

[fegolem]

I think I hear a 2-cylinder tractor in the background. Reminds me of a John Deere. I have a JD model A I grew up driving and still use.

[pivotboy63]

i bet the starter motor on that is more powerful than a motor from a prius lol

[Chriskawi34]

Whats the displacement?

[pileofiron]

@Chriskawi34 3619 cu.

[NomaDairy]

HOLY SHIT that a bit of engine

[master777999]

this is so incredibly badass.

[kermitttt]

all you need to do now i built realy big hotrod 4 it!

[metronome13]

Its going to burn a hole in that roof, lol

[coal4life]

Big assed cam. Love the sound of it at idle.

[ErikjStudios]

Listen to that compression! Woosh-Whoooooo - those pistons/cylinders must be ENORMOUS!

[nexgenhippy]

wow! what a sound!

[kiestikas]

hummer engine :)

[MunkyRider]

that is one big damn engine!!!

[pileofiron]

@MunkyRider Just think that it is a gasoline engine!!!!

[BiohazardDingleberry]

Al Gore shit his pants when he saw this.

[pileofiron]

@BiohazardDingleberry Naaw, I think he is used to a BIG carbon footprint.. just check out his house, Suburbans and jet!!! LOL