Tractor Pulling using a Curtiss-Wright R3350 3700hp 18 cyl

One of the most powerfull radial engine ever made. A compound 18 cyl unit

General characteristics
Type: Twin-row 18-cylinder radial engine
Bore: 6.125 in (155.6 mm)
Stroke: 6.312 in (160.2 mm)
Displacement: 3,347 in³ (54.56 l)
Length: 78.14 in (1985 mm)
Diameter: 55.62 in (1413 mm)
Dry weight: 2670 lb (1212 kg)

It was fitted to the DC8 and the Constellation

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Curtiss-Wright
• R3350
• tractor
• pulling
• radial
• engine

[pliskin555]

I'm trying to allocate parts to rebuild a B-29 to flight status... and I see this and my head hits the desk.

[danthemanzizzle]

where do you get a clutch for sumthin like that

[mowrman100]

Bye the way - notice the straight stacks - they aren't "turbocompund" engines when used this way. My Dad called those units "rotating mufflers" because they were quiter. He said they were good for 450 extra horse power. I'd like to know if these guys are using the direct-into-combustion-chamber injection or the into-the-blower-eye injection or something else?

[mowrman100]

My dad hated working on these fucking engines - but they made nuking japan possible and saved his G.I. ass from a gook D-Day - so he put up with them on connies and DC-7s. I will take the audio from this vid and play it at his grave. He always used to tell me and my hotrod brothers that if you'd use all the RPM and BMEP these things had they'd outpower ANY thing we ever ran!

[Dokker62]

@AlexCail I now checked some comments your were answering to. This guy doesn't have any idea of tractor pulling. He thinks it's stupid and everybody who likes it also. Due to his preconceptions he links this stuff up to USA and all americans. That's stupid...!

[AlexCail]

@Dokker62 My comment was in the form of sarcasm. the person i was talking to said something in the line of Americans being simple minded for enjoying this sport when this is not hosted there.

[Dokker62]

@AlexCail Not necessary to forgive me anything! Sure, this is an american engine, but there's no tractor in entire USA using a R-3350 or any similar power plant. Boring modified US-Tractor Pulling mainly is just countless V 8s and a few Allisons. Vehicles like this are only to be seen in Europe and they are made first of all at Luxemburg.

[AlexCail]

@Dokker62 Maybe you didnt get the context of my comment but i forgive you for that.

[Dokker62]

@AlexCail No, I would say it´s Bettborn, Luxemburg.

[Dokker62]

@pliskin555 This particular engine was sold years ago by french airforce for a real convenient prize just to clear their storage from old stuff they actually intended to scrap. Why didn´t you make an offer for a dozen R-3350s, or so ?

[AmoralEngineer]

@pliskin555 Better than the scrapyard, and plenty of people seem to enjoy it eh?

[brenthoser99]

what kind of transmissions would they use in this application ? That engine as far as I know is for a freakin Bomber plane, how does that mount to a truck/semi tranny. hahahhahaha Thank you for allowing embed, I HATE THE PRICKS who dont allow embed on their radial engine vids. you flat out get more exposure by allowing embeds