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

This is the first start up after setting a year. Sterling gasoline inline 8 cyclinder, 32 spark plugs, 2 distributors, 4 carbs and 850 H.P. remember this is a gasoline engine. Pumped water in Danville Ill.

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Science & Technology

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• engine
• sterling
• vintage
• antique
• gasoline
• inline
• carbs
• spark
• plugs
• starter
• huge
• big

[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.

[wolfenthegreat]

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

[pileofiron]

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

[rickyhackbrook]

Id like to hear this at 8000 rpm lol

[pattman96]

Will this fit in my chevy truck??

[4gasem]

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

[pileofiron]

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

[MrPullnfool]

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

[sniffsumglu]

lol listen to it after it turns over