bigass diesel engine

[marc at getty.net (Marc Getty)]

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-Marc

-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Spewey
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 9:49 PM
To: Dan Bubb; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: bigass diesel engine

Dan Bubb wrote:

> Anybody wonder how they can measure 5,608,312 lb/ft ??

Having worked in the metrology world, I decided to throw this one to the
pros at http://www.mts.com

Here's the exchange:

I wrote:

> Dear sirs,
> 
> Please can you tell me how one would go about measuring the torque of 
> the world's largest diesel engines?  (car club bar-bet-style answer
> ok) <link>

They answered:

>> Not familiar with the application, sorry I don't even know who to 
>> refer you to.

So I guess we will have to turn this one over to Cecil@straightdope...

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