Try 2,900 horsepower. Watch the digital display on the side of the Dyno.
It's being run on a Dyno to see how much power it produces. It's a competition.
These engines are pushing the extreme boundaries and are prone to failure for that exact reason.
Not a runaway. There is a guy in the truck with his foot on the throttle.
That YouTube channel is run by a company that builds strong transmissions.
They hold competitions on trailer mounted Dyno, with spectators at a safe distance due to the risk.
The owner is famous for the truck "Red Delicious" which hit 3,000 hp. It also eventually blew up on a subsequent test.
Small marine diesels, with hardly any power, obviously have almost nothing in common with these trucks and don't blow up like that even if they failed.
Exactly. IMO Just another reason why a co2 or similar extinguisher is mandatory on a boat.
Our boat has a panel in the companionway stairs that can be opened to allow a fire extinguisher nozzle.
When talking to a local fire protection company about an automatic+manual fire system for the engine bay, they suggested a "cleanguard" system that uses HFC-236fa. Doesn't make a mess, doesn't damage electronics, and will displace oxygen. Apparently work as well as co2 on shutting down a diesel.
Just yank the release cable/pin and Robert's yer uncle.
