DragonFire

[@gertnood]

There seems to be as mich combustion going on otuside the engine as inside. What a monstrous beast! I hope it is preserved as a wonderful display of mechanical lunacy.

[@linus0108]

Steht noch in der halle

[@minnesotatomcat]

Yeah it’s a great motor, it just sometimes completely catches fire everywhere 🤣

[@apuuvah]

Somebody upload the original 143 litre 42 cyl diesel running!

[@Tchristman100]

Look up the building of Dragon Fire. Converting a reliable Diesel into this fire breathing beast with 21 distributors and 126 spark plugs. Wonder where it is today?

[@Genius_at_Work]

In a Shed on the Owner's Yard. The according Category (5.4 Tons) was discontinued a few Years ago.

[@Tchristman100]

@@Genius_at_Work Too bad he doesn't bring it out just for show. It took him so long to convert making all the custom pieces.

[@PaddyWestside43]

@@Genius_at_Work Aw man, was hoping to be able to experience it sometime.

[@andreab.1552]

Jesus Christ!!!!! That Zvezda sounds like hell !!!!!

[@sufranczar]

oh man, das Ding geht mal auf direkt, coooooool

[@soyounoat]

What kind of maniacs take on an engine like this and modify it for extreme performance. And what type of maniac sits in the cockpit to drive it? Rhetorical questions, but I wonder.

[@RadfahrerProductions]

That's what i call 'block-pre-heating' - russian style. ;-)

[@Steelereumel]

Herrlich! So ein Monster, aber die müssen die Flammen auspusten wie auf ner Geburtstagstorte. Besser mal ne Pressluftpistole bereit halten ;-)))

[@randysummerhays4168]

We fix it f****** Russian way give me hammer you gotta love it yes I know they're not rushing operators but that's one hell of an engine that came up with I've been around a lot of s*** I work the Battleship Missouri for a year of the New Jersey for 3 months I've worked on all kind of s*** but this is super cool for motorheads

[@grumpygorilla100]

is this petrol or diesil

[@aaronmcconkey338]

Diesel

[@vasopel]

the engine was originally designed to use diesel but this one runs on Methanol

[@sungazer454]

Nitromethane.

[@richardchambers3533]

That must be a nightmare to tune

[@jimjim6803]

But the satisfaction tho....

[@robertnagel4502]

What a huge engine! Lot's of HP I bet.

[@Kerbhunter_Alex]

over 10.000hp.

[@eltontv6002]

8000

[@wakkadakkaify]

Just over 9000

[@Enthropical_Thunder]

Not just that, they converted the original diesel injection into a methanol injection and somehow bolted on a MSD ignition system.

[@Joop.23-2-63]

Stephen Box No aircraft engine. way to heavy(11900 lb) It was used in missile boats.