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Originally Posted by sammyg2
http://engines.rustyiron.com/vernon/
Years ago I worked on a crew that rebuilt these engines. Not as big, but close.
They were 8 cylinder, 3' bore and 2' stroke and they fired above and below the pistons which were water cooled along with the rods.
130,000 cu. in. displacement but nowhere near as much hp. Of course they only ran at 180 rpm. Oh, they were also german.
Brings back memories and a sore back 
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Just found the Huell Howser video about the vernon diesels. the guy with the awesome comb-over giving the tour was my foreman back in the early 80's when we were rebuilding the engines.
And they were actually 167 rpm, not 180.
https://blogs.chapman.edu/huell-howser-archives/1997/10/28/vernon-light-power-visiting-528/