# Detroit Diesel Doing Work at Bonneville!

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**Created:** [January 11, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detroit-diesel-doing-work-at-bonneville/249666 "2010-01-11T19:41:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/detroit-diesel-doing-work-at-bonneville/249666/9 "2010-01-12T19:38:17Z")

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> [@The BMW 8 series concept? ...no](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bmw-8-series-concept-no/28246/14):
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> Came across this looking at land speed cars…
> 
> It’s Joint Venture’s Freightliner…
> 
> Detroit Diesel 16V92TA  
> 1,472ci two stroke V-16 engine  
> Two superchargers  
> Four turbochargers  
> triple digit boost readings
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> Generating somewhere around 4500 hp and enough power to push this near 20,000 lb brick to 231 mph (!?!?!)
> 
> Quick lookup showed the 16V92TA is an industrial machine…
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> [http://www.dslspec.com/diesel\_engine\_product\_specials.asp?VendID=DET&ProdID=49](http://www.dslspec.com/diesel_engine_product_specials.asp?VendID=DET&ProdID=49)
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> I guess it’s modified to have one turbo per head and also drive two blowers… :rockon
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> Source: [http://www.dieselpowermag.com](http://www.dieselpowermag.com)

the blowers on DD engines do not provide any boost, they merely provide air to the engine. They don’t generate suction like a normal engine because those DDs are 2 stroke. I’d love to hear that thing rip!

All DDs from 12v + came with at least 2 blowers. 8v and below only had one. You’re 100% right on the marine / industrial. I can’t find a single example of a 16v being put in a truck from the factory, a few did come with the 12v’s though! They were generally 12v71s though and usually not the good, newer silver series. I could go on for days. 🙂 DO WANT.

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