No one takes the saying “go big or go home” literally as auto enthusiast Mike Harrah. Mike Harrah, the automotive enthusiast, developer and also philanthropist is pretty well renowned for his hugely successful California based company. It is called Caribou Industries Inc. He is also very well known for his massive contributions in charities all around Orange County, where he gives back to the community and the kids. But he also goes pretty huge with his vehicle and engine projects. His latest project we are presenting here with this video doesn`t miss to shock. The 24 Cylinder Engine! This 24 Cylinder Engine is rated at over 3800 horsepower!
Harrah introduces this engine as the biggest ever built for a semi-truck and we definitely believe him.
It has 12 blowers, 24 cylinders and 36 butterflies. All this tanks to the two V12 engines combined together! This move sure needs some guts to be pulled off. And when it comes to the DYNO results, it comes to a terrifying 3.424 horsepower!
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As they say: “Everything is big in Texas! Poppycock”. Big Mike Harrah from Lake Havasu City, Arizona has a big treasure of cars, trucks, bikes, airplanes and helicopters.
On the question “Why” he build the 24 cylinder engine? V24 Supercharged engine? — Harrah answered: “Because I can.” This monster Detroit Diesel 24V71 (24 cylinder) engine weighs 1,000 pounds and mounts 8 superchargers (6-71) on top. Actually these are two V12 Detroits joined together (nose to nose) with splined cranks. It adds up to incredible 1,704 ci and that`s why it`s super cool. Well we wonder, what can you do with an engine this size? But, Harrah knew the answer, he put it in a custom built semi-truck. The semi-truck is a custom build 359 Peterbilt.
It has a massive 40 feet long chassis to hold the 24 cylinder engine and everything else together! We wonder though, what is the turning radius of this monster?!