Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/V18 engine

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The result was Kept - withdrawn by nominator. Andy Dingley (talk) 17:41, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

V18 engine

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There are no V18 engines. This is not a configuration that is used, has ever been used, or has been considered as a practical configuration. The page was created some years ago as an unreferenced misunderstanding. The engine referred to there, the Bugatti EB118 is a W18, not a V18, i.e. 6 cylinders per bank, not 9. It thus has something in common with a V12 engine, but this V18 engine is just a figment of a past misunderstanding. Andy Dingley (talk) 19:52, 22 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn by nominator. It's still obscure, but thanks to BMRR's efforts we've now got some provable examples. Andy Dingley (talk) 17:22, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete - per above. Monterey Bay (talk) 21:49, 22 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment there does seem to be V18 engines... like this thing states:[1] and these pictures: [2] [3]; you can buy one from Cummins [4] ; so the assertion that V18 engines don't exist is wrong. 65.94.47.63 (talk) 06:05, 24 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Cummins QSK78 78 litre V18 cylinder -- (yes, 78 litres, not 7.8 litres; it's an industrial engine) 65.94.47.63 (talk) 06:06, 24 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for that. I guess it's a modular engine that has added three V6 block or bank units together? Add it to the article, with some reasonable sourcing, and I'll happily withdraw the nomination.

Do you know what the crank angle is though? This claimed 40 degrees still sounds dubious. Andy Dingley (talk) 08:02, 24 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. In addition to the V18 engines mentioned by the IP editor above, there is a V18 version of the ALCO 251 diesel engine, which produces over 4,000 horsepower and was used in the Montreal Locomotive Works M640 locomotive. Apparently it's also a popular choice for standby power at nuclear power plants.[5] So, instead of deleting this article, let's try to improve it, eh? –BMRR (talk) 23:25, 25 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I did a quick cleanup and added some references. I'm sure there's more that can (and should) be added, but I think it's at a point where it meets the standards for being kept. Thoughts? –BMRR (talk) 00:36, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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