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Originally Posted by Lepke
Industrial engines usually don't run at full hp load. Lehman generators probably run at 1800. Pumps also rarely run at wot and run at rpms lower than propulsion engines. Once pressure is reached in the line, they only pump enough water to maintain.
I've rebuilt many of engines for people that run at wot. Except for a couple manufacturers, even heavy duty engines have shorter life at wot. Especially engines with turbos. Exhaust gas temp is the killer. It eats away the metal in the hottest parts.
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