WW2 TANK ENGINE

[lepic56]

THIS IS A FEW PICS OF Chrysler Multi-banks ENGINE FOR SHERMAN TANK DURING WW2,,,   5 FLATTY ENGINE FOR 30 CYLINDERS , 21 LITRES AND 380hp,, CHRYSLER CLAIM IT WILL  MOVE THE TANK WITH ONLY 12 CYLINDRES WORKING.. WOW!!  

 

Edited November 28, 2019 by lepic56

[Plymouthy Adams]

at that phase it may have been experimental but this configuration went on to power ALMOST 7500 tanks.....

[Todd B]

Amazing knowledge our forefathers had.

All done with a pencil and math. 

[Plymouthy Adams]

I understand the constipated math teacher worked his problem out with a pencil also...………….eeeew…                 I'll go stand in the corner now......

[DonaldSmith]

I heard he worked it out with his slide rule. 

[Plymouthy Adams]

  On 11/8/2019 at 12:24 AM, DonaldSmith said:

I heard he worked it out with his slide rule. 

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That frees me from the corner...……………...?

[TodFitch]

  On 11/8/2019 at 12:37 AM, Plymouthy Adams said:

 

That frees me from the corner...……………...?

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There might be room for more than one person in the corner.

[ggdad1951]

  On 11/8/2019 at 12:24 AM, DonaldSmith said:

I heard he worked it out with his slide rule. 

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that just doesn't add up

[lonejacklarry]

  On 11/8/2019 at 4:59 PM, ggdad1951 said:

 

that just doesn't add up

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Yep, it is pretty hard to add using a slide rule.  

Edited November 9, 2019 by lonejacklarry

[tom'sB2B]

Have you guys read this book? A great read. It's amazes me what those young men were able to endure. An early veterans day thank you to all who have served.

[HotRodTractor]

I have no idea what I would do with it... but I want one of those A57 multibank tank engines. It would make for some beautiful music on a quite summer evening echoing through the valley.  Most of my neighbors still like me somehow.... lol 

[tom'sB2B]

  On 11/20/2019 at 3:02 AM, HotRodTractor said:

I have no idea what I would do with it... but I want one of those A57 multibank tank engines. It would make for some beautiful music on a quite summer evening echoing through the valley.  Most of my neighbors still like me somehow.... lol 

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How about an 18 cylinder B29 engine. The owner advertised that for $100 you could see it run. I'm sure your neighbors would love that. ?

[Plymouthy Adams]

these are what I would call a corn cob engine...cylinders in rows all around the core....some of my favorite displays at the air museum are these huge engines...

[HotRodTractor]

  On 11/20/2019 at 3:47 AM, tom'sB2B said:

How about an 18 cylinder B29 engine. The owner advertised that for $100 you could see it run. I'm sure your neighbors would love that. ?

 

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I mean how could that not be fun? I would still rather have the A57 - it kinda fits in better around here these days. lol I mean there is a tractor, a power unit, several engines, lots of trucks, and a car all flathead mopar powered.

[Jack L]

 I think that's a Pratt & Whitney 28 cylinder 

[tom'sB2B]

  On 12/5/2019 at 3:35 PM, Jack L said:

 I think that's a Pratt & Whitney 28 cylinder 

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You are correct. My mistake. I saw that engine in Napa CA a few years ago. This was the note describing the engine

[tom'sB2B]