the crankshaft design is stupid. i looked at the drawings and saw all the roller bearings for the maybach crankshaft. should have used plain bearings like conventional engines because it would have been far cheaper and easier to build. these tanks were only expected to have a short life so why over engineer it? plain bearings would have been just as good.
I think the Panther you saw at Beltring is owned by the Cadmans in the UK. This Panther is in the U.S. This is one of the Panthers that was in the "Tank Overhaul" series.
No, they had to reuse the bits that they drug out of the river...now, if you think you can find the crank for that engine, post a link to an ebay auction selling it.
actually it seems that EVERYTHING was reused from the river and was reconditioned by certian companies. that's impressive to build a running engine out of one that was under water for 45 YEARS
even more impressive is how great german engineering and materials are, so they could withstand such conditions to a state when they could be restored
the crankshaft design is stupid. i looked at the drawings and saw all the roller bearings for the maybach crankshaft. should have used plain bearings like conventional engines because it would have been far cheaper and easier to build. these tanks were only expected to have a short life so why over engineer it? plain bearings would have been just as good.
jjmqwerty 8 months ago
Cool crankshaft! It took me a minute to find the main journals.
elebeu 1 year ago
it is a new part??? rebulid?
opckw147 2 years ago
germans made a nice tank but usa had more slightly worse tanks strength in numbers!
if the metal is thick enough on a crank you can regrind it and just have new bearings made
buttgoblin707 2 years ago
is it for pz.V panther which i've seen at beltring 2007?
petrwarry 3 years ago
I think the Panther you saw at Beltring is owned by the Cadmans in the UK. This Panther is in the U.S. This is one of the Panthers that was in the "Tank Overhaul" series.
caddydave 3 years ago
Now that is a crank.....
bfrance2002 4 years ago
where the hell do you get parts?
spencermcgrew 4 years ago
ebay
aka99 4 years ago 2
No, they had to reuse the bits that they drug out of the river...now, if you think you can find the crank for that engine, post a link to an ebay auction selling it.
TestECull 4 years ago
i made a stupid joke, of course you can not fint it on ebay
aka99 4 years ago
But you CAN find Uranium on eBay!
TestECull 4 years ago
well, but i dont have a use for it. i don`t know how to build an a-bomb ;)
aka99 4 years ago
actually it seems that EVERYTHING was reused from the river and was reconditioned by certian companies. that's impressive to build a running engine out of one that was under water for 45 YEARS
m4xwellmurd3r 4 years ago
even more impressive is how great german engineering and materials are, so they could withstand such conditions to a state when they could be restored
TransAmDrifter 3 years ago
Fantastic work, keep it up!
It'll be a real pleasure to here that fire up again....
LashoutUK 4 years ago