Sherman tank engine starting, second essay

[ihaxurheadoff]

sounds like music in my ears.

[NanBayKid1]

I have driven both and the FORD was superior ,in my opinion

[NanBayKid1]

I have driven both anf the FORD was superior ,in my opinion

[bebajoro77]

That's one sweet Continental. I like the impromptu oil tank . . .

[FilipinoZeroFighter]

those 2 guys are using the exhaust as a fucking electric fan. must be hot. =)

[copleygsxr]

No replacement for displacement 

[WizardOfChicamunga]

I must confess that I did not know there was more than one engine used in Shermans. I thought they were built by GM's Cadillac Division and were of V8 design. This radial blows me away. But then WWII was 5 years before me, and my affection has always been for the aircraft it produced.

[Bamchucknorris]

Can someone explain why they sit right under the exhaust manifold? lol?

[BrooklynSal]

Radial aircraft engine. They used anything that would work and anything that would get them to the ballte front. Had no coice.

[Capidiego1]

Cab be used some parts in aircraft engines????

[turbocompound]

paßt auf Jungs, wenn die Ofenrohre beim Anlassen mal Feuer spucken, gibt das eine feine Föhnwelle.

[3dvorator]

the old LVT mk4(landing vehicle tracked) was radial engine powered...i don't remember but probably it used this unit

[ventje5haar]

great sound! But it's probably the only sound you can hear in a few years from now because you don't wear any ear protection. Come on guys, are you really going deaf for a hobby ?

[welzelt]

Never forget these machines were designed to kill!

[Robkat3751]

which was the better engine in the Shermans the continental or the ford?

[harentrois]

@Robkat3751 The Continental is a modified airplane engine used in a tank, The Ford was specially made for the Sherman and was more powerful than the Continental. I prefer the noise of the continental, but the Ford is more reliable.

[yamahonkawazuki]

@harentrois heck i like hte sherman, its had many different eingines in it. i agree vs ford tho. but i guess it was in where the unit was going, and what was available etc

[Squarerig]

I assume that these blokes never talk any more;they can't hear anyway!

[socke125]

yeaaah it's a cool sound ;)

[NesteHukka]

Radial engine beats all other internal combustion engines in sound!

[AndreiTupolev]

@DenEnder

They used them in tanks, mainly because they didn't have anything else powerful enough.

[NesteHukka]

This sound beats all music. It is simply so desirable

[30GB]

it be so cool if this was a giant lawnmower because of dry sump it can sit any position but maby not the carb

[Bamchucknorris]

why does that one guy hang out with his head right under the exaust pipes?

[ollonsvin]

Because he´s stupid :-)

[banditblue]

and the technicians running this engine are now profoundly deaf Should wear ear defenders chaps , we do on race cars

Beaut of an engine but not as nice as a RR merlin

[rvargas68]

For a short run like that Who needs water? Oil you do need! FTW.

[rvargas68]

It is a dry sump oil system,Looks like oil note no bubbles 500 to 600 horse power.

[chessimate]

This is just a bautiful sound. Well done boys

[trucker765]

people don't realize how many different engines the shermans used.

[ollonsvin]

Ohh how luckey we are that you are an xpert!!

[akkudakkupl]

@trucker765 actually each factory used diferent one :-)

[harentrois]

Of course, you have already seen a lot of aircraft engines with a turbine for the cooling instead of a propeller?

[KOOLDAVE1953]

What's with the bucket of coolant?...if the engine is 'air-cooled'...what's the need of circulating coolant?

[harentrois]

It is not water but oil. Inside the engine compartment, there is a oil tank for the engine. The oil pump takes the oil from the oil tank, pumps inside the engine and goes back into the oil tank after having been filtered.

[1339LARS]

No, It´s water! The engine was water cooled! Otherwise you are right!

[harentrois]

The Ford V8 GAA, the 30 cyl. Chrysler A 57 mutibank, the 6 cyl in line GM diesel, were water cooled. But the Continental 9 cyl radial is air cooled.

[xXxmarryjanexXx420]

@harentrois ok think about this if that is air cooled and in a tank they wouldnt get very far ....

[1339LARS]

Im sorry ´bout that, to quick to reply!!

[rvargas68]

Some radial were water cooled check for cooling fins I'm a old gun runner from the 60 's . Remember the 6 day war I was selling parts for that war in 65 & 66the Honey tanks were air cooled but the 37MM was not much!

[1339LARS]

Yeehaa! I was right! Water cooled, oil does´nt look like that! Egg on your face, to you that gave me a - point!

[amfan12]

Yeah, the cooling fins on the cylinders and the giant fan bolted right to the crank shaft are just there for fun

[poppiesrule]

so, why go radial? what was the advantage?

alors, pourquoi en etoile? c'est quoi l'avantage du dessin?

[harentrois]

When US enter in war with Japan and Germany, they don't have medium tank in service. They build first the Grant and then the Sherman, but they don't have a appropriate engine for tank, so they took modified radial airplane engine who was available in great quantity. After they build the Ford V8 GAA specialy for tanks who was a better engine.

[simonspiers]

Compact, lots of power for the physical size.

[TheCottonTop]

They are air cooled, other than a few internal componets. So a lone bullet would not be able to puncture a radiator thus causing the engine to over heat.

[RiskyR]

Sounds good :)