The Continental AV1790 is an American
V12 engine
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used in
armored vehicle
Military vehicles are commonly armoured (or armored; see spelling differences) to withstand the impact of shrapnel, bullets, shells, rockets, and missiles, protecting the personnel inside from enemy fire. Such vehicles include armoured fighti ...
s. Produced by
Continental Motors, the AV1790 was used in a variety of limited production and pilot heavy tanks, including the
M53 and M55 howitzers, and the
T30 and
M103 tanks.
There were also
diesel versions (AVDS,
Air Cooled, V-engine configuration, Diesel, Superturbocharged) for the
M47,
M48, and
M60 Patton tanks, and the Swedish
Stridsvagn 104 (British-built Centurions, re-engined with diesel engines in the 1980s).
Engines prefixes
The engine prefixes are:
* A-Air cooled
* V-Vee cylinder arrangement
* D-Diesel
* S-Supercharged
* 1790-Displacement in Cubic Inches
Specifications
Gasoline versions
Diesel versions
References
Sources
* Hunnicutt, R. P. ''Firepower: A History of the American Heavy Tank''. Novato, California: Presidio Press, 1988.
External links
Air Cooled Diesel Tank Engines by Teledyne Continental Motors
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V12 engines
Tank engines