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Panther start up at Saumur 2008
Startup of the Maybach engine...it smells good !!! Demarrage du Maybach de 700 ch. Ca décoiffe !!!

Panther Turret Installation Part 2

Panther Turret Installation Part 1

Panther tank engine, first start in tank
Here's the first start of a Maybach V-12 in a Panther Tank. The next step is to install the tracks and test drive the bare hull without the turret. This vehicle is part of the collection of the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation. For more information check out www.milvehtechfound.com

Maybach HL 42 Engine
Maybach HL 42 Engine for 251/9 Armored Halftrack

Panther tanks engine compartment
This is a quick tour of a nearly completed Panther tank engine installation. This vehicle is part of the collection of the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation. For more information check out www.milvehtechfound.com

Panther Tank Maybach engine test
This is the first post-rebuild engine test of a 1400 cubic inch Maybach V-12 that spent 45 years submerged in a Polish river. After further testing this engine will be re-installed in the same Panther tank it was submerged inside of. Engine restoration crew: Jacques Littlefield, Greg Taylor, Bill Nahmens, Keith Boles, Dave Marian and Jason Pietz. Arnold Chaves of Dos Palmas Machine rebuilt the cylinder heads and provided technical assistance throughout the rebuild. Original camshafts re-ground by Spiro of Hot Rod Cams. The crankshaft, connecting rods and pistons were reconditioned by Babbitt Bearing. Carburetor bodies, floats and misc. parts supplied by Michael Gibb of the SDKFZ foundation. Special fittings, fasteners and fixtures created by Greg Matonis of Matonis Tool and Engineering. Crankshaft roller bearings reconditioned by Bearings Manufacturing Company. All gaskets laser cut by Advanced Laser and Water jet cutting. Carburetors wet flow tested at Ace Fuel Systems. This engine is part of the collection of the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation. For more information check out www.milvehtechfound.com

Panther Ausf. D
Panzerkampfwagen V "Panther" Ausf. D displayed at the Wilhelminapark in Breda, The Netherlands. This Model D Panther is a very rare type, this is probably one of the last. The tank is donated by the 1st Polish Armoured Division to the people of Breda.

Panther w/ turret first drive!!!!
This video is posted in memory of Jacques Littlefield our friend and leader who passed away January 7th, 2009. He will always be remembered for his intense passion and interest in all things tracked and armored,... and trains, planes, helicopters, battleships, aircraft carriers, steam engines, etc..If it was technical in nature, Jacques had an interest in it! This vehicle is part of the collection of the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation. For more information check out www.milvehtechfound.com

Ford 302 low oil pressure fix
Save it and drive it! This is how I fixed the low oil pressure on a Ford 302 in a 4x4 pickup. It is one of those situations where the motor is old and tired but still has quite a bit of life left before she gives out. It can be done with a minimum of tools and without removing the motor from the truck however it will be difficult and time consuming. Understand you undertake all motor work at your own risk.

Castrol Edge Oil cold temperature testing
Castrol tests its oil in freezing conditions featured in Ignition DVD.

Engine oil Test

Testing the Oil Pressure .......Demonstration Land Rover Diesel Engine 200tdi and 300tdi
Sorry about the quality its oner of the first videos I did. Oil Pressure Tester demonstrated on the 300tdi Land Rover Discovery engine. Shown in this talk and demo is the thread ratings and how to measure them to determine which adaptor from a Sykes Pickivant kit is needed to fit the tester to the engine with.

Engine Running NO OIL - NO SUMP - Seized Soild on Camera
Messing with a Mitsubishi Lancer There are loads of videos where people run an engine at full rev with no oil in it, and the engine seizes. Running it a medium rev, I wanted to see how long it would run with no lubrication, and I was surprised. However if the car was driving and the engine was under load, it would be dead in minutes!

King Tiger
The Königstiger or more commonly known as the king tiger Info In service 1944--1945 Nazi Germany Designer Henschel & Son / Krupp (turret) Designed 1943 Manufacturer Henschel & Son Produced 1943--1945 Number built 487 Weight 68.5 tonnes (initial turret) 69.8 tonnes (production turret) Length 7.61 m 10.286 m with gun forward Width 3.755 m Height 3.09 m Crew 5 (commander, gunner, loader, radio operator, driver) Armor 25--180 mm Primary armament 1× 8.8 cm KwK 43 L/71 84 rounds Secondary armament 2× 7.92 mm Maschinengewehr 34 4,800 rounds Engine V-12 Maybach HL 230 P30 700 PS (690 hp, 515 kW) Power/weight 10 PS/tonne Transmission Maybach OLVAR EG 40 12 16 B (8 forward and 4 reverse) Suspension torsion-bar Operational range 170 km (110 miles) Speed 41.5 km/h (25.8 mph)