German Armor Engines
Maybach HL 42
The Maybach HL 42 TUKRM was installed on the Zugkraftwagen 3 t and the Mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (Sd Kfz 251).
| Maybach HL 42 TUKRM | |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Bore and stroke | 90 mm x 110 mm |
| Displacement | 4170 cc |
| Max. governed speed | 2800 rpm |
| Net h.p. | 100 |
| Coolant volume | 26 l |
Maybach HL 120
The Maybach HL 120 TRM was installed on the Pz Kpfw III and Pz Kpfw IV chassis.
| Maybach HL 120 TRM | |
|---|---|
| Cooling | Water cooled |
| Cylinders | 12 |
| Displacement | 11 900 cc |
| Max. governed speed | 2600/3000 rpm |
| Metric hp | 265/320 |
| Oil contents | 25 l |
Maybach HL 230
To increase the performance of the Maybach HL 210 P30, its cylinders were bored out, increasing the displacement from 21 000 cc to 23 000 cc. During production, the Maybach HL 230 maximum rpm was reduced to 2500 by the factory, reducing engine wear.
Two versions of the Maybach HL 230 existed, the P30 and P45. The P45 was used on the Tiger I chassis, while the P30 was used on the Panther and Tiger II chassis.
| HL 230 P30 | HL 230 P45 | |
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| Type | V-12, water cooled | |
| Cylinders | 12 | |
| Fuel | Gasoline | |
| Bore and stroke | 130 mm x 145 mm | |
| Displacement | 23 000 cc | |
| Compression | 6.8:1 | |
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Sources
- Panzerkampfwagen III (Sd. Kfz. 141) Ausführung E, F, G : Gerätbeschreibung und Bedienungsanweisung zum Fahrgestell. Berlin : Heereswaffenamt, 1940. 100 p. D 652/17. NARA T283 R41.
- Tiger Ausführung B : Handbuch für den Panzerfahrer - Heft 1. Berlin : WaA, 1944. 54 p. D 656/43.
- Holzhäuer. Mittlerer gepanzerter Kraftwagen (Sd. Kfz 251) auf Fahrgestell des Zgkw 3 t Typ Hkl 6 p (Grundfahrzeug der mittleren Schützenpanzerwagen und Abarten), Heft I : Gerätbeschreibung und Bedienungsanweisung zum Fahrgestell. Berlin : WaA, 1943. 56 p. D 660/4.
- JENTZ, Thomas L. & DOYLE, Hilary Louis. Germany's Panther Tank : The Quest for Combat Supremacy. Atglen, PA : Schiffer Military History, 1995. 156 p. ISBN 0-88740-812-5.
- JENTZ, Thomas L. & DOYLE, Hilary Louis. Panzer Tracts No. 8 - Sturmgeschuetz : s.Pak to Sturmmoerser. Darlington, MD : Darlington Productions, 1999. 60 p. ISBN 1-892448-04-X.
- JENTZ, Thomas L. & DOYLE, Hilary Louis. Germany's Tiger Tanks - D.W. to Tiger I: Design, Production & Modifications. Atglen, PA : Schiffer Military History, 2000. 190 p. ISBN 0-7643-1038-0.
- PAWLAS, Karl R. Waffen-Revue W 127 - Datenblätter für Heeres-Waffen, -Fahrzeuge und Gerät. Nurnberg : Publizistisches Archiv für Militär- und Waffenwessen, 1976. 248 p. ISBN 3-88088-213-4.