Re: Re: Re: Re: Alternative engines, power sources

Posted by Got me looking...M88 VTR (tank recovery )....sigh...I digress! on January 17, 2002 at 20:47:20 from (68.53.156.126):

In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Alternative engines, power sources posted by Gamma Goat on January 17, 2002 at 20:10:20:

Got to looking around for that Gamma Goat.
Remembered the VTR (M88) engine we had in Germany.
All the docs I find say it had the Continental V12 Deisel 750hp 2 Turbos like the M60 tank, but ours had the Cont. V12 with a dual Supercharged Gas engine. 1500 HP and BLUE FLAMES out the twin spark arresters(they weren't mufflers).The thing I remembered the most was the sound in the motor pool shop when we fired that thing up to jump start the tanks. Metal building and 1500hp!!!

What a puller that would make.
Sorry I got somewhat off topic.
bd

• M88....hey at least it's a

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