Motor
Details according to
"D 655/31c "Panzerkampfwagen Panther ▪ Werkstatthandbuch zum Maybach-Motor HL 230 P 30 - HL 210 P 30 ▪ vom 1.5.44"
| Maybach HL 230 P 30 | Maybach HL 210 P30 | |
| follow-up model for HL 210 (in use since May 1943) |
only 250 produced. also used within the Tiger | |
| Name |
HL 230 P 30
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HL 210 P30
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| Manufacturer |
Maybach
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| Fuel |
benzine
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| Number of cylinders |
12
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| Cylinder arrangement |
V- shape
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| Working process |
four stroke
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| Stroke |
145 mm
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| Bore |
130 mm
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125 mm
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| Capacity |
23 000 ccm
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21 300 ccm
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Compression ratio |
6,8 : 1
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Output at rated speed = 3000 U/min |
700 PS
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650 PS
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| Idle-running speed |
800 U/min
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| Weight |
about1400 kg
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about1050 kg
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| Air intake filter |
2 composite filter
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3 vortex oil filter
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| Dynamo machine | GTLN 700/12/1500 B 1 | GULN 1000/12/1000/LS/26 |
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Output of tank engines HL 210/230 |
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1942
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150
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1943
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4350
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1944
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3010
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1945
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1040
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Maybach HL 230 P30
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Maybach HL 210 P30 | ||||||||
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| Engine compartment with fan arrangement and fuel tank | |||||||||
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| Principle of the exhaust cooling system on the variants of the version A, when two cooling tubes where placed next to the left exhaust pipe | |||||||||
Transmission
| Name | AK 7-200 |
| Manufacturer | ZF Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen |
| Forward gears |
7 |
| Reverse gears |
1 |
Steering gear
| Name | Einradienlenkgetriebe |
| Manufacturer | M.A.N. |
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AK 7-200right-hand side
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left-hand side
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Final assembly of the AK 7-200 at Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen
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scrap yard in France 1992
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sources:
- see books
- WTS - Kampfpanzermotoren in Deutschland 1939 bis 1990
The motor of the Panther
Details according to "D 655/31c "Panzerkampfwagen Panther ▪ Werkstatthandbuch zum Maybach-Motor HL 230 P 30 - HL 210 P 30 ▪ vom 1.5.44 "