Continental AV1790
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
tank
Tank
A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility, tactical offensive, and defensive capabilities...
engine. Produced by Continental Motors
Continental Motors Company
Continental Motors Company was an American engine and automobile manufacturer. The company produced engines for various independent manufacturers of automobiles, tractors, and stationary equipment from the 1900s through the 1960s. Continental Motors also produced Continental-branded automobiles in...
, the AV1790 was used in a variety of limited production or pilot heavy tanks, including the T30
T30 heavy tank
The T30 Heavy Tank was a World War II American tank project developed to counter new German tanks. The T30 was designed at same time as the T29 Heavy Tank. Pilot models were started in April 1945 and were delivered in 1947. The 155 mm gun fired two-piece ammunition. The loader was helped by a...
, T34 (not to be confused with the Soviet T-34
T-34
The T-34 was a Soviet medium tank produced from 1940 to 1958. Although its armour and armament were surpassed by later tanks of the era, it has been often credited as the most effective, efficient and influential design of World War II...
), T43
M103 heavy tank
The M103 heavy tank served the United States Army and the US Marines during the Cold War. Until the development of the M1A1 in the mid 1980s, it was the heaviest and most heavily armed tank in US service...
(not to be confused with the Soviet T-43
T-43 tank
The Soviet T-43 medium tank was a prototype developed during the Second World War as a possible replacement for both the T-34 medium tank and KV-1 heavy tank...
), T57, and T58, as well as the production M103
M103 heavy tank
The M103 heavy tank served the United States Army and the US Marines during the Cold War. Until the development of the M1A1 in the mid 1980s, it was the heaviest and most heavily armed tank in US service...
tank (derived from the T43) and the M51 recovery vehicle. There were also diesel
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
versions for the M47
M47 Patton
The M47 Patton is an American medium tank, the second tank to be named after General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. Third Army during World War II and one of the earliest American advocates of tanks in battle. It was a further development of the M46 Patton tank.-History:The M47 was the U.S...
, M48
M48 Patton
The M48 Patton is a medium tank that was designed in the United States. It was the third and final tank to be officially named after General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. Third Army during World War II and one of the earliest American advocates for the use of tanks in battle It was a...
, and M60
M60 Patton
The 105 mm Gun Full Tracked Combat Tank, M60, also known unofficially as the M60 Patton, is a first-generation main battle tank introduced in December 1960. It was widely used by the U.S. and its Cold War allies, especially those in NATO, and remains in service throughout the world today...
Pattons. The AV-1790-5B is also used as the engine in a custom car owned by Jay Leno
Jay Leno
James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno is an American stand-up comedian and television host.From 1992 to 2009, Leno was the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ,...
, the Blastolene Special
Blastolene Special
The Blastolene Special is a unique, specially built car, designed and built by Randy Grubb currently owned by the entertainer Jay Leno. Created from a military tank engine and a custom-made aluminium body, it produces 810 bhp and 1560 pound-feet of torque...
.
Specifications
| Type: | 90 degree four-stroke V12 V12 engine A V12 engine is a V engine with 12 cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of six cylinders, usually but not always at a 60° angle to each other, with all 12 pistons driving a common crankshaft.... |
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| Bore: | 5.75 in (146.05 mm) |
| Stroke: | 5.75 in (146.05 mm) |
| > 1791.7 cu in (29.36 L) | |
| Dry weight | |
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| AV-1790-3 | 2332 lb (1058 kg) |
| AV-1790-5C | 2554 lb (1158 kg) |
| AV-1790-7C | 2647 lb (1200 kg) |
| AVDS-1790-2A | 4700 lb (2132 kg) |
| AVSI-1790-6 | 3050 lb (1383 kg) |
| AV-1790-3 | AV-1790-5C | AV-1790-7C | AVDS-1790-2A | AVDS-1790-5B | AVSI-1790-6 | |
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| Supercharger Supercharger A supercharger is an air compressor used for forced induction of an internal combustion engine.The greater mass flow-rate provides more oxygen to support combustion than would be available in a naturally aspirated engine, which allows more fuel to be burned and more work to be done per cycle,... : |
no | no | no | twin turbocharger | yes | |
| Fuel system: | fuel injection Fuel injection Fuel injection is a system for admitting fuel into an internal combustion engine. It has become the primary fuel delivery system used in automotive petrol engines, having almost completely replaced carburetors in the late 1980s.... |
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| Fuel type: | 80 octane Octane rating Octane rating or octane number is a standard measure of the anti-knock properties of a motor or aviation fuel. The higher the octane number, the more compression the fuel can withstand before detonating... gasoline Gasoline Gasoline , or petrol , is a toxic, translucent, petroleum-derived liquid that is primarily used as a fuel in internal combustion engines. It consists mostly of organic compounds obtained by the fractional distillation of petroleum, enhanced with a variety of additives. Some gasolines also contain... (petrol) |
80 octane gasoline | 80 octane gasoline | 40 cetane Cetane number Cetane number or CN is a measurement of the combustion quality of diesel fuel during compression ignition. It is a significant expression of diesel fuel quality among a number of other measurements that determine overall diesel fuel quality.- Definition :... diesel |
80 octane gasoline | |
| Ignition | magneto Magneto (electrical) A magneto is an electrical generator that uses permanent magnets to produce alternating current.Magnetos adapted to produce pulses of high voltage are used in the ignition systems of some gasoline-powered internal combustion engines to provide power to the spark plugs... |
magneto | magneto | compression | magneto | |
| Compression ratio Compression ratio The 'compression ratio' of an internal-combustion engine or external combustion engine is a value that represents the ratio of the volume of its combustion chamber from its largest capacity to its smallest capacity... : |
6.5:1 | 6.5:1 | 6.5:1 | 16:1 | 5.5:1 |
| Power output: | Torque (net) | Specific power Specific power In physics and engineering, surface power density or sometimes simply specific power is power per unit area.-Applications:* The intensity of electromagnetic radiation can be expressed in W/m2... : |
Power-to-weight ratio Power-to-weight ratio Power-to-weight ratio is a calculation commonly applied to engines and mobile power sources to enable the comparison of one unit or design to another. Power-to-weight ratio is a measurement of actual performance of any engine or power sources... : |
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| AV-1790-3 | 704 hp (525 kW) at 2800 rpm | 1440 pound-feet at 2200 rpm | ||
| AV-1790-5C | 650 hp (485 kW) at 2400 rpm | 1250 pound-feet at 2100 rpm | ||
| AV-1790-7C | 690 hp (515 kW) at 2800 | 1410 pound-feet at 2200 rpm | ||
| AVDS-1790-2A | 643 hp (480 kW) at 2400 rpm | 1575 pound-feet at 1750 rpm | ||
| AVSI-1790-6 | 765 hp (570 kW) at 2800 rpm | 1670 pound-feet at 2100 rpm | ||
Source
- Hunnicutt, R. P. Firepower: A History of the American Heavy Tank. Novato, California: Presidio Press, 1988. ISBN 0-89141-3044-9