Chrysler multi-bank

[Paul Singleton]

Originally Posted by Alex Blair

Adrian and David..
Thanks for the info...Makes a lot more sense..but an engineering feat from necessity ,for sure..

I agree. The Germans used purpose built engines for their tanks and I have read that due to the complexity of the engines they were hard to maintain and parts were scarce.
The Chrysler engine was a common engine and many parts would have been shared with the Dodge trucks in use at the time. The mechanics doing repairs in the field also would find them similar to automotive engines. The Detroit diesels and the radial engines may not have been as reliable but that may have been due to the lack of experience of the men working on them.

Paul

P.S. Thanks to the moderator for fixing my post.

[Bob Cohoon]

I read in a book that one of the nicknames affectionately for this set-up was the "eggbeater". Apparently they were a very reliable powerplant, and filled the bill for a tank engine during a period of urgency.