Was at a Porsche indy shop a while back. Knew who they were, but not local and I just happened to be driving by. This was just delivered from a local museum. The tech said it was a 'German tank engine', which I'm pretty sure it isn't, unless a pony motor or other auxiliary. No one there at the time really know the engine, and I got the feeling I shouldn't be poking around, but they let me snap a pic.
My research turned up empty. At first I thought may be a field generator or power for a searchlight, but doesn't appear so, or I haven't been able to determine .
Here it is, a massive mostly alloy, air-cooled OHV flat four. Crossflow heads w/ two one barrels carbs. Single magneto ignition w/o shielded leads and plugs (so not a radio/radar truck power plant?). Interesting is that all of the baffling is really nice castings as opposed to sheet metal. Starter appears on the cooling fan nose with possibly reduction gears on the rear. Appears to be a very well designed and constructed engine.
Any history buffs care to chime in? I'm really curious.
My research turned up empty. At first I thought may be a field generator or power for a searchlight, but doesn't appear so, or I haven't been able to determine .
Here it is, a massive mostly alloy, air-cooled OHV flat four. Crossflow heads w/ two one barrels carbs. Single magneto ignition w/o shielded leads and plugs (so not a radio/radar truck power plant?). Interesting is that all of the baffling is really nice castings as opposed to sheet metal. Starter appears on the cooling fan nose with possibly reduction gears on the rear. Appears to be a very well designed and constructed engine.
Any history buffs care to chime in? I'm really curious.
