Continental AV-1790-3 gasoline engine

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The Continental AV-1790-3 is a large, air-cooled V12 gasoline engine developed in the mid-20th century to power American heavy armored vehicles such as the M46 Patton tank.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf V12 engine
gasoline engine
tank engine
applicationDomain military
aspiration naturally aspirated
category armored fighting vehicle engine
configuration V12
coolingSystem air-cooled
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
cycle four-stroke
cylinderArrangement 60-degree V
cylinderCount 12
designedFor M46 Patton tank
developmentPeriod mid-20th century
displacement 1790 cubic inches
engineLayout longitudinal
era Cold War
family Continental AV-1790-3 gasoline engine self-linksurface differs
surface form: Continental AV-1790 engine family
fuelType gasoline
ignitionSystem spark ignition
intendedApplication heavy armored vehicles
tanks
manufacturer Continental Motors
mountingOrientation rear-mounted in hull
powerTransmission connected to tank powertrain
primaryUser United States Army
starterType electric starter
usedInVehicle American heavy tanks
M46 Patton tank
surface form: M46 Patton
valvetrain overhead valve

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M46 Patton tank engine Continental AV-1790-3 gasoline engine
M48 Patton tank engineType Continental AV-1790-3 gasoline engine
this entity surface form: Continental AVDS-1790 diesel engine
M48 Patton tank engineType Continental AV-1790-3 gasoline engine
this entity surface form: Continental AV-1790 gasoline engine
Continental AV-1790-3 gasoline engine family Continental AV-1790-3 gasoline engine self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Continental AV-1790-3
this entity surface form: Continental AV-1790 engine family
Continental AVDS-1790-2 V12 diesel engine successorTo Continental AV-1790-3 gasoline engine
subject surface form: Continental AVDS-1790-2
this entity surface form: Continental AV-1790 gasoline tank engines