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KV-2 engine and transmission
kardackk
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Posted: Monday, May 06, 2013 - 04:36 PM UTC
Is there any known good photos of KV-2 transmission and engine and a top down view of the driver compartment ?
goldnova72
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Posted: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 - 01:27 AM UTC
No photos come to mind , but IRC it was the same engine and tranny as the T 34. Some blue print line drawings of a KV 1 hull in Wydawnnictwo Militaria " Tank Power # 320 ( KW vol. III ). Only thing different should be the ammo storage , and there is a sideview drawing of a KV 2 to help figure that out.
Minsk94
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Posted: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 - 08:03 AM UTC
T-34 had engine V-2-34, while KV-2 had engine V-2K. transmission was the same in beginning of the war, but in 1942 (when KV-2 was not produced any more) T-34 got new 5-speed transmission.
Otherwise yes, KV-2 interior will be almost the same as KV-1 of the same period except the central part. Even the manual was the same for both tanks.
kardackk
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Posted: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 - 02:58 AM UTC
thank you for the information this helps a lot
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