The EuroPowerPack is the combination of the MTU MT883 Ka-500/501 diesel engine delivering over 1100 kW shaft power with the ten-speed Renk HSWL 295TM automatic transmission for the use in heavy tracked vehicles like tanks.
Engine specifications
• Engine: German MTU MT883 Ka-500/501 27-litre (27,361 cc) 90° V-block 12-cylinder liquid-cooled diesel engine • Bore x stroke: 144 mm x 140 mm (5.669 inches X 5.512 inches) • Aspiration: 2x single-stage turbocharged & air-to-liquid intercooled (charged-air cooler) • Fuel system: Mechanical fuel line pump or Common rail (Ka-500)/Common rail (Ka-501) • Coolant capacity: 110 L (29.05 gal) • Lubrication: Dry sump • Lubricant capacity: 80 L (21.13 gal) • Engine length: 1,488 mm (58.583 inches) • Engine width: 972 mm (38.268 inches) • Engine height: 742 mm (29.213 inches) • Dry weight (estimated): 1,800 kg (3,968 lbs) • Power: 1,500 hp (Ka-500)/1,630 hp (Ka-501) @ 2,700 rpm Rated 1min • Torque: 3,352 lb·ft (4545Nm)(Ka-500)/3,687 lb·ft (4999Nm)(Ka-501) @ 2,000 rpm ==Transmission specifications==
Transmission specifications
• Transmission: German RENK HSWL 295TM - Ten Speed (Five Forward, Five Reverse) • Transmission length: 774 mm (30.472 inches) • Transmission width: 1,660 mm (65.354 inches) • Transmission height: 816 mm (32.126 inches) • Dry weight: 2,400 kg (5,286 lbs) • Maximum Power: 1,600 hp == Uses ==
Uses
The EuroPowerPack is used in: • Leclerc tropicalisé • Challenger 2E (export version challenger 2E only, uses Ka500) • Merkava Mk. 4 • Arjun: Uses the same engine as in EuroPowerPack but with a different semi-automatic Renk RK 304-I transmission • K2 Black Panther: Euro power packs (MT883 Ka-501) were used in 100 tanks produced for the first batch. ==References==