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Old 05-22-2011, 06:35 PM
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Anyone know if the turbine of an M1 could be ripped out and replaced with a conventional diesel?
Any engineering problem is solvable with a hammer of sufficient size. The Ukrainians did it with the T-80UD, which is a diesel variant of the turbine-powered T-80.

Would a transmission replacement also be necessary?

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