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Sorry the video is so wobbly.... I was holding on for dear life sitting on top of the turret. 25mph doesn't seem like a lot but with 46 tons of steel underneath you it seems pretty fast. The rear end of this baby slides really well in the high speed turns and we had a lot of wet dirt to clean...

We don't have any video yet....we have to get the turret safe before it can really be driven. Frank

Actually had a warm day a week or so back and Dave power washed the crap off the outside. We vacuumed the water and remaining ice out of the inside too. Looks like a completely different vehicle. It actually has some color now that isn't gray. Here are a couple pics of snow and ice which are...

You will need to drain the oil tank before you work on the pump or you'll have a big mess. If I recall its only 11 or 12 gallons of oil in the tank. It is very possible that something has been wedged in the pump locking it up so don't give up yet. The filters in a lot of these eastern vehicles...

They don't care about safety and would probably rather you couldn't bring any of these vehicles in. There is little sense in a lot of the govt regulations. Its more about bureaucracy than sensibility anyway. Its up to you driver/owners to make it safe and those who don't do so at their own...

When the buyer fills out an files the Form 6 to import ATF will send back specific instructions for how the main gun and any smoke mortars are to be demilled. The procedure for the last 4 vehicles AugDog 1964 has brought in were as follows (and are pretty standard): The breech ring must be cut...

For head gaskets you might consider taking what you have and getting copies of them laser cut or waterjetted from aluminum or copper sheet. A lot of the russian engines use simple gaskets made from sheet. The T34 came with an extra set of head gaskets and they are cut from aluminum sheet about...

The wheels don't drive it in the water....the propeller does. The prop is in the rear with a cover over it. Levers near the driver open the cover and engage the prop for drive in the water. There is "rudder" just behind the prop to control direction. It is basically a waterjet like a jetski...

The smoke does decrease a bit when things get fully warmed up but they smoke and spit oil normally. Its a bit disconcerting to those unfamiliar with the beasts as any Cat or Cummins tossing that much oil out the pipe would be ready for overhaul. You need to be careful walking by the exhaust...

Where are you exactly? We are in eastern indiana and have a few BMP's. To the best of my knowledge the transmission is shifted manually as Neil noted but the clutch and brakes are air operated. If you stop the engine you cannot get it out of gear unless its level and no load. There is a lever...

The pictures are awesome but its even better in person. The rumble of a 38.8 liter V12 diesel with 4 cams and 4 valves per cylinder is amazing. The ground shakes just sitting still. When the thing is rolling you can feel the ground shake hundreds of yards away. I remember seeing all the...

In my opinion given the choice of the Abbot or the BMP 1 I'd say the BMP 1 is the more fun of the 2. They are a hoot to drive, maintainence isn't easy on any of them but the BMP is mostly accessible, it has a lot of room ( if you're not tall) so you can take a goodly crew on rides and its diesel...

2 of the BMP's here have guages marked in Kg/cm 2 while the other is not marked....other than using the same scale as the others. The T34 is marked in atmospheres. As it turns out they are all green lined at 150 and 150 Atmo's is 2201 psi while 150 Kg/cm2 is 2133psi. Not a huge difference at the...

I made an adapter that replaces the cap inside the BMP behind the periscope. It is just an extra thick cap that is drilled and tapped for a High pressure Schrader valve. We installed the valve which has its own shutoff and use a high pressure compressor to fill the tanks. The BMP's and the T55...

I followed a Mk48 to a veterans day parade ( in a 923 ) and watched as he picked up speed. On the straight road I could see the rear of the truck starting to move up and down when his speed picked up but when he went around a turn or curve the bouncing would change. At one point I could see the...

I bought one on Ebay for about $20 too. That seems to be about the price they sell for. I've seen some advertised for a lot more but they stay advertised for a long time and show up again....These are also used in the BRDM-2. It sits in the turret and as noted is set up for the KPVT and the PKT...

I know that Rover used rollers on their lifters in both the TC2000 and the land rover engines back in the 60's.....maybe earlier. They've been in use for a long time as noted. I think the roller rockers are somewhat newer....maybe? Shaft drive to the cams is another interesting idea. The...

One point to note on the unintended articulation issue is that the parking brake locks out the steering of the rear unit so on startup if you get a love tap you have problems other than that. If you're starting with the park brake off you shouldn't be. If your unit is moving(articulating) with...

I'd kind of agree on the not using any solvents idea. What solvent will you use that will dissolve the sludge and buildup of both the DOT 3-4 and DOT 5 type fluids? I don't think there is anything out there that will clean it out without leaving behind some sort of residue that will cause other...

Maybe they want the ones back from Jacksonville because they're all made from gold bullion stolen from ft knox. Remember the Speed Racer episode where they took a lot of gold and made a race truck from it??? Maybe the jig is up and the authorities figured out where all the gold went and they...