Stress to the axle is lmited by the ability to put power to the ground (traction). That car is a smoke machine, so the axle is probably not as stressed as it might seem.
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Stress to the axle is lmited by the ability to put power to the ground (traction). That car is a smoke machine, so the axle is probably not as stressed as it might seem.
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The axle is a Halibrand quick change with 1-ton knuckles added. The differential is flipped for correct rotation with the engines backwards. I think it's the magnesium 310 axle, which is based on the old style (30's-40's) 3/4 ton Ford common in circle track racing at the time.
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It was originally built to be a competitive racer until multi-engine cars were ruled out, then it became an exhibition car.
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Looking at that, does the drive shaft come in from the other side and have two gears under that cover to drive the pinion?The axle is a Halibrand quick change with 1-ton knuckles added. The differential is flipped for correct rotation with the engines backwards. I think it's the magnesium 310 axle, which is based on the old style (30's-40's) 3/4 ton Ford common in circle track racing at the time.
Edit, google had the answer. It is like I speculated. It looks like the cover is over two identical gears, but they are not. (Hence the quick change)
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Admittedly i'm no geologist, but how does it steer?
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most likely has a steering wheel. 
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The video says he used "WWII 1-ton knuckles". Could be 3/4 ton WC (Powerwagon) or 1-1/2 ton G506, both of which have the steering arms and tie-rod on the rear side.
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I wonder if he wanted the tree to go that way? Might have landed on a house.
Too many power lines in opposite direction- 😉
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You would think they could shut it down while working on it.Hindenburg - Inflight prop maintenance.
Guys probably refilling an oil tank or something.
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I seem to recall that they would even change plugs with the engine running.
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Two plugs per cylinder.
Ground one magneto and ground the wire for that cylinder then unground that one and ground the other and change that plug on that cylinder.
I assume it would make a mess blowing fuel and air at you.
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It’s supposed to be the Hindenburg so, a blimp. Shutting down an engine for a bit shouldn’t be a problem.
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Dirigible.
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Dirigible or blimp, I don’t know why they couldn’t shut it down for a bit. Most blimps don’t have access to the engine pods. But in the case of the Hindenburg, they walk all over that thing. Maybe those engines are hard to start up in the thin air.