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On 5/26/2021 at 7:45 AM, LoooSeR said:

 

   Engine roof plate is part of ejection cooling system.

   Engine in front, on the background - "roof" section of engine compartment, it combines cooling system, water and oil radiators, boxy thing on the right of rear section is part of air intake.

   I think what we see is exhaust from gas turbine, which is part of air compression system. Gas turbine is powered by exhaust gases fron cylinders. During start, at low temperatures and low compressions fuel isn't burned cleanly, which probably creates this smoke.

 

   1 is Gas turbine that power air compressor/supercharger

 

   It is also possible that oil got into airfilters (one of problems of Kharkovite engine comparmtent design), which contributes to smoke in engine cooling system exhaust.

Amazing! Thanks for this info.

21 hours ago, AssaultPlazma said:

A feature of USSR tanks that may exist to this day is something called engine smoke screen. Basically it's just pouring some fuel into the exhaust in order to produce white smoke behind the tank. If I had to take a guess the rear exhaust is primarily for the smoke screen function but still serves as a secondary exhaust point regardless. 

Very cool information. Thanks a lot for that. That does make sense.

5 minutes ago, AssaultPlazma said:

USSR and RU tanks have transversely mounted engines meaning they're mounting "sideways". 

Ah thanks. When I was a watching a You tube video it showed them with that exhaust port on the side, but also with exhausts at the rear of the tank. Are these exhausts on the side and rear for the same engine?

1 minute ago, AssaultPlazma said:

It's a standard engine exhaust port.  

Thanks for the quick response. Much appreciated. Do you know why this exhaust is different from the ones at the rear of the vehicle? Is it an exhaust for a motor for the turret maybe? In front of it are those storage boxes over the tracks?

Hi all. I  need help please! Does anybody know  the exhaust on the right side, near the rear of the tank is for? I can't find any source with that information. Also does is there a good labeled diagram anywhere of the T-64 by any chance? Thanks for your time.