Why no Luftwaffe-derived engines in Heer vehicles?

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Probably not so much in aircraft (although oil collection in the cylinders would likely be as much a problem in inverted V-12s as in radials), but it would be a noticeable pain in ground vehicle and marine installations. On the other hand, conversion for right-side up upright use would probably be fairly straightforward, albeit not trivial.

Same problem would be in boats.
Have ever been a V-engine converted into an inverted V or vice versa?
 
Same problem would be in boats.
Have ever been a V-engine converted into an inverted V or vice versa?

There was an inverted version of the Liberty V-12 and Ranger V-770s were flipped upside-down, from their normal inverted configuration, by hot-rodders in the 1940s and 1950s.
 
Same problem would be in boats.
Have ever been a V-engine converted into an inverted V or vice versa?

The MB507 diesel was based on a DB603 made upright. The MB517 was however also DB603 based inverted but with a supercharger. Apparently you can get at the pistons and cams just fine.
 

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