Daimler M 9456
Daimler M 9456
The Daimler-Mercedes M9456 engine is a supercharged and naturally-aspirated, 6.2-liter to 6.4-liter, straight-6, internal combustion engine, designed, developed and produced by Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft between 1924 and 1929. Mercedes 24/100/140 PS, 1924-1926. Mercedes-Benz 24/100/140 PS, 1926-1928. Mercedes-Benz 24/100/140 PS Typ 630, 1928-1930.</ref>[1][2][3][4]
M9456 engine
The six-cylinder in-line 6240 cc engine featured an overhead camshaft which at the time was an unusual feature, with “bevel linkage”. However, it was the switchable Roots-type supercharger (”Kompressor”)]], adopted from the company's racing cars, that attracted most of the attention. With the device switched off maximum claimed output was of 100|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} at 3,100 rpm: with the supercharger operating, maximum output rose to Skriptfeil: Ingen modul med navn «convert»..
The top speed listed was 115 km/h (71 mph) or 120 km/h (75 mph) depending on which of the two offered final drive ratios was fitted.
From 1928 the Modell K received a still more powerful "Kompressor engine", although there was no change to the overall engine size. Stated power now increased to Skriptfeil: Ingen modul med navn «convert». or, with the compressor switched on, Skriptfeil: Ingen modul med navn «convert».. The official performance figures were unchanged.