the crankcase and block were made of grey cast iron and the cylinder heads from cast iron. the engine weighed 1200 kg and its dimensions were 1000 × 1190 × 1310 mm. aspiration was provided by four twin-choke solex type 52jff carburettors. ignition was by two magnetos. the compression ratio was 6.8:1. as was typical practice for maybach, the engine used a tunnel crankshaft.