what would be involved in marinizing a cummins 5.9 out of the dodge trucks?
08-11-2013 | 04:31 PM
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what would be involved in marinizing a cummins 5.9 out of the dodge trucks?
which would be a better candidate the 2v or 4v engine? and what would need to be changed or modified to have it live in a marine application? thx for any insight, rm
08-11-2013 | 05:19 PM
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What you want for cores '6BT-370B': 5.9, 12v, mechanical.
Goldcoast (among others, has containers full of maranised 6BT engines.) They are good stuff and can be boosted up pretty easily.
Check out posts # 137 & 200 on the Sportboat Diesel Engine thread.
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08-11-2013 | 06:18 PM
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Truck and marine engines are the same, both even have freshwater cooling, the internals have differences because of power outputs NOT because one is marine and the other isn't.
Bob, why would you want the 2 valve heads?
Ratman, you want to do things cheap, that's your whole thing with all your questions - I don't think you will find what you want? If it existed for cheap money there would many other people doing what you want to. I think you will find at the end of the day you can have 3 pairs of equal Hp gas enegines for what you will spend on the diesels and then do you have any real advantage?
Bob, why would you want the 2 valve heads?
Ratman, you want to do things cheap, that's your whole thing with all your questions - I don't think you will find what you want? If it existed for cheap money there would many other people doing what you want to. I think you will find at the end of the day you can have 3 pairs of equal Hp gas enegines for what you will spend on the diesels and then do you have any real advantage?
08-11-2013 | 06:27 PM
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joe, im in colombia, and there isnt a dyno in the country nor are there any bbc parts to be had period. if i was still living in florida it would be gas all the way... 5.9s are plentiful down here....
what do you think of the international dt360 or dt 466 engines for a marine application? thx, rm
what do you think of the international dt360 or dt 466 engines for a marine application? thx, rm
08-11-2013 | 06:47 PM
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Fewer parts, easier to boost a bit.
I know what he is wanting to do, and I suggested he go to goldcoast, who have containers of Cummins re-man 6B & 6C ready to ship.
Ratman, you want to do things cheap, that's your whole thing with all your questions - I don't think you will find what you want? If it existed for cheap money there would many other people doing what you want to. I think you will find at the end of the day you can have 3 pairs of equal Hp gas enegines for what you will spend on the diesels and then do you have any real advantage?
08-11-2013 | 06:51 PM
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They are good engines to boost, b/c they are hell-for-stout and have lots of aftermarket goodies available from the tractor pullers.
08-11-2013 | 07:09 PM
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If Goldcoast has C's get those, your getting Arneson with chain/gear boxes on them so mount side by side and use the chain/gear box to offset toward the center. You need very little to get to 500-550 hp with those and an Apache 41 with 500hp to the water will run endless hours at 65mph - what more does he need?
Bob - DT 466's are not easy engines to get Hp out of, the heads are terriable. If you are looking at tractor pullers many of them make the heads out of solid billet similar to a Top Fuel car but those are not what he needs. I was involved with making heads back in 1987 for DT's.
By the time for any of these engines hot rod B's or DT or anything else he gets all the non-Cummins parts and special this and that how will he ever get parts or service or advice when things break, might as well have gas despite any objections.
Bob - DT 466's are not easy engines to get Hp out of, the heads are terriable. If you are looking at tractor pullers many of them make the heads out of solid billet similar to a Top Fuel car but those are not what he needs. I was involved with making heads back in 1987 for DT's.
By the time for any of these engines hot rod B's or DT or anything else he gets all the non-Cummins parts and special this and that how will he ever get parts or service or advice when things break, might as well have gas despite any objections.
08-11-2013 | 07:29 PM
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If Goldcoast has C's get those, your getting Arneson with chain/gear boxes on them so mount side by side and use the chain/gear box to offset toward the center. You need very little to get to 500-550 hp with those and an Apache 41 with 500hp to the water will run endless hours at 65mph - what more does he need?
Bob - DT 466's are not easy engines to get Hp out of, the heads are terriable. If you are looking at tractor pullers many of them make the heads out of solid billet similar to a Top Fuel car but those are not what he needs. I was involved with making heads back in 1987 for DT's.
By the time for any of these engines hot rod B's or DT or anything else he gets all the non-Cummins parts and special this and that how will he ever get parts or service or advice when things break, might as well have gas despite any objections.
Bob - DT 466's are not easy engines to get Hp out of, the heads are terriable. If you are looking at tractor pullers many of them make the heads out of solid billet similar to a Top Fuel car but those are not what he needs. I was involved with making heads back in 1987 for DT's.
By the time for any of these engines hot rod B's or DT or anything else he gets all the non-Cummins parts and special this and that how will he ever get parts or service or advice when things break, might as well have gas despite any objections.
We agree.
I have been looking very closely at the dt366 and IH/DD-A e40 8.7 to make into race engines (with a crate full of spares and falloffs alongside).
08-11-2013 | 07:55 PM
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do you have contact info for gold coast? where are they located. what is the weight and displacement of a 6C? thx, rm
08-11-2013 | 07:57 PM
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If Goldcoast has C's get those, your getting Arneson with chain/gear boxes on them so mount side by side and use the chain/gear box to offset toward the center. You need very little to get to 500-550 hp with those and an Apache 41 with 500hp to the water will run endless hours at 65mph - what more does he need?
Bob - DT 466's are not easy engines to get Hp out of, the heads are terriable. If you are looking at tractor pullers many of them make the heads out of solid billet similar to a Top Fuel car but those are not what he needs. I was involved with making heads back in 1987 for DT's.
By the time for any of these engines hot rod B's or DT or anything else he gets all the non-Cummins parts and special this and that how will he ever get parts or service or advice when things break, might as well have gas despite any objections.
Bob - DT 466's are not easy engines to get Hp out of, the heads are terriable. If you are looking at tractor pullers many of them make the heads out of solid billet similar to a Top Fuel car but those are not what he needs. I was involved with making heads back in 1987 for DT's.
By the time for any of these engines hot rod B's or DT or anything else he gets all the non-Cummins parts and special this and that how will he ever get parts or service or advice when things break, might as well have gas despite any objections.
should i look for a boat with a 1/2 or full stagger to more some of the weight of those diesels forward? thx, rm
