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How many horsepower does a 12V 71 have?

How many horsepower does a 12V 71 have?

No, I’ll need to step all the way up to the pick of the litter, the 12V-71. That’s a 12-cylinder, 852-cu-in monster that puts out 434 hp and 1205 lb-ft of torque. After some research (OK, eBay and Craigslist searches), I found a place called Old Forge Power Equipment in Pennsylvania.

When did the Detroit Diesel 8V92 come out?

Among these, the most popular were the 6V92 and 8V92, which were V6 and V8 configurations of the same engine respectively. The series was introduced in 1974 as a rebored version of its then-popular sister series, the Series 71.

How many cylinders are in an 8V 71?

You guessed it, it’s a 16-cylinder monster, actually made of two 8V-71s bolted together back to back, including the crankshaft! I can only supply a photo of one from the internet, so enjoy this one courtesy of Heavy Duty Kits, which still sells rebuilt versions for seriously heavy duty applications.

Is the Detroit 8V92 Silver Series or is it green?

First of all, Is it an 8v92 silver series? or is it green? the silver is an okay engine, but stay away from the older green ones because they had a problem with dumping coolant in the base. I really don’t know, I didn’t go see it yet.

Is the 8V92 silver series a good engine?

First of all, Is it an 8v92 silver series? or is it green? the silver is an okay engine, but stay away from the older green ones because they had a problem with dumping coolant in the base. Click to expand… What exactly did they change on the silver series ?

What are the pros and cons of a Detroit 8V92?

One weak spot Im told with the 92 is they used the 71s bearings , so they were a little harder on ’em. This is my first post here, been a lurker here for a while.. I’m looking at buying a truck with a DD 8v92 in it to work everyday. The engine has been rebuilt. What are the pro’s and con’s about these engines?

What was the problem with my 8V71 engine?

Last Monday morning the techs at Interstate PowerSystems (where we had been hauled to over the weekend) confirmed what we already suspected – that the overheating almost certainly had caused non-trivial damage to our engine. No matter what might have initially caused the problem, we had some serious repairs to make.

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Ruth Doyle