How much horsepower can a 12 valve Cummins make?
How much horsepower can a 12 valve Cummins make?
Adding a P7100 to the first generation 12-valve engine effectively takes the truck’s horsepower capability from 350 rwhp to 600 rwhp.
How long does a Cummins ISM 500hp motor last?
Over 12 years, this motor has had about $7K of EGR work (valve, bellows and stuff). It is also on its 3rd Turbo for $8K. First one lasted 10yrs and 70000 miles. Second one last 9 months and 3500 miles and the third one is going strong at nearly 2 yrs and 14,000 miles.
What kind of engine is in a Cummins country coach?
When we narrowed in on Country Coaches, amongst others, the equivalent engine (IMO) was the CAT C12 (I was looking for engines designed, and life cycled matured, to Pre ULSD fuels.). In the Country Coach line up, that meant Intrigue on up the food chain.
How to tell if a Cummins engine is an ISM?
The ISM is easy to identify visually: The slanted design of the valve cover isn’t shared by any other engine. Location: Over the next hill, around the next curve… ISM, if a really an ISM. Of any vintage – would be a real plus in the overall consideration of a coach.
Is the Cummins ISM a good power plant?
The Cummins ISM is a great motor home power plant (probably one of the best diesel hp to weight ratios ever produced). It weighs 1000 lbs less than the ISX15 that replaced it. It was a low compression design and was discontinued because of increasing emissions restrictions.
Over 12 years, this motor has had about $7K of EGR work (valve, bellows and stuff). It is also on its 3rd Turbo for $8K. First one lasted 10yrs and 70000 miles. Second one last 9 months and 3500 miles and the third one is going strong at nearly 2 yrs and 14,000 miles.
The ISM is easy to identify visually: The slanted design of the valve cover isn’t shared by any other engine. Location: Over the next hill, around the next curve… ISM, if a really an ISM. Of any vintage – would be a real plus in the overall consideration of a coach.
When we narrowed in on Country Coaches, amongst others, the equivalent engine (IMO) was the CAT C12 (I was looking for engines designed, and life cycled matured, to Pre ULSD fuels.). In the Country Coach line up, that meant Intrigue on up the food chain.
The Cummins ISM is a great motor home power plant (probably one of the best diesel hp to weight ratios ever produced). It weighs 1000 lbs less than the ISX15 that replaced it. It was a low compression design and was discontinued because of increasing emissions restrictions.
