When did the C15 Acert compound turbos come out?
When did the C15 Acert compound turbos come out?
The C15 Acert went through a few different variations from 2004-2010 during their production time. First there was the BXS, then MXS, and NXS, and then finally the SDP. While each version was slightly altered from the last, one thing that remained constant was that the Acert came with two turbos – a high pressure turbo and a low pressure turbo.
What kind of engine does a C-15 twin turbo have?
It’s the C-15 twin turbo. It’s an 04. This is the first year of the Acert. The guy in Knoxville said it mine is the first model of the first year. He said it’s a BNX or BMX. Soon after mine came out they changed to a different design and named it different.
What causes a C-15 cat engine to spin faster?
Downshift until you are pulling under 20 PSI on the manifold pressure and have your RPMs over 1600, this will cause the fan to spin faster and cool better. As for your fuel mileage, that is very common for an ACERT. Sounds like a typical ACERT to me.
Is the SDP C15 Acert a ball bearing engine?
This is illustrated by excessive shaft play that can lead to losing oil, low power, and other assorted issues. The SDP C15 Acert has one benefit over its older siblings, this engine comes with BALL BEARING turbos.
Is the C15 Acert a single or twin turbo?
Twin turbos implies that both turbos are the same, which is not the case on the Acert. The C15 Acert utilizes a compound turbo setup, which features a high pressure turbo and low pressure turbo. The high pressure turbo is smaller in size and it the first one to get exhaust gas from the manifold.
Are there Twin Turbos on an ACERT truck?
Before diving into the rational behind converting, let’s take a second to explore what exactly is on the truck from the factory. The Acert engine does NOT have twin turbos. Twin turbos implies that both turbos are the same, which is not the case on the Acert.
This is illustrated by excessive shaft play that can lead to losing oil, low power, and other assorted issues. The SDP C15 Acert has one benefit over its older siblings, this engine comes with BALL BEARING turbos.
Can you change from a twin turbo to a single turbo?
You can’t change to a single turbo, even a hot one, without changing cams, inj’s, and eliminating IVA’s and a complete reflash of a different ECM. You have to “un-ACERT it”. ACERT’s run on the Miller cycle theory of a second intake stagger pulse of low boost in the third cycle, hence the second turbo.
Is the Pete 386 a single turbo engine?
“I pull a 53′ dry van with a 2007 Pete 386. On March 30, 2012 I had a single turbo conversion kit installed on my Cat engine. The kit looks great with the ceramic manifold and the polished turbo. Immediately after the installation I noticed a lot more power and the engine runs a lot smoother.
What kind of engine is a cat C15?
“I own an ’04 Pete 379 powered by a Cat C15® 550 HP Acert engine. Initially I purchased an HDGT from J&S; and picked up a 1/2 mile per gallon. Then about 2 years ago I purchased the single turbo conversion kit from J&S; and picked up another 1/2 mile.
Why did my C-15 twin turbo engine go bad?
Had an ecm go bad on our 2005 C-15 Twin turbo, cost was about $2100 to replace at dealer and take a look at fuel line that runs behind ECM they will rub computer from vibration and chafe the line and leak, Put some insulation on it after repair.
Is the ACERT C15 a single turbo engine?
We installed one of the single turbo kits on one of our ’07 379X Peterbilts with an Acert MXS 550HP C15 engine. The truck pulls a flat bed most of the time and is generally driving cross country with loads both ways. Since installing the conversion kit we have picked up a solid 1 MPG and the truck runs 20 degrees cooler than it did with the twins.
“I pull a 53′ dry van with a 2007 Pete 386. On March 30, 2012 I had a single turbo conversion kit installed on my Cat engine. The kit looks great with the ceramic manifold and the polished turbo. Immediately after the installation I noticed a lot more power and the engine runs a lot smoother.
“I own an ’04 Pete 379 powered by a Cat C15® 550 HP Acert engine. Initially I purchased an HDGT from J&S and picked up a 1/2 mile per gallon. Then about 2 years ago I purchased the single turbo conversion kit from J&S and picked up another 1/2 mile.
What do you need for a cat single turbo conversion?
The Conversion Kit includes either a Bully Dog HDGT or Bully Dog Cat ECM tuner, a ceramic coated exhaust manifold, a triple balanced turbo charger and all the small part components needed to do the conversion. Below are pictures of some examples of different trucks with the single turbo conversion.
