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8.3 cummins

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by cdwood388, Apr 6, 2010.

  1. Apr 6, 2010 #1
    cdwood388

    cdwood388 Bobtail Member

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    I am thinking of buying a truck with a 8.3 cummins in it. Is this a good engine? It is 230 hp and this will be for persoanl use so can I add some more power to it? It is a 97 model
     
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  3. Apr 6, 2010 #2
    farmerleach

    farmerleach Light Load Member

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    We have run these engines in a lot of equipment. Trucks tractors combines and the like. They are a really good solid engine. We haven't had any serious issues with the 8.3. They seem to like the energizer bunny they keep going and going. Right now we have 4 of them. They range in size from 130 to 300hp.

    What make and model are you looking at and what are you going to be doing with it?
     
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  4. Apr 7, 2010 #3
    cdwood388

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    It is in a freightliner fl70 single rear axle. I will be putting my 4 wheelers and 4x on the bed and towing my camper behind.
     
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  5. Apr 7, 2010 #4
    farmerleach

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    I don't think you would have any problems with that unit. One of our grain trucks has that engine in it rated at 250 HP with an allison auto. Hauls 13.5 T legal no problem out in wet fields. Its kind of a pig on the road with a load, it seems that the auto takes more power than a sitck. But its been good.
     
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