Signiture 600 Cummins

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  1. CoronadoDriver

    CoronadoDriver Light Load Member

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    If you were to come across a signiture 600 cummins engine, that had 1k miles on it for 23,000 and brand new what would you do.

    By the way my favorite engines are cummins red heads
     
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  3. WitchingHour

    WitchingHour Road Train Member

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    Is it 1k miles, or is it brand new? I suppose I'd ask that question first. I'd want a complete breakdown on what was done on the rebuild... I mean, if they just replaced the crankshaft and piston heads without overhauling the heads as well, that's about as useless as tits on a bull.
     
  4. Ezrider_48501

    Ezrider_48501 Road Train Member

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    for 23k does a truck come with it...lol

    in reality though what would you use it for put it in glider?

    i would also want solid proof of the 1k miles before i paid that kind of money for it. and would want to know why its not in a truck running down the road. factory motor or remaned?
     
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  5. CoronadoDriver

    CoronadoDriver Light Load Member

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    factory and its just 1000 miles thats new
     
  6. swaan

    swaan Road Train Member

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    So this engine has been sitting some where for 12+ years. Signature 600 were put in trucks in early 2000
     
  7. MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

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    What's the story on it? Has to be a reason it only has 1miles.

    1k miles is not new.
     
  8. Rig Wrench

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    My boss bought a new cm870 2 years ago. (27k). The signature is still being built I believe. I'd prolly take it. I guess I'm crazy though, I'm one of the few that favor the red engines. Love the big sig 6
     
  9. poppapump1332

    poppapump1332 Road Train Member

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    Pretty much the same design as the isx without the emissions.btw cummins are the best out there.
     
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  10. WitchingHour

    WitchingHour Road Train Member

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    This kinda makes me curious and wishing I knew more about marine diesels.. I mean, on the highway side, it's a big deal to get 600 horses out of a 14 liter engine, yet that Earthrace vessel which later got bought by those people on that Whale Wars show and sunk when a Japanese fishing vessel collided with it... that was powered by two Cummins marine diesels, also rated at 600 horsepower.. except those were 10 liter engines. I'm wondering what the powerband and torque rating of those would look like compared to the Signature 600 or a 600 hp ISX.
     
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  11. KVB

    KVB Heavy Load Member

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    There are very big differences in marine engine ratings, based on application. Very different for pleasure crafts (where full power is used only for very short periods) then for commercial use, where high power is used for very long periods.

    http://cumminsengines.com/ratings-and-definitions
    https://marine.cat.com/cda/layout?m=319656&x=7&id=914324

    As an example a Caterpillar 3126B:
    A-rating (continuous duty) max power = 250 hp
    E-rating (Typical Time at Full Load: 1/2 out of 6 hours, Time at Rated Speed: Up to 8%) max power = 450 hp

    https://marine.cat.com/cda/files/1014620/7/Spec Sheets - Cat 3126B Propulsion.pdf
     
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