detroit diesel 8v92 questions

Longhood379 · Oct 18, 2015

BIGZILLA said: ↑

Biggest Rat Rod Ever!!!!
I wanna one-up this guy with a 12v92.

I'm thinking a mid engine old Peterbuilt. chopped and dropped.

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Do you have a 12V92 ? I have a 12V92 ddecc mudpump engine, if you need one

BIGZILLA · Oct 18, 2015

No thanks, I think storing a 16v149 for years without using it is my limit. If you had the elusive 20v92 well how could I resist?

BIGZILLA · Oct 18, 2015

To the OP....

SORRY FOR THE UNINTENTIONAL HIGHJACK

goin2fast10 · Oct 18, 2015

BIGZILLA said: ↑

First I'm a big fan of the old Detroit 71's, 92's and 149's. They sound SO good! I own a 16v149TIB (2200HP) with only 375 hours I pulled from a genset years ago. I shoved it in a warehouse just to save it from the crusher.

Anyway,, just a heads up.... pick a couple of random parts and check out the replacement cost. I looked at injectors recently and almost fainted.

My opinion is worth exactly what you paid for it. lol
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BIGZILLA · Oct 18, 2015

MUSIC TO MY EARS!! I can't imagine what you could really get out of them with bigger turbos, bigger injectors, methanol injection...who knows. There are versions that put out over 4,000 lb ft of tourque below 1000rpm

flc120 · Oct 18, 2015

Wowsers that detroit sounded good

MACK E-6 · Oct 18, 2015

flc120 said: ↑

Wowsers that detroit sounded good
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Not as good as this one.

BIGZILLA · Oct 18, 2015

Sweeeet sound. try this:

Ozdriver · Oct 18, 2015

Bean Jr. said: ↑

And the 220, 262, 275, 300, and the "hot rod 335" too. I think this was called NH.

I remember when my uncle's Peterbilt caught fire, my father and uncle needed to tow it out from the trailer. The White Freightliner, (they were only cabovers at the time) had a broken series-parallel switch. Remember trucks had six 6 volt batteries, and the starters were 24 volt, so the two batteries that were used to step up the voltage were dead. They jumped it with my uncle's pick up, and used the compression release to let it turn easier in order to start. The sound of the engine cranking with it pulled is something I never forgot. Of course that when I learned how to drive 11 years later in a truck that had a 262 in it, and we used the compression release all the time to start it until we got the pump fixed. The check valve was a little leaky, so it took a little while cranking before it would start. Easier to crank it with no compression until it had fuel than with compression.
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Bean Jr. said: ↑

And the 220, 262, 275, 300, and the "hot rod 335" too. I think this was called NH.

I remember when my uncle's Peterbilt caught fire, my father and uncle needed to tow it out from the trailer. The White Freightliner, (they were only cabovers at the time) had a broken series-parallel switch. Remember trucks had six 6 volt batteries, and the starters were 24 volt, so the two batteries that were used to step up the voltage were dead. They jumped it with my uncle's pick up, and used the compression release to let it turn easier in order to start. The sound of the engine cranking with it pulled is something I never forgot. Of course that when I learned how to drive 11 years later in a truck that had a 262 in it, and we used the compression release all the time to start it until we got the pump fixed. The check valve was a little leaky, so it took a little while cranking before it would start. Easier to crank it with no compression until it had fuel than with compression.
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By 855 Cummins I meant 855 cubic inch or 14 liter, the N series. I think the highest HP they got to was 525 with the Red Head. A friend of mine had one but it threw a rod when a big end bolt broke.

truckdad · Oct 18, 2015

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