Engine Meltdown

[jim rosenthal]

If you decide to repower, look at Cummins M11s also... but it would cost you a lot less to get two exchange Detroits with warranties, and it would be a lot less trouble. You could also just do the damaged one and keep an eye on the other.

FWIW, I think the price to major one engine at 43K is too high as well. Wow. Maybe I'm in the wrong business.

[Genesis]

Hire someone to come pull it and take it to a shop. That's an outrageous price; hell, I bet you can buy a reman AND pay for the R&R for that kind of money. You get a FACTORY warranty with a reman.

The disconnect is easy. The removal requires the correct equipment (if you drop it you're screwed!) but is not particularly difficult. If you have to raise it to get reasonable access to the lower end you're in for an alignment anyway, so at that point you may as well pull the engine if you can - and on the 45C it's not hard to do as access is pretty good.

[mr hatt]

I spoke with my diesel guy today and asked him about a complete inframe. Turbos, blower, all done your looking at about 29k for the one engine. As I said before, if the engine is easy to remove you will probably be way ahead with a detroit reman. If that's the way you think you want to go I would be happy to put you in touch with my guy and get you a quote. I can also have him get with you on a quote to do an inframe. He does work all over the us. His company is called diesel works and the owners name is gary sago. He has been working on detroits for 12+ years and has a ton of marine experience. If you want his # let me know.

[Boatsb]

call Randy ( freeebird ) and have him run it to Dave's area ( Captdis) and get it done right. Randy could probably cross the Atlantic on one engine.

[Northcott]

Call Craig Maurevan at 504-329-0057 he is the best guy in nola area. If you decide to repower... call me 504-982-1551 because my brother in law is a part owner of the Cummins Dealership in LA, MS, and AL.

Glenn

[Megalodon45C]

Well the block is not cracked, both heads were cracked. The engine was tore down this week, the block was magnatized and black lighted. So they will start the N-frame next week. The mechanic suggested that i get genuine detroit heads vs remanufactured ones. He is pricing out the difference. Does anyone have an opinion on this, genuine parts vs remanned ones. I will try and get some pictures posted after this weekend.

[Genesis]

My opinion: go with new heads. This is one of those deals where if they fail you're going to be pissed, and I'd pay for a new casting. The heads on a Detroit are quite complex in terms of the casting itself; you don't need trouble there.

[jim rosenthal]

Amen to that. You're already in for all that labor. Might as well get the best parts that you can, which is DD.

[Jim saco]

I just had a new head installed a few weeks back on my 6v92. I also recommend using a new head and valves your 6v92 is a high horsepower model as is mine. I was told to go with all new. Why take a chance it's already ripped apart anyway. Covington is to blame for these types of problems. I don't believe that Detroit ever designed these motors to have so many ponies.

[Genesis]

The did not, and the worst part of it is that a larger primary H/E (like double the size that's on there) was the right thing to do - but wasn't done.