Anything over 180 degrees on a Detroit and you're subject to cracked heads.
It depends on how the engines are configured and operated. I've run 671's well over 10,000 hours in the naturally aspirated version and 692's...
Make sure the rotors are turning in the blower when the engine turns over. You'll have to take some bolts out to see this but we had a couple of...
Did you check the emergency shutdown flap on the inlet side of the blower?
Have you checked for line wrapped around the shaft between the wheel and strutt?
What he says is correct. I have a 1992 model and it definitely has more deadrise than the older models. Down sea handling is no worse than any...
Don't cheat yourself out of a great trip down the river if you decide to move your boat to Florida.
Same here, and the heads are above the water line, they won't siphon seawater into the boat.
Where is the boat located and what engines are in her? Generator?
Depending on your displacement, you may sit a few inches lower in fresh water than you do in salt water due to fresh water being less dense.
I totally disagree with this. I made this trip down the Mississippi not the Tenn Tom with my two sons and a few good friends back in 1998 and we...
Any good marine hydraulic shop can duplicate these. Gulf Coast Air and Hydraulics in Mobile does our work.
The exhaust will smell a lot like what the fuel was made from. KFC, McDonald's french fries etc. Not sure how the high performance fuel system...
We run the biodiesel blend in a lot of our equipment and trucks including a few Detroits with no issues but I've never knowingly put any in my...
Sounds like somebody tried to loosen the lock nut on the adjusting screw with the bridge in place. Never a good idea! They're not designed to...
I'm confused about the rocker bridge pin failure. Can somebody explain what happened here? I've heard of bolts backing out of one side ( never...
We are all responsible for our own wake. Last spring we made a trip down the ICW on the west side of Florida and I was really surprised at the...
35 years in the construction business has forced be to own, maintain and operate many Detroits. Until the late 80's they were the best way to...
Unless they have really been mistreated, they should have a lot of life left in them at 1300 hrs. My current boat has the 6v92 TA's with about...
Just curious, but are you sure your 6 71s need rebuilding? Using oil, smoking, weak? Those are great engines if they're not overpropped.
