Prevost engine swap possible?
I'm looking at a used Prevost that's a beautiful unit in nice condition, but it's got the old DD 8v92 motor, which I'm really leery of. It's got a rep as a dripper and fuel guzzler. What are the chan...
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I ran many Detroit 2 strokes over the years. The last one i had we up tuned it. We changed it up from 80 or 90 injectors to 110 injectors and a Detroit v12 pump. They are interchangeable. The cost i can't quite remember but was not real expensive. That gave out upwards of 500 HP and actually improved the fuel mileage. Yes they use a little oil but the harder you drive them the better they ran. They are noisier than most engines but are very cheap in comparison to maintain or rebuild.
That truck that I had that engine in was pulling 63000 kg loads and was hard to pass. The Cats and Cummins of the day could not touch it.
The engine swap you suggest would be very expensive to do. I changed on truck from a 8v71 to a Cummins and the costs went through the roof when you started having to replace radiator and all hoses including hydraulics fuel lines and wiring and it goes on and on.
That truck that I had that engine in was pulling 63000 kg loads and was hard to pass. The Cats and Cummins of the day could not touch it.
The engine swap you suggest would be very expensive to do. I changed on truck from a 8v71 to a Cummins and the costs went through the roof when you started having to replace radiator and all hoses including hydraulics fuel lines and wiring and it goes on and on.
