I worked at a hospital some years back, that had 3 650 KW generators, that had Cummins 1710 diesel engines, we could run all three together, (paralleled) but usually only ran 2 electrically paralleled together
from the size of the ship i'll bet it had only one engine..I worked on the 1710 for years in the mines for Cummins...they were not a very good engine...they had cylinder head problems along with head gasket failures made them a high maintenance engine. They are still built in Malaysia and all of them go to Russia for their haul trucks. The Russians pay off for well for these motors.
@Nigelk388 You can thank the U.S. Navy for the dents. She spent most of her life with the Navy before we got her in 1998, and the Navy used her as a work boat retrieving test missiles launched from Point Mugu. I imagine they weren't very careful about letting the missile fuselages hit the hull, which would explain the dents. We seriously considered replacing the entire transom when we first got the boat, but decided it wasn't structurally necessary and too expensive for a non-profit to justify.
Served aboard CGC Point Roberts (WPB-82332) from 83-84. Sure miss the sound of those mains. Wasn't a big fan of the hydraulic start, but the VT-1710's would bring you home every time!
@FordGuy705 THAT'S interesting...I didn't know that any of these engines were equipped with hydraulic starters. Our engines had electric starters (I think they were original equipment, but I don't know for sure), and the boat we have now (retired USCGC Cape Jellison) has air starters :-D
Once I built the heads and rebushed the rods from 3 1710 cummins . They were all in one boat 12 heads and 36 rods . Got to sell the liner kits and inframe gaskets and bearings . It was a purdy big boat . I like them big cummins engines. I recently aline bored a KT 50 V16 .Just the block was all my forklift wanted
Most any diesel that is also used in automotive applications is rated way up there in a marine setup mainly because you have the entire ocean or river TO COOL IT !! A common power unit for yachts besides Cummins or CAT is the Detroit 71 & 92 series. The highest the 8V92 was rated in a truck was 500 hp but it is well over 8-900hp in a marine setup simply because of the cooling, and the fact that the "pull" from a prop is constant it doesn't change like going up and down hills on the road.
@d082088 Good (and very accurate) comment! Cooling not only the engine water jackets, but also the intercooler capacity is vastly increased thereby reducing the inlet air temp to the engine.
when say different power ratings, do you mean higher? hahah. I am thinking that government put more power in these boats than they would want us to know about.
@hondarideralex Yeah, higher...I think they were rated at 900 shp when the boat left the yard. I sincerely doubt they're putting out that much power now!
@enginemaster01 Yeah, but again, this was an early '60's engine (boat left the yard in 1963) that had just been started cold...she had only been running a few minutes when I took that video. That, and I'm sure the fuel system wasn't completely up to snuff...
Sounds alright but the boat needs some TLC. Lol
dontbmessin 2 months ago
I worked at a hospital some years back, that had 3 650 KW generators, that had Cummins 1710 diesel engines, we could run all three together, (paralleled) but usually only ran 2 electrically paralleled together
bluecollarboiler 3 months ago
from the size of the ship i'll bet it had only one engine..I worked on the 1710 for years in the mines for Cummins...they were not a very good engine...they had cylinder head problems along with head gasket failures made them a high maintenance engine. They are still built in Malaysia and all of them go to Russia for their haul trucks. The Russians pay off for well for these motors.
raginroadrunner 3 months ago
S.S.S. Challenger?
DrPilotRedC 4 months ago
What a beast. Love it!
scdevon 4 months ago
challenger ha more like mentally challenged look at all them dents.love the sound tho
Nigelk388 5 months ago
@Nigelk388 You can thank the U.S. Navy for the dents. She spent most of her life with the Navy before we got her in 1998, and the Navy used her as a work boat retrieving test missiles launched from Point Mugu. I imagine they weren't very careful about letting the missile fuselages hit the hull, which would explain the dents. We seriously considered replacing the entire transom when we first got the boat, but decided it wasn't structurally necessary and too expensive for a non-profit to justify.
warden145 5 months ago
@warden145 Thats pretty cool story to have.you could eaisly use fiberglass filler
or isopon her to make her look like new after a spray of paint.it must
have some amount of power with the cummins
Nigelk388 5 months ago
Served aboard CGC Point Roberts (WPB-82332) from 83-84. Sure miss the sound of those mains. Wasn't a big fan of the hydraulic start, but the VT-1710's would bring you home every time!
FordGuy705 6 months ago
@FordGuy705 THAT'S interesting...I didn't know that any of these engines were equipped with hydraulic starters. Our engines had electric starters (I think they were original equipment, but I don't know for sure), and the boat we have now (retired USCGC Cape Jellison) has air starters :-D
warden145 6 months ago
Dans the man
CaliforniaXlivin 7 months ago
Once I built the heads and rebushed the rods from 3 1710 cummins . They were all in one boat 12 heads and 36 rods . Got to sell the liner kits and inframe gaskets and bearings . It was a purdy big boat . I like them big cummins engines. I recently aline bored a KT 50 V16 .Just the block was all my forklift wanted
ALABAMAHEADHUNTER 11 months ago
Great vid!! Love the sound of 1710 Cummins V-12's!! Love Cummins engines to death!
Xx69roadrunnerxX 1 year ago
Most any diesel that is also used in automotive applications is rated way up there in a marine setup mainly because you have the entire ocean or river TO COOL IT !! A common power unit for yachts besides Cummins or CAT is the Detroit 71 & 92 series. The highest the 8V92 was rated in a truck was 500 hp but it is well over 8-900hp in a marine setup simply because of the cooling, and the fact that the "pull" from a prop is constant it doesn't change like going up and down hills on the road.
d082088 1 year ago
@d082088 Good (and very accurate) comment! Cooling not only the engine water jackets, but also the intercooler capacity is vastly increased thereby reducing the inlet air temp to the engine.
JGMagoo 1 year ago
smokey engines dirty emissions cummins still builds them an the vt 903 as well for gov use
enginemaster01 1 year ago
love the sound
lclayton100 1 year ago
when say different power ratings, do you mean higher? hahah. I am thinking that government put more power in these boats than they would want us to know about.
hondarideralex 1 year ago
@hondarideralex Yeah, higher...I think they were rated at 900 shp when the boat left the yard. I sincerely doubt they're putting out that much power now!
@lclayton100 you and me both!! I miss her...
@enginemaster01 Yeah, but again, this was an early '60's engine (boat left the yard in 1963) that had just been started cold...she had only been running a few minutes when I took that video. That, and I'm sure the fuel system wasn't completely up to snuff...
warden145 1 year ago