This is the only reason I need to make sure that my next boat will have diesels. 671TI Detroit Diesel, about 410HP and enough torque to move large buildings.
@angelkak83 actually the seawater never enters the system. A heat exchanger is used. Coolant is contain within the motor and the heat exchanger. Seawater enters the heat exchanger and cools the coolant and then the warmed seawater is released thru the exhaust. You would NEVER want saltwater inside you engine or any parts of the motor.
@mageac Not a constant duty engine? 6-71 detroits will run for decades without repair, even on the wrong type of oil (multi-weight) without any complaint. They are 100% constant duty engines, i have never seen a tractor puller with a 6-71..... Many other detroits on tractor pullers I have seen, but at 2800 pounds or so there are much better options for power... A 6-71 at stock horsepower will run for half a decade without trouble, not a tractor pull engine nor have i heard of it in such
@Hondaridr58 it's nice, but when you're in an enclosed area it's even louder and doesn't do your ears any favors.
Bag0fRats 1 month ago
@Bag0fRats If that beautiful rumble is the last thing I hear, I'm ok with that.
Hondaridr58 1 month ago
@Hondaridr58 being in those engine rooms tend to kill your ears even with ear protection. The Navy still uses many old 2 strokes.
Bag0fRats 1 month ago
@dustyflair
But some engine do have saltwater cooling.
kennjohnsen 2 months ago
@angelkak83 actually the seawater never enters the system. A heat exchanger is used. Coolant is contain within the motor and the heat exchanger. Seawater enters the heat exchanger and cools the coolant and then the warmed seawater is released thru the exhaust. You would NEVER want saltwater inside you engine or any parts of the motor.
dustyflair 3 months ago
Gatta love that sound. Reminds me of waking up at 4 in the mornin' and goin Salmon fishing in Monterey Bay.
Hondaridr58 6 months ago
2200 lbs of cast iron designed to turn diesel fuel into heat, noise and oil leaks! LOL
sgtcrab1 7 months ago
@AmoralEngineer
perhaps you should read the comment i was replying to?
mageac 9 months ago
@mageac Not a constant duty engine? 6-71 detroits will run for decades without repair, even on the wrong type of oil (multi-weight) without any complaint. They are 100% constant duty engines, i have never seen a tractor puller with a 6-71..... Many other detroits on tractor pullers I have seen, but at 2800 pounds or so there are much better options for power... A 6-71 at stock horsepower will run for half a decade without trouble, not a tractor pull engine nor have i heard of it in such
AmoralEngineer 9 months ago
Ah, 71's, the most efficient engine ever built for converting diesel fuel to noise, love em.
whorayful 9 months ago