Here are a few ideas we have had to design when adapting to the front on the C or QSL9.. You have the same base issues with each (incorporating a front engine mount and working around it, and then adding … Read More
Lots of questions come up on what oil filter I should be using on the Cummins B or QSB 5.9. Below is what I can share based on using and working with this engine since 1985. Every 4B & 6B … Read More
The pics attached show what we have developed over the years as the “Seaboard Way” to changing out the manifold cap or turbo gasket. Although this is the manifold cap, all is exactly the same for the turbo as to … Read More
Mr. ā6BTA 5.9ā Cummins owner. Welcome to the world of ācouch engineeringā. The team of engineers who designed the mounting arrangement for this pump on the later Cummins 6BTA engines, cramped behind the engine mounting bracket, IMO, need to be … Read More
Note: This is only applicable to QSM11ās that you want to de-rate to 450HP at 2100- 2300 RPM or below… Typical applications are commercial boats that travel at hull speeds.
The only answer I can give you is to see if the coolant meets Cummins requirements for a low silicate coolant… Most ELC’s that I have seen are “Dexcool” spec, meaning no silicates and some other things, and at this … Read More
DIS 100 Bellhousing Mount PTO Couplings Ringfeder VSK Flexible Couplings
Signs that your boat is over-propped or over-loaded Are you experiencing engine performance issues? Do your engines seem old and tired and not as “spunky” as they used to be? Are your engines pluming black smoke when trying to get … Read More
