Cummins repower

[Andrew Piipponen]

Hi,

I have a 1989 26′ Boca Grande i am in the process of redoing. Boat weighs roughly 5500 lbs just the hull. 26′ long 9’6 beam. Boat currently has a volvo TAMD61a which weighs roughly 1800 lbs and puts out ~300 hp. Im looking to repower with a cummins around the 250-300 mark. Ive got my eyes on one that is a 270 hp. Any recommendations? i can pretty much do whatever i want with it because the hull is basically stripped. Ive thought about swapping the cam for a 370 hp marine cam into this 270 im looking at. Thanks in advanced.

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[Bill Desmarais]

Rob Schepis wrote:

There’s nothing not to like about the 270B. Lower RPM and JWAC so no salt water aftercooler maintenance regimen..

Do you have the serial number of the one you “got your eyes on” ?

Is it new recon or RTO or ??

And what does this mean ?

“I’ve thought about swapping the cam for a 370 hp marine cam into this 270 im looking at.”

any chance “the 270” is a non marine ?
same question as Rob to the OP? ? “370 marine cam”? Curious ?

[Rob Schepis]

There’s nothing not to like about the 270B. Lower RPM and JWAC so no salt water aftercooler maintenance regimen..

Do you have the serial number of the one you “got your eyes on” ?

Is it new recon or RTO or ??

And what does this mean ?
“I’ve thought about swapping the cam for a 370 hp marine cam into this 270 im looking at.”

[Author]

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