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    • Exhaust elbow flange condition

      This topic has 2 replies, has 2 voices, and was last updated bySeaDog 2 years ago

      January 16, 2022 at 7:01 am Re-powering my Cummins 6bta59 370 to exact same recon model. Original fabricator of my custom exhaust riser (15 yrs/4K hrs) tells me it is in very good condition and ok to use. I am putting on new graphite gasket and bolt kit. My question is how smooth should the face flange be that meets the turbo?

      Started by: SeaDog in: Cummins Marine Engines

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      January 18, 2022 at 9:06 am Thanks much for the response Rob. A little more than 1/4″ of meat. Thinking about grinding down to smooth surface.

      Last Post by: SeaDog posted: 2 years ago

    • Envirovent Installation Questions

      This topic has 1 reply, has 2 voices, and was last updated byJustin Riege 5 years ago

      March 28, 2019 at 6:35 am I am getting ready to purchase and install Envirovent on my single inline 6bta59 (2006). I have three questions: (1) Other than space/accessibility, what else if anything determines if I should go with the front timing cover vs valve cover install (I thought I read something about valve cover application being used for more excessive blowby)? (2) What do I do about the existing factory breather tube protruding out of the block just below the fue…

      Started by: SeaDog in: Cummins Marine Engines

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      March 28, 2019 at 8:20 am For in line drive engines where the timing cover is towards the bow and higher up, that location works fine. For V drives, the timing cover location is too low especially when underway while the bow is riding up. The valve cover option is more universal and being the highest point is best for higher blowby engines, with the option of adding an extension. And you can move the valve cover with the vent to accommodate a V or inline drive. Its a…

      Last Post by: Justin Riege posted: 5 years ago

    • Wolverine Oil Pan Heater

      This topic has 2 replies, has 3 voices, and was last updated byRob Schepis 5 years ago

      November 20, 2018 at 9:11 am Is it ok (safe) to leave this on all the time?

      Started by: SeaDog in: Cummins Marine Engines

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      November 20, 2018 at 1:24 pm Steve Littman wrote: Is it ok (safe) to leave this on all the time? Yup, that’s how they work best.. Is she staying afloat for the winter or on the hard? Not that it matters, run the Wolverine regardless. Northport, small world, I was on a job in Huntington today.

      Last Post by: Rob Schepis posted: 5 years ago

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