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"jps" wrote in message
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In article ,
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On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:20:52 -0700 in rec.boats, jps penned the
following thoughts:

IMHO...

4-cycle, Natural, steel, Piston sleeves

Thanks Gene. Which brand?

I don't think Cats have sleeves, Cummins are aluminum, Perkins?

I know Hino's have sleeves.

Any faves?

jps

At least some of the Volvo's have sleeves. Mine does, but are turbo'd six
cylinders.

But, a naturally aspirated small diesel is likely to last a long, long time.
Replaceable sleeves may not be all that important. At 6000+ hours the
original Ford Lehman in my wife's Grand Banks is just broken in according to
Bob Smith of American Diesel Corp.

RCE

I keep hearing that boat hours are different than normal applications--
that'd have diesels running constantly for those long-hour lives.

And, that low hour diesels should be gazed upon with suspicion (not that
any engine shouldn't be suspect) since infrequent use is not kindly to
diesel engine parts.

Is this baloney or is there some basis in fact?

jps