I checked with a local dealer and they said they can recalibrate my
fuel injector pump and I could get around 225 hp ($750.00) but other
than that it would be better to change the engine. The engine only
came with 1 year warranty which will be up this May. Imagine that, $20
000.00 engine and 1 year warranty, in my case around 150 hours but
these engines commonly live to 15000 hours or more.

On Jan 25, 12:59 pm, "Capt John" wrote:
On Jan 24, 5:43 pm, "mark" wrote:

I have a new cummins 6bt 5.9 210hp and I regret not getting the 260 or
315hp versions. Is it feasible to upgrade the 210 to a 260 or 315.
Other than an after cooler what else is different? Would it be easier,
cheaper just to replace the engine.I suspect it's probably going to be cheaper to put your engine up for
sale and buy the one you should have in the first place.

Things that are probably differant, the head on the bigger engines is
probably a four valve per cylinder (if it's not the valves are probably
differant), I suspect your's is only two valves per cylinder. An
intercoller, a larger turbo, larger injectors, a larger injection pump,
probably a bigger supply pump, larger oil cooler, possibly a fuel
cooler, larger cooling system, cam shaft, pistons might be differant,
larger oil and fuel lines, differant engine mounts, ect. It would take
a lot of work, probably void the warrenty, not worth it.