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Reginald P. Smithers III Reginald P. Smithers III is offline
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Default increasing power for cummins 6bt-5.9 210hp

Wayne.B wrote:
On 25 Jan 2007 10:37:33 -0800, "mark" wrote:

these engines commonly live to 15000 hours or more


Not without a rebuild or two along the way.

Is in common for a maintained diesel to last 5000 hrs before needing a
rebuild.