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Joe Signorelli
New member
Username: joesig
Post Number: 1
Registered: 08-2009
| | Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 - 05:29 pm: | 
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I am presently looking at a 1986 41' convertable with twin DD 6V71 TI's rated at 465hp. The engines have slightly over 1200 hrs. Is there a general rule of thumb (engine hours) when I could expect to have to perform a major overhaul. No problems are reported, all maint. performed over the years. Thanks, joesig |
Lukey
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Username: partgypsy
Post Number: 8
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 - 06:56 pm: |
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If you run her hard, you could see 10k hours. She's probably used up half of that by sitting at the dock for 26 years minus (1200 hrs). Lots of 6-71 N/A's get that but w/turbo and being the relatively rare vee version, you might tread carefully. |
JOHN TUTHILL
Member
Username: jtuthill
Post Number: 4
Registered: 07-2009
| | Posted on Friday, August 14, 2009 - 01:55 pm: |
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RUN EM TIL THEY GET TIRED...TOO SMOKEY AND TOUGH START UP WILL TELL U WHEN COMPRESSION GETTING LOW....MOH STILL MUCH CHEAPER THAN BUYING NEW.....GENERALLY U SHOULD GET 2000 HRS OF RUNNING BETWEN MOH IF U KEEP HER AROUND 2000 RPMS AND PROPPED CORRECTLY...DONT RUN EM HOT.... |
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