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Old 11-09-2021, 01:00 AM
Mike D Mike D is offline
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Nah, both you and Frank are wrong. For durability nobody could touch that era of Perkins diesels.

The IHC DT466 was a fantastic engine but weighed 1400+ lbs. which ruled out its use for any light duty applications.

The 3208's had electrolysis issues plus it weighed 1600+ lbs. Great engine for boats or construction equipment due to its economical fuel use.

The early Cummins 4Bt's had problems with their camshafts plus the "Killer dowel pin". I still have four or five replacement dowel pins in my tool box from my wrenching days. The camshaft issues were resolved in the later 80's with a revised turbocharger mounting.
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