No that is not quite right, apparently the 6/71 numbers mean that it makes 6 horsepower and has 71 oil leaks :-)
Dan Weeks wrote: > There were LOTS of 2-stroke diesels made, the most famous being the > detroits. They were THE heavy diesel engine for marine and heavy > vehicle use for decades in this country. THe engine was modular, > availalbe from 2 cyl to 12 cyl (maybe 16, I donno) versions. The most > popular was the 6/71--6 cyl, 71 cubes per cyl. Made about 210 hp in > working trim and were universally known as "screaming Jimmies" for > their high-frequency racket. Someone once described the engine as > making a sound akin to "an all-night fight between dogs and geese." > They were the GM city bus engine for decades, and were also used in > Greyhounds and many semis until the 70s and later. 8/ and even 12/71s > were also used in semis—the 12/71 was nicknamed the "buzzin' dozen." > They were relatively cheap, extremely simple, and produced pretty > good power for their weight, but weren't as efficient or easy to > turbocharge as 4-stroke engines, and had relatively narrow power > bands and very little low-speed torque, making for lots of shifting. > They were better suited to marine use, and I believe they were > originally developed to power landing craft during WWII. My brother > has a '73 International semitractor with a 6/71, and it's very hard > to get used to after driving, say, a Cat or Cummins semi--you have to > rev it until you're sure it's going to explode, and THEN the power > starts coming on. Given my limited experience with that, I much > prefer 4-stroke diesels for torque and quiet. > > Dan > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
