bfloyd4445
Guru
I cant decide please help
This should be good discussion!
A Perkins, why because we have one. It has never let us down
I cant decide please help
They are both good motors is taken care of.
There... Thread over.
I think not Gonzo.
Nobody has even identified a difference between the two engines yet.
Cummins
Greetings,
SOME Perkins parts can be expensive or difficult to obtain (think exhaust manifolds)...Hmmm...Should the new toaster for the galley be painted or chromed?????
Kinda like deciding who's grandma you're going to take to the prom..
Here are a couple of thoughts where Perkins are concerned:
1. If the Perkins are 6.354's with turbos....the exhaust manifolds are readily available. If they are naturals...they are available...built on demand of stainless steel...and oddly enough cost less than Perkins did before discontinued.
I am a Perkins owner...I love my engines. My previous boat was Perkins powered.... They are great engines. Mine are naturals...and they run well and I have maintained them well. They are fuel efficient.
2. Here is the rub.... If the boat has a "counter rotating" Perkins 6.354, then you have to hope that the fresh water pump on that engine is in good shape.... If the pump fails...it can only be rebuilt...it appears that none can be purchase new through Perkins....and are not being made after market. So....if the pump fails and is not rebuildable...an alternate method of pumping the water will be have to created.
But, even still...I would not use that fact as a determinant.... Because if the water pump is fine...then it can continue working for years...and as mentioned...it can be rebuilt...
The toaster? Chrome naturally!
A Perkins, why because we have one. It has never let us down.
A Lehman because we have two of them and everyone knows two are exponentially more prone to failure, so mine must be exemplary motors.
SILENCE!!!!!!!!!! The Moderator has spoken!