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Old 08-01-2014, 05:15 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by Mule View Post
You might check e bay. 6BT Cummins brand new $ 10.5k. do

While a lot of that makes sense...what's the lowest HP the block puts out?

The 6BT remans are rated at 220HP, with the same block built at 115 HP years ago. The 6BT will operate all day quite happily at 1400 to 1600 RPM drawing whatever the throttle setting calls for, say 50 to 60 HP. Many 6s do the same. My Perkins Sabre225 TIs/Cat 3056 operate quite nicely at 40 to 60 HP each day in and day out with the odd time going to 150 HP each as sea conditions or passage making needs dictate.
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