Is this a 5.9?

[ThrottleJockey]

Take a look at this page, I know some of you have seen it already. It is dated Aug. 2000.



http://www.osti.gov/fcvt/deer2000/beckerpa.pdf



Takes awhile to load. But tell me, is that a 6BT? Aluminum? I wouldn't mind that block with the press in liners, but I'm keepin me iron head!!!! A Duramax in reverse!



Brian

 

[Joe G.]

That's a 5. 9 alright. I didn't understand all I read in that article. However, I did notice that both the block and the head were aluminum. Not an iron block and aluminum head combination which does not have a good history.

 

[HoleshotHolset]

Here's some pics from the PDF:



Check out the nifty aluminum 6BT (12-valve) head with cast iron combustion chamber inserts = drool !!!!

 

[HoleshotHolset]

Here's the cast aluminum block with steel bearing inserts:

 

[TxDieselKid]

Very intresting read, makes ya wonder how long till an aluminum Cummins in our trucks.

 

[nickleinonen]

an engine like that would make for a killer sport diesel truck application. think of a heavier duty 1500 ram reg cab short box 2wd diesel version like the srt-10 viper powered truck. 6 speed [maybe a heavily beefed up t-56?], variable geo turbo [like the he400/hx40v] with factory tuning for like 450-500 hp and 800lbs torque and a raised governor to 3800rpm [like the sidewinder had]... i'd want that over the srt-10 gasser [and would probably cost the same or a little less maybe]



something that will be all go,

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

A number of us got a tour through one of the Cummins engineering facilities at the TDR Nationals last summer. We got to see this engine (all aluminum) as well as a number of alternative designs for the ISB that were passed over. We were told that the design didn't work very well and that the reinforcing they would have to do to make the aluminum motor work would offset most of the weight difference between the two. They also had a 5. 9 that had injectors actuated off of a camshaft like one of their larger engines (N14 I think?). It was pretty cool seeing different designs.

 

[TxDieselKid]

Originally posted by nickleinonen

an engine like that would make for a killer sport diesel truck application. think of a heavier duty 1500 ram reg cab short box 2wd diesel version like the srt-10 viper powered truck.



something that will be all go,

I was thinking more along the lines of... .



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[RustyJC]

Our company built Cooper-Bessemer aluminum diesels back during World War II for use in wooden minesweepers. Non-magnetic, ya know!



Rusty

 

[BPINE]

Originally posted by Steve St. Laurent

A number of us got a tour through one of the Cummins engineering facilities at the TDR Nationals last summer. We got to see this engine (all aluminum) as well as a number of alternative designs for the ISB that were passed over. We were told that the design didn't work very well and that the reinforcing they would have to do to make the aluminum motor work would offset most of the weight difference between the two. They also had a 5. 9 that had injectors actuated off of a camshaft like one of their larger engines (N14 I think?). It was pretty cool seeing different designs.

That was very cool wasn't it Steve.

 

[Big_Daddy_T]

Didnt the old ones actuate off a camshaft too. NA not very high injection pressures. Poor atomisation.

 

[nickleinonen]

Originally posted by Big_Daddy_T

Didnt the old ones actuate off a camshaft too. NA not very high injection pressures. Poor atomisation.

mechanical unit injectors that operate off the camshaft have the same scale of injection pressures as a inline or rotary mechanical pump. the cam actuated injectors would allow you to make a functional compression release brake- a real jake brake. and with that style of injecton system, resticct the fuel return line causing a build up of inlet pressure makes for fun