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I'm repowering a 26'Formula does any one know about the 160hp diesel Penta drive package.
I was at the boat show in NY the guy says these are better the the Merc deal.Any one ever seen these 5cyl. turbo engines?
How does the 160 out power 220hp v-8's.
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I was at the boat show in NY the guy says these are better the the Merc deal.Any one ever seen these 5cyl. turbo engines?
How does the 160 out power 220hp v-8's.
Thanks
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I am guessing at that horsepower you are talking about twins. The way that is figured is that you can only use about 70% of your hp at cruise with a gas engine. When you run a diesel the figure is at about 90% or better. When you figure it out this way you need about 170hp diesel to do about the same job. If when you are doing this you switch to duoprop drives, the cruise is even better enhanced. Where are you from? I may be able to give you pricing. (depends on your location). The horsepower should hold up very well against any of the competitors. These engines are full electronic control and super efficient.
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You might look into using a single D6/350 or D6/310 DPR setup. They are all digital controls, so rigging is simple. Weighs slightly more than a single big-block setup, but is just a little longer. There are two different drives, depending on how fast you expect to go:
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Just a suggestion, but typically 5 cylinder diesels have had vibration problems in the past. Maybe now they're okay.
I would experience these engines in someone else's boat before I bought them.
I would experience these engines in someone else's boat before I bought them.