V-8 Cummins

[dieseldummy]

Well today I was walking around the inlaws junk pile and a silver colored truck engine cought my eye. At first I thought it was a silver series Detroit, but after closer inspection I found it to be a product of the Cummins engine line. It is a turbocharged V8 out of an International cab over twinscrew truck. Any ideas to what it is? It has a picture window in the block, but I would guess the heads, fuel system, turbo, and other misc parts are good.

Justin

 

[Pacific]

Its a POS stay away from it Cummins never could build a V-8 diesel its in its resting place then eventually off to the scrap recyclers then off to Japan to make rebar.

 

[PackRat]

I've seen several V-555's in Big A's, but never actually seen one with a turbo. The guy I bend exhaust for has one, NA, with a 10-speed, he's saving for a future project.

 

[mjstef]

VT903 Military spec probably.....................

 

[mjstef]

VT903

 

[Freightrain]

9 - 0 - nuthin'..................as I was told they were....!!!

Don't know much anything else though......

 

[FireMarshal3311]

we have a triple nickel (555) with a turbo on a Ford L-8000 tanker here at the firehouse, crap motor, underpowered and has the cavitation issues too.

 

[dieseldummy]

I haven't heard of or been around a good V8 diesel. I was just wondering what the engine could be so if I get the opportunity to ebay the parts I have a better idea of what they are.

 

[Duke]

"we have a triple nickel (555) with a turbo on a Ford L-8000 tanker here at the firehouse, crap motor, underpowered and has the cavitation issues too."

Firemarshall3311,

WELCOME TO THE SITE!!!!!!

Hang out a while and have some fun.

I wonder if that 555 is a lower powered version? Some guys think DT466's are junk until they realize they're driving a 190HP version . We all know it's a great diesel, just needs to be speced with a decent power rating.

 

[2500cummins]

The V8 cummins motors came in at least 2 basic block sizes, I have one out of a medium duty truck about the same size as a 3208 Cat and another much larger version in a Mack highway tractor.

 

[dozer]

yup, two different V8's from Cummins; the 555 and the 903.

Both were pretty poor motors. The only way they'll live is if they're turned pretty far down; which is how the factory shipped 'em. Something like 250 pitiful HP from the 903...

 

[Duke]

Makes the IH 9 Litre sound like a powerhouse!

I wonder if the Cummins boys know a pair of Cummins duds like this even exist.

 

[nevrenufhp]

I saw the 903's in Bradleys in the Army.

 

[dozer]

Makes the IH 9 Litre sound like a powerhouse!

 

[adrianspeeder]

I wonder if the Cummins boys know a pair of Cummins duds like this even exist.

We all know from our dodge friends that Cummins could do no wrong...

Adrianspeeder