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Originally Posted by Viva Las Vegas JDR
I'm curious, What engine originally came installed from Newell? Cat 3208 or Cummins 555? How easy was/is an engine swap and how does the cost compare to an engine rebuild?
JDR
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Jimmy, there were three pretty common diesel choices back in the early years of Newell which were the Cummins 555 or aka "Triple Nickel", Cat 3208 and Detroit Diesel 6V92. I have seen a fair amount of all three of these engines in the 70s to early 80s classic Newell's then in the later eighties Newell went pretty much exclusive with the DD 8V92. All These engines were V-8's with the DD's being the 2-stroke version diesels. All the engines were great for there time but things have progressed so much in the world of diesels since their inception that the engineering on these later inline 6 cylinder diesel engines is far superior in terms of longevity, fuel economy and repairs. Just food for thought as there are the die-hards that still love there wonderful V-8 powerplants.
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