Hey all Looking to repower a 26 cuddy with a diesel. Possible 6bt? 6lpa? Any insight on your set ups?
Several of us with 26ers are running the Cummins 6bt and love the simplicity, fuel efficiency and great range for offshore runs. Just don't expect to break any speed records.
The stock engine is the 6BT. A higher revving engine might be a better pleasure choice as what I see as a shortcoming is the limited speed window. But I fish for species that 2 knots +/- is the norm, not the 5 knot idle I get. The negative of higher revving diesels is the reduced longevity and their dislike of slow/trolling rpm's for lengthy periods. Though no diesel really likes it, the 6BT is rather tolerant. It is a tight fit lenghtwise.
I had posted this previously. I don’t know any thing about the engine other than what is listed in the spec sheet. However looking at that it may be a viable option for a re-power. It is a low rpm engine. Below is a link to a spec sheet for a 4 cylinder John Deere marine diesel model 4045SFM85 which puts out 275 hp at 2600 rpm or 315hp at 2800 rpm. https://www.deere.com/assets/pdfs/c...nes-and-drivetrain/specsheets/4045SFM85_1.pdf
