From: uniquemachine@cybcon.com
Date: Thu Sep 29 2005 - 07:38:04 PDT
Don't you need the oil spray nozzles that point at the pistons for
the extra heat from the turbo?
Jon
On 28 Sep 2005, at 18:33, Mark B. Anderson wrote:
> That would be Ian from IMS
>
> Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wayne Harris" <papercu@hotmail.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 2:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Cummins NHC 250 engine - used in all kinds of Mil
> gear
>
>
> > You can add a turbo but you will have to cut a hole in the hood to
> > make room for it. There is a member from Canada that did that to his
> > wrecker(?). I hadn't heard from him in a while but seems he worked
> > with film making or something like that. Around here(South Ga.) that
> > engine is so obsolete that you should be able to find something a
> > lot better. Wayne
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>From: MV <MV@dc9.tzo.com>
> >>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> >>Subject: [MV] Cummins NHC 250 engine - used in all kinds of Mil gear
> >>Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 11:07:04 -0500
> >>
> >>
> >>OK, diesel nuts I have some questions. The Cummins NHC 250 engine
> >>does not have a turbo charger, correct? What can be done to hop
> >>this engine up? Say I want to get 300 hp or more out of this
> >>engine? What would you do? I believe the 290 hp 855 diesel had a
> >>turbo.
> >>
> >>Can you just swap the manifolds around and put a turbo setup on it?
> >>Or are the pistons wrong for a turbo setup? I just got a truck with
> >>a 250 HP non-turbo cummins and I've just realized that the parts are
> >>so common and cheap (cheap is relative) for it that I'm considering
> >>putting one into my 5 ton M51 gasser. Looks like $2.70 gas is going
> >>to be around for a while and I'd like to squeak out 2 more mpg out
> >>of my M51 and get it up to a whopping 5-6 mpg. Then if I can just
> >>find some used cooking oil............
> >>
> >>Does anyone on this list have any experience with big old Allis
> >>Chalmers diesels - in the 250 hp range etc. If so please contact me
> >>off the list, I have a couple questions.
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>
> >>Dave
> >
> >
> >
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