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Cummins:VT8-370 370-vt VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 1  Mon Feb 15 10 3:52 PM
Feb 15 2010
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Guest Clark Beal   Need info on 370-vt cummins
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Cummins:VT8-370 Vt8-370m 1970 Hatteras VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 0  Mon Dec 21 09 4:13 PM
Dec 21 2009
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Level-1 Member Bob   I am looking at a 1970 Hatteras 53´ Motor Yacht, It has a pair of Cummins VT8-370M engines with 2500 hrs. I don´t know anything about these engines. I am more familliar with Detroit Diesels they see.....
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Cummins:VT8-370 Location of fresh water pump on VT8-370-M VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 1  Sat Nov 28 09 2:15 AM
Nov 27 2009
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Guest Mb   Can anyone tell me where the fresh water pump is located on a vt8-370m?Need to see if it could be leaking water into the oil pan and we´re not sure where it is.
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Cummins:VT8-370 Looking for "Owners Manual" for 1975 8VT-370-M Cummins VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 1  Fri Oct 30 09 9:54 PM
Oct 29 2009
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Level-1 Member Kenny Smith   I have inherited a 1975 Chris Craft Commander with the 8VT-370-M Cummins engines. I was able to find the "Parts Manual" for the engines but have had little success finding the "Owners .....
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Cummins:VT8-370 Vt8-370 Running Hot VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 1  Mon Jun 1 09 4:44 AM
Jun 1 2009
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Guest Gator   VT8-370M running 30 degrees hotter then sister engine 200 @1500 RPM, turbo gets very hot on the exhaust side (+550 degrees) cleaned exchanger, replaced seawater impeller-coolant-theromstat, seawater f.....
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Cummins:VT8-370 VT370 life line VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 2  Tue Mar 25 08 9:50 PM
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Guest Spendintime   Does any one have experience with the VT370M? I´m looking at purchase of a 1976 Chris Craft Commander 47 with them in it. The owner can´t verify how many hours are actually on them. Eve.....
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Cummins:VT8-370 Oil in cooling water of VT8-370M VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 2  Sun Mar 2 08 2:43 AM
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Guest Jasper   We are buying a ship with two VT8 engines. According to the current owner they both have the same problem. Oil is getting in the cooling water. Is this a known issue? (Both engines have the same probl.....
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Cummins:VT8-370 Starting engines during dry docking VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 2  Mon Jul 23 07 1:57 PM
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Guest Scherzo   After a year and a half of dry docking , my boat( 1972 Riva Superamerica 42´) will be afloat next august. The Cummins VTA 370 engines have not been started during this time, and I have to chec.....
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Cummins:VT8-370 Old engines coolant VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 0  Tue Mar 13 07 4:33 PM
Mar 13 2007
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Guest Scherzo   Hi, I have to renew the coolant in my 1972 Cummins VTAs 370 and get an issue with the engine draining plugs which I cannot reach : too small engine room for those big V8 engines and draining plug.....
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Cummins:VT8-370 Vta 370 Cooling System Capacity VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 0  Tue Jan 23 07 11:43 AM
Jan 23 2007
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Guest Scherzo   Following my last posts regarding these old engines cooling system and the accurate answers I got on this forum, I understand that have now to refill the entire system with 50/50 Cummins antifreeze ( .....
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Cummins:VT8-370 Vta 370 On Riva Superamerica 1972 VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 8  Mon Jan 22 07 9:16 AM
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Guest Scherzo   Hi Everybody, I am a new member on this forum I gladly discovered a few days ago. I purchased 8 months ago a 1972 Riva Superamerica 42 presently dry docked near Marseille in France. The boat is in .....
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Cummins:VT8-370 Air Filters VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 1  Thu Apr 27 06 6:25 PM
Apr 27 2006
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Guest Scott Prosser   Hello, I have a 1970 Hatteras 53MY with 2 VT8-370´s (turbo). I have been trying to find relacement air filters for these engines. I had my parts guy looking and he says that there are no av.....
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Cummins:VT8-370 VT8 - 370´s VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 7  Wed Dec 21 05 10:54 PM
Dec 12 2005
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Guest scott   Was wondering people´s thoughts / experiences / opinions on Cummins VT8-370´s. I have 2 x turbocharged in my hatteras and just want to learn as much about as possible. (I have shop manu.....
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Cummins:VT8-370 head gasket seal problem VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 0  Sun Oct 16 05 10:49 PM
Oct 16 2005
10:49 PM
Guest terry foubister   we are rebulding a vt370 m and have a problem with the head gaskets that cummings have sent the, little waterway seals 16 off do not fit in head gaskets ,the holes are to small for them to fit in ?cum.....
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Cummins:VT8-370 Need shop manual for VT8-370-M VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 2  Sun Mar 6 05 3:34 PM
May 2 2004
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Guest Philip M Schwab   Does anyone have a shop manual for a VT8-370-M that I could purchase or borrow?? Help!!
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