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 Cummins:VT Series -  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:VT Series -  Under propped ?? VIEW/REPLY Includes Attachments Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 7  Thu Oct 29 09 12:18 AM
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Level-1 Member 58hatty   I recently bought an Italian built 1983 "Profilmarine Cherokee 50" express cruiser that is powered by a pair of Cummins VTA 903 engines rated @ 450 fw hp. They start and run beautifully and .....
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 Cummins:VT Series -  555 Heat Exchanger VIEW/REPLY Includes Attachments Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 1  Mon Oct 12 09 7:03 PM
Oct 11 2009
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Guest Cliff   Hi I have removed my fresh water / salt water heat exchange to clean out the tubes. I can´t rod them as the tubes have a factory set of dents in the tube. ( I assume to increase the surface area coo.....
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 Cummins:VT Series -  Can you ID my engine? VIEW/REPLY Includes Attachments Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 8  Tue Oct 6 09 1:40 PM
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Level-1 Member Jp   Can you look at these photos and identify my engines? They are 300 Cummins turbo diesels in a 1970 40´ Concord. I cannot match them to pictures that I have found online and in manuals. I am not able t.....
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 Cummins:VT Series -  Cummins heat exchanger fill neck replacement VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 1  Thu Oct 1 09 2:56 PM
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Level-1 Member Electric Easel   The fill necks on my Hatteras with 903 motors are rusted out and will not hold a cap. Does anyone know where I can get replacements.
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 Cummins:VT Series -  VT-555-M Where is the oil cooler located? VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 3  Wed Sep 9 09 1:07 AM
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Level-1 Member Jp   I cannot locate a shop manual for the VT-555-M Cummins 300 hp Turbo Diesel and I want to know where the oil cooler is located on this engine. I have water in the oil pan but the engine still runs grea.....
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 Cummins:VT Series -  VT-555-M Where is the serial number on the engine? VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 0  Mon Sep 7 09 4:59 PM
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Level-1 Member Jp   My two 300 hp Cummins Turbo Diesel engines have been painted and I cannot locate the serial numbers. Where are the serial numbers located on these engines?
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 Cummins:VT Series -  Water in Oil - Vt-555-M but engine runs great VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 0  Mon Sep 7 09 4:53 PM
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Level-1 Member Jp   I have a 1970 Concord with two 300 hp Cummins Turbo Diesels (VT-555-M). The engines run beautifully. But for one of the engines, water is leaking from somewhere down into the oil pan. I have tried sev.....
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 Cummins:VT Series -  Need to survey 903´s-what do I expect the surveyor to do? VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 13  Fri Sep 4 09 2:29 AM
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Level-1 Member Lca078   I´m looking at a 42 Bertram SF in a couple days that has 903´s in it. If the boat is solid and decent from my walkaround, then I would like to get the hull and engines surveyed. After reading this p.....
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 Cummins:VT Series -  Looking for shop manual for Cummins v8 Marine Turbo Diesel VT-555-M VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 1  Mon Aug 31 09 3:59 PM
Aug 17 2009
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Level-1 Member Mb   I saw that the Operations/Maintenance Manual for this engine is available in the PDF Library. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get the Shop Manual?
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 Cummins:VT Series -  Oil In Water VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 1  Thu Aug 6 09 3:09 AM
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Guest Shawn   Discovered oil in cooling sysem of a older v-903 marine, what could be causing this?
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 Cummins:VT Series -  VTA Cummins 903 VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 1  Thu Jul 30 09 12:23 AM
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Guest 58´ Jim Smith   I need a vibration dampener (Harmonic Balancer) for my Cummins 903 VTA Marine engine. Does anyone no were I can buy a used part for my engine. Thank you
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 Cummins:VT Series -  VTA 903 reliability opinions please VIEW/REPLY Includes Attachments Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 8  Wed Jul 29 09 8:54 PM
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Level-1 Member 58hatty   Hello all, I just bought an Italian made 1983 ProfilMarine Cherokee 50. It has a pair of well maintained VTA 903-M´s (450 hp) that have 1800 hrs TT. It is similar to a Sea Ray Sundancer from the .....
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 Cummins:VT Series -  Shop Manual VT 555 VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 12  Mon Jul 20 09 1:19 AM
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Guest Barba   Hi, can anyone help me with the shop manual of the VT 555, specifically I need the installation/adjusting instructions for the injectors. Thanks
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 Cummins:VT Series -  Soot VIEW/REPLY   Notify me of any new messages to this topic. 1  Tue Jul 7 09 2:25 PM
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Level-1 Member GP Harbour   Anyone had to clean up light soot from their engine room? I had an exhaust riser crack and spew out soot . rather not use a hose and soap down there. Besides doing by hand with a rag thats a lot of wi.....
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