6V92 Red Block
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03-25-2010, 08:15
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6V92 Red Block
It is hard to be positive on anything in terms of engine history, but I don't
think any 6V used in a BlueBird ever had electronic controls. I think even the first 8V92s used in 1986 were mechanical, and it may not have been until 1988 that DDEC I was applied to them. Probably only a year or so of DDEC I before DDEC II became standard. Don Bradner 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder" My location: http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1 On 3/25/2010 at 9:54 AM Michael wrote: >Ok.. "red block" vs "silver block" 6V92's. The red block is the older >version of 6v92's. The silver version came out to fix some issues the red >version had. The big one that I'm aware of was cooling jackets inside the >engine. The older versions of the 6v92 were MUCH easier to get more power >from. You can easily change out a few mechanical items and boost HP from >stock 188 to 350. > >However, if you have an engine around '80-81 and newer you'll have the >DDEC system and these are much more difficult to deal with. The issue >with these is that you'll have trouble finding someone to reprogram the >DDEC. When I tried here locally (Phx) no one would do it for fear of >Governmental Environmental Agencies. Apparently they de-tuned them for >less pollution as the 2-strokes are really bad. > >People will argue that increasing the HP from 188 to 350 will drastically >decrease engine life. Well I'm sure it will reduce the life but we're >only putting "casual" miles on these commercial units so you'll get many >years from it even when boosting up the HP. I have ridden in an RTS City >bus that was converted and bumped from 188 to 350. Even with its 3sp auto >transmission it was like night & day! > >Michael >63FC35 Bluebird Conversion >78FC35 Bluebird Wanderlodge |
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6V92 Red Block - carrbigdog - 03-24-2010, 04:30
6V92 Red Block - Markus Meyer - 03-24-2010, 05:11
6V92 Red Block - Ernie Ekberg - 03-24-2010, 10:46
6V92 Red Block - Ralph - 03-24-2010, 11:06
6V92 Red Block - Michael - 03-25-2010, 05:54
6V92 Red Block - Ernie Ekberg - 03-25-2010, 06:47
6V92 Red Block - wolfpack_guns - 03-25-2010, 06:57
6V92 Red Block - Rick Gunther - 03-25-2010, 07:48
6V92 Red Block - Terry Neal - 03-25-2010, 07:50
6V92 Red Block - Markus Meyer - 03-25-2010, 07:53
6V92 Red Block - Don Bradner - 03-25-2010 08:15
6V92 Red Block - Dennis - 03-25-2010, 10:19
6V92 Red Block - Ernie Ekberg - 03-25-2010, 10:41
6V92 Red Block - Wayne Kotila - 03-25-2010, 16:52
6V92 Red Block - Curt Sprenger - 03-25-2010, 17:48
6V92 Red Block - mbulriss - 03-26-2010, 08:10
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