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333 Cummins ISL being ordered!
Topic Started: Feb 2 2007, 11:01 AM (643 Views)
Van2006ko
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SEPTA has a bid up to purchase 333 Cummins ISL-280 engines, you can read more on that on your news page...

http://www.philadelphiatransitvehicles.cjb.net/news.php
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Bob
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Detroit Diesel exited the bus engine business back in 2004,
making parts availability extremely difficult at present.

This is probably is why SEPTA is phasing out the DDC series
50 engines !!!

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SEPTA9027
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Does anyone know if Detroit Diesel is still planning to re-enter the transit market at some point this year? That was the word when they ended production of the series 50.
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Van2006ko
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Yea, in 2009 is when they are expected to debut their new series of engines...
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Bob
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Detriot Diesel was forced out of the bus engine business, because the
DD Series 50 & 60 engines couldn't meet the emission standards.

That's why they tried the EGR, but that didn't work so they had to
leave the business in 2004.

At least that's what I heard happened. They were desperate to meet
the emission standards as the DD Series 50 & 60 engines were popular.

They for sure wouldn't leave on their own if they were still making a
profit !!!



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septa105R5
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B) They should also retrofitted the engines to the current New Flyers and Neoplan AN460
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septa105R5
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;) DD Series 60 should be good for them to retrofit instead because of its heavy duty engine that has the highest horsepower that the DD Series 50 the New Flyers currently running with.
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will they have the ZF transmission, or ZF has did its time with cummins GM
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newflyer_8008
Feb 21 2007, 12:53 PM
will they have the ZF transmission, or ZF has did its time with cummins GM

5713-5830/5851-5950 will have the ZF, whereas 5613-5712 will have the Allision transmission.
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