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Old 01-19-2016, 08:27 AM   #1
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Question Cummins DT666?

Hello, I was read upon busses for awhile and i think this is the engine i read was best. I want it with an automatic. No flat nose buses. What buses and years will i be looking at? Is the correct engine name?

I guess i might be thinking of the dt466. Fuel mileage?
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Old 01-19-2016, 11:05 AM   #2
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You're confused/misled.

DT466 is an engine built by Navistar/International. It's a member of the DT family which includes the more rarely found dt360,dt408, and dt530. The number after the DT indicates the engine displacement in cubic inches.

Cummins makes the B and C series engines(along with others, but these are found in busses). The B series is 5.9 L in displacement while the C is 8.3 L.

All three engines will work. The dt466 went to electronic control and HEUI injectors in the mid 90's. While Cummins went to electronics in the late 90's.

If I had to choose, I'd choose the dt466 because I feel it's a stouter, more serviceable engine. But I wouldn't shy away from any of them.

The most important factor in choosing which engine is how well it was serviced. Poor maintenance can ruin a good engine. So let the maintenance records and mileage be the deciding factor.
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Thanks. I just forgot what i have read here. I have connections to a bus company and might get a good deal.
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Old 01-19-2016, 12:39 PM   #5
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dt466 It will be! Thanks
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