Cummins 5.9 Performance questions

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Cummins 5.9 Performance questions

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Home Port: Freeport, Texas
Vessel Info: 3500 Express
Cummins 6CTA 450

01-12-2023, 02:32 PM

Ideally, you would want to see 2900 rpm when bottom and gear is clean. Like others have said, a dirty bottom and gear will cost you a couple hundred rpms....If the vessel doesn't get used much, this is common...no desirable, but common.

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Cummins 5.9 Performance questions - by mggilmorern@gmail.com - 09-10-2021, 06:34 AM

RE: Cummins 5.9 Performance questions - by August Rush - 09-10-2021, 07:19 PM

RE: Cummins 5.9 Performance questions - by Sans Peur - 09-12-2021, 12:27 PM

RE: Cummins 5.9 Performance questions - by mggilmorern@gmail.com - 09-12-2021, 02:38 PM

RE: Cummins 5.9 Performance questions - by jclark003 - 09-12-2021, 09:16 PM

RE: Cummins 5.9 Performance questions - by August Rush - 09-13-2021, 01:28 PM

RE: Cummins 5.9 Performance questions - by mggilmorern@gmail.com - 09-21-2021, 06:46 PM

RE: Cummins 5.9 Performance questions - by Tom Stewart - 01-12-2023, 02:32 PM

RE: Cummins 5.9 Performance questions - by Fishy_Business - 12-12-2025, 10:26 AM

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