MTU

[Don Fairchild]

Cody;

I was told by a friend at the fort lauderdale boat show that MTU announced they are ramping up production and support of the two-stroke engines. At this time they sell over 2,500 new engines a year out side of the USA and have a target to build and over 25,000 new two stroke engines a year within the next (3) three years, this includes Canada. They also said they will support the USA engines for the next 45 years. They estimate they are loosing over 300 million dollars a year in the U.S because of their own attitude and lack of understanding of the us market. They went on to say that they believe there are over 2.2 million 71 & 92 engines still operating in the united states including the Alaskan fishing fleet.

Don

[HighTechRedneck]

Great news!

[kyle4501]

Only 45 years? I'd better stock up on parts now before they run out . . . .  

Here is some math.
$300 million annual revenue divided by 2.2 million units = less than $137 per year to maintain your 2 stroke.   Sounds cheap enough, I think I'll take 2.  

[Tenor]

Any chance MTU will diversify into manufacturing DD3's? 

Glenn

[belfert]

How long before the EPA/CARB/etc legislate the 2 stroke out of existance?  CARB is already making rules for off highway equipment.

[Lonnie time to go]

Good news but how many people can work on them.

Don
  what engine would you prefer   8v71 or the 8v92

is the only major difference wet or dry liner and the higher hp of the 8v92.

why I ask is if I learn to work on the 8v71 will the also be good for the 8v92

The  light weight gmc 4905 That is why I thought about the dt466

Lonnie

[RJ]

Lonnie -

If you managed to find an adapter to mate the DT-466 to the GMC transmission in a 4905, you'd end up with four speeds in reverse!

FWIW & HTH. . .

[cody]

Thats great news Don, and on a side note I knew that Michigan Technological University was doing well, it's located only a few miles from us, it's my whatsamatter and also jerry liebler graduated from there too and probably a bunch of other distorted bus owners also too even.