squid_wood777
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I will correct myself,just found out this is Sukut,s site,a dam construction with a funny name.
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Good old Iron versus new stuff
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Jakebreak
Senior Member
Is it lake Isabella I know their is a huge dam project going on up there and if I remember right a buddy is an engineer up there I think he said sukut is doing the job that’s about 45 min east of me
squid_wood777
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Trampas canyon dam i think.
RZucker
Senior Member
Yeah, just noticed that.
squid_wood777
Well-Known Member
Well that,s not a good start,but it sort of show,s whats going on at Cat really.Never heard of wrong pistons before.Feeling this thing is only going to be good for so many thousand hours (hope its thousands)and then it will either need major things replaced or on the float to the dump.Not alot of faith in Cat anymore,making light weight disposable crap the last 10 or more years
squid_wood777
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Who,s are they Stan.I watched them on youtube yesterday,sound good.
squid_wood777
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You know i reckon if Cat were to make a 100 new 660,s they would sell them all world wide as long as the price wasnt too out there.You can see lots of dirt getting shifted by the minute almost with these huge buggies.Around alot of the Cities in Australia now its getting like California built up from the coast to the hills so theres big hills to move to expand the suburbs,industrial areas etc,the 660 is perfect.
squid_wood777
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Your probably right Stan and i noticed the wheel spin,any idea what cummins they put in them and what H.P.
Looks like theyve got plenty anyway.
Looks like theyve got plenty anyway.
Hey squid,
15 liter QSX15 Tier4 Final/Stage lV
450-675Hp / 336-503kW
1650-2050lb ft / 2237-2779Nm
I'll guess 550Hp rating same as D346 V8 Cat originally installed.
https://www.cummins.com/engines/qsx15-tier-4-finalstage-iv
If Cat manufactured new 660s, transmission would be electronically-hydraulically shifted via ECM talking to the engine's ECM. Advantageous to lower torque-Hp gears 1-2 to help prevent wheel spin. B-model 8 speed's flyweight hydraulic governor is dependent on travel speed-pressure, i.e. operates independent from the engine. Simple, but the operators have to have a very light foot loading and leaving the cut.
Take care
15 liter QSX15 Tier4 Final/Stage lV
450-675Hp / 336-503kW
1650-2050lb ft / 2237-2779Nm
I'll guess 550Hp rating same as D346 V8 Cat originally installed.
https://www.cummins.com/engines/qsx15-tier-4-finalstage-iv
If Cat manufactured new 660s, transmission would be electronically-hydraulically shifted via ECM talking to the engine's ECM. Advantageous to lower torque-Hp gears 1-2 to help prevent wheel spin. B-model 8 speed's flyweight hydraulic governor is dependent on travel speed-pressure, i.e. operates independent from the engine. Simple, but the operators have to have a very light foot loading and leaving the cut.
Take care
RZucker
Senior Member
To keep things totally fair... Can we get some new old style Euclids with 44 yard bowls and 16V71's too?
squid_wood777
Well-Known Member
Im thinking 660 would spin wheels easier than the newer ones like a 57?
Having never had the pleasure of operating one i dont know.
I do know those big 6 cyl cummins have got some grunt even the older ones like the k19 i think it was that Piacentini,s put it one of the 33s they rebuilt.That thing was full on from go to whoa.
Having never had the pleasure of operating one i dont know.
I do know those big 6 cyl cummins have got some grunt even the older ones like the k19 i think it was that Piacentini,s put it one of the 33s they rebuilt.That thing was full on from go to whoa.
squid_wood777
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Forgot to say i agree RZucker some new big twin bowl 3 engined Euclids would be good.It surprises me that those big beauties in Murls Video which im guessing late 50s early 60s arent produced today there would be plenty of projects for them.
Scrapers have gotten smaller over the years they were huge mothers back then.
Scrapers have gotten smaller over the years they were huge mothers back then.
squid_wood777
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Here,s some photo,s of Piacentini,s yard courtesy of another man who i wont name but thankyou anyway.Can see 51B and 51Es with elevators as well as just plain normal 51Es.Few auger jobs which are real good in the sand.I know they have 57s with twin augers in them.
The 31G is one of 6 i believe they got from Queensland and are going to put the front bit on a couple 39s and maybe some 33s.
The arseends you can see i think are bits that were no good when they fully rebuilt the 3 that ive mentioned and shown pics of not long ago.I will get this pic downloading right one day too,dont know how they turned out like this.If you want a close up look use 2 fingers to spread the photo.
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DMiller
Senior Member
Just WRONG Hearing a Cummins in a 660!!!
DMiller
Senior Member
Just zoomed in on the Push Tractors, they too are marked REPOWER, what are they using, similar Cummins?