Please info on Cummins 555

[MarioCoccon]

Hello everyone I'am in the process of buying a Pacemaker 33 with two 555 on it. At first sight they look two big for this boat also have a a friend with the same boat with two Yanmar 4 cilinders. People toll me this 555 are indestructible if you make the correct maintaince. This ones have 250 hours since rebuild last year. Where I can buy parts like heat exchangers, water pumps, gaskets etc for this motor. Any concern to check on them?. I;am affraid about the parts if anyone can help me with this or maybe 555 forums. Thanks again. Mario

[lunar9]

Hi Mario
555s are heavy,(about 2400lbs each wet).
Are the engines turbos?
If not, then a lot of weight for not a lot of power.
Whether they are too heavy for a 33' would depend on the hull design, (beam, underwater profile, volume of displacement etc).
My research on parts when investigating purchase of a boat with VT 555m's suggests most are available via Cummins or aftermarket but can be quite expensive.

[TerryKing]

Take a look at: http://www.yachtsurvey.com/engines.htm
and read some of the diesel articles. This guy has surveyed hundreds of boats and engines, and he knows the reality out there....

[oktay Çemberci]

Originally Posted by MarioCoccon

Hello everyone I'am in the process of buying a Pacemaker 33 with two 555 on it. At first sight they look two big for this boat also have a a friend with the same boat with two Yanmar 4 cilinders. People toll me this 555 are indestructible if you make the correct maintaince. This ones have 250 hours since rebuild last year. Where I can buy parts like heat exchangers, water pumps, gaskets etc for this motor. Any concern to check on them?. I;am affraid about the parts if anyone can help me with this or maybe 555 forums. Thanks again. Mario

Dear Sır
I prepared an Internet sıte named www.engine-cemberci.com
www.engine-cemberci.com/engine/CUMMINS/4.pdf of Cummins 555 engine
brochure is there.
Oktay Çemberci
İstanbul/Turkey