Twin Detroit Diesel 12V92 Marine: Diesel Engines

Quick video of a boat I worked on a few summers ago with twin 12V92 engines.
The customer was having issues with the throttle controls but after checking everything out and spending 2hrs on the lake I was unable to duplicate the issues.
Don't remember the boat manufacture but i think it was about 60ft ish.

[rusty]

12V Detroits run so smooth, my favourite engine out of all the 71 series.

[jenniferstephany]

Can’t beat the sound of a 2 stroke Detroit Diesel.

[gmv]

There were a couple of ferries that ran out to Magnetic Island, QLD, Australia with dual 12V92s. I don’t know if they are still running, but they sounded beautiful on full power. Even people that knew nothing about them stood at the stern of the boat just to listen to them.

[steveswallows]

If you can afford the boat that these engines are in you don't worry about how much fuel it uses or the cost of fuel.

[roverdad]

That’s a nice sound. A lot of fuel burned but glorious Detroit symphony is worth it!

[hartsfire]

i do love the sounds a a Detroit working right.

[toobglued]

Any diesel under load and or WOT under load in the marine industry is something to experience if you're interested in motors. deceptive in how they hide actually how fast a big can go. a 50'' sport tuna boat w/ twin 1692's is massive .. a hickley 55 w/ twin man 1300's is awesome when standing on the aft deck seeing a rooster tail from a big fat cow of a boat.. smoking the average outboard. commercial lobster boats with 2 speed transmission, 5 blade wheels and c19's .. The diesel engine be it a motor to drive a generator for a locomotive or an Azipod for the QM2 or a tanker. ma ma ma massive power.

[deborahchesser]

After two hours on the lake, a sunburn and no mechanical problems. that’s a good day

[hudsonhawk]

That's what an engine room should look like! Beautiful

[christeal]

When a 2 stroke Detroit is setup correctly, very few diesel engines sound as good

[Allegronaut]

Jaws would've been fish bait had Captain Quint had this boat!

[MrSeachaser]

I ran a Bertram 54 with a pair of 12V92’s for ten years, I have to admit after keeping them running for ten years I was only to happy to get on a Viking 65 that has a pair of MTU 16V2000’s I would have to say I’m not a fan of those 12V92’s.😏 that old Bertram is in Guyana with its new owner.

[TachiTekmo]

Two "buzzin' dozens"! Heaven!

[guitarman]

those Detroit's sound like a symphony of beautiful music. Used to enjoy " running the rack", adjusting exhaust values and injector clearances while helping a friend in tuning his 671's. The old hot, smoky and inefficient 2 stroke Detroits will certainly be missed.

[robertjackson]

If you had 4 cycles in place of these it would fill the whole engine room if you could get them in at all. I wished someone would apply newer injector technology to these old 2 cycle engines and clean them up. Great design.

[jimnorrish]

A few months ago I was talking to a young Detroit diesel mechanic and I asked him if they still done 71 and 92 engines, his reply was “”no I’ve never heard of them “” I’m like you’re kidding me aren’t you, then I thought about they introduced the series 60 in 86 or 87 because I remember my boss bought one ……. Then I looked at the mechanic and he wouldn’t have been born back in the 71-92 days, makes me feel old, haha

[dobermanpac]

Absolutely nothing sounds like the Detroit Diesel 2 strokes.
Brilliant video 👍👍

[jessejames]

Nice sound, , what dose the boat look like, at 1821 rpm what knots you makeing,

[duncs]

I worked on a 60 foot cray boat in West Australia during the early nineties for a few years. It was sold to a fisherman in NZ when the owner built a bigger vessel. Twin 12v92s and she screamed like a banshee at full noise and leaked oil like a sieve but
The thing was an absolute animal and working on that back deck has probably been the main reason I’m death as a post now !

[Carstuff]

Oh the glorious sound of a 12V92 turbo... doubled.... LOVE