Series 92
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The Detroit Diesel
Series 92 is a two-stroke cycle
, V-block
diesel engine
, produced with versions ranging from four to 16 cylinders. Among these, the most popular were the 6V92 and 8V92, which were V6
and V8
configurations of the same engine respectively. The series was introduced in 1974. It was a rebored version of its then-popular sister series (retaining the 5" piston stroke), the Series 71
. Both the 71 and 92 series engines were popularly used in on-highway vehicle applications.
In the 1980s and early 1990s, the Series 92 was used as a major bus
engine in North America
. It was also available for several other applications: Truck
s, bus
es, motor homes, construction, fire trucks/apparatus, industrial equipment, several military vehicles, and marine applications.
In 1985 the urban bus operator of Mexico City uses this engine in two bus models called Masa-Somex Manufactured Locally
Detroit Diesel
As a corporation, Daimler Trucks North America has decided to rename the company "DETROIT".Detroit Diesel Corporation is an American-based diesel engine producer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, USA...
Series 92 is a two-stroke cycle
Two-stroke cycle
A two-stroke engine is an internal combustion engine that completes the process cycle in one revolution of the crankshaft...
, V-block
V engine
A V engine, or Vee engine is a common configuration for an internal combustion engine. The cylinders and pistons are aligned, in two separate planes or 'banks', so that they appear to be in a "V" when viewed along the axis of the crankshaft...
diesel engine
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
, produced with versions ranging from four to 16 cylinders. Among these, the most popular were the 6V92 and 8V92, which were V6
V6 engine
A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of three cylinders, usually set at either a right angle or an acute angle to each other, with all six pistons driving a common crankshaft...
and V8
V8 engine
A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft....
configurations of the same engine respectively. The series was introduced in 1974. It was a rebored version of its then-popular sister series (retaining the 5" piston stroke), the Series 71
Detroit Diesel Series 71
The Detroit Diesel Series 71 is a two-stroke cycle diesel engine series, available in both inline and V configurations, with the inline models including one, two, three, four and six cylinders, and the V-types including six, eight, 12, 16 and 24 cylinders...
. Both the 71 and 92 series engines were popularly used in on-highway vehicle applications.
In the 1980s and early 1990s, the Series 92 was used as a major bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
engine in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. It was also available for several other applications: Truck
Truck
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile...
s, bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
es, motor homes, construction, fire trucks/apparatus, industrial equipment, several military vehicles, and marine applications.
In 1985 the urban bus operator of Mexico City uses this engine in two bus models called Masa-Somex Manufactured Locally
Features
- 9.0 liter (V6), 12.1 liter (V8), 18.1 liter (V12) and 24.1 liter (V16)
- Power ratings ranging from 253 to 950 horsepowerHorsepowerHorsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...
(189 to 675 kW) - Supported the DDECI, DDECII, DDECIII and DDECIV.
Popular applications (6V92)
@ 1200 rpm; 253 horsepower governed at 2100 rpm @ 1200 rpm; 277 horsepower governed at 2100 rpm @ 1300 rpm; 300 horsepower governed at 2100 rpm @ 1300 rpm; 335 horsepower governed at 2100 rpmCompeting power plants
- Detroit Diesel 6-71 (inline)
- Detroit Diesel 8V71
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