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Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) is an American diesel engine manufacturer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, USA and a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, itself a wholly owned subsidiary of the German Daimler AG. The company manufactures heavy-duty engines and chassis components for the on-highway and vocational commercial truck markets. Detroit Diesel has built more than 5 million engines since 1938, more than 1 million of which are still in operation worldwide. Detroit Diesel’s product line includes engines, axles, transmissions, and Virtual Technician.

Detroit engines, transmissions, and axles can be found in several trucks manufactured by Daimler Trucks North America including Freightliner, Western Star, SelecTrucks, Freightliner Custom Chassis and Thomas Built Buses.

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History

Detroit Diesel Corporation timeline

• April 1938: General Motors formed the GM Diesel Division, the origin of today’s Detroit Diesel Corporation. The first model was the Series 71 two-stroke-cycle engine.
• World War II: Tanks, landing craft, road building equipment and standby generators needed compact, lightweight, two-cycle engines. By 1943, GM Diesel employed 4,300 people, more than 1,400 of them women. Together, these employees produced 57,892 engines in 1943 alone. GM Diesel launches Series 110 engines used in construction equipment, rail cars, and as a power generator.
• 1950s: Wide use of GM’s diesel engines in thousands of military applications gave GM Diesel unprecedented recognition and speeded their acceptance in commercial applications. Recognizing the growing opportunity of the on-highway truck market, the company developed heavy-duty engines to meet these commercial needs and began selling to customers other than GM in 1955. GM Diesel also began to focus on developing a worldwide distribution network of independent, authorized distributors and dealers to provide parts and service. In 1957, GM Diesel introduced the Series 53 engine, and put the Series 71 engine into use for both on-highway and off-road use. All engines within a Series were designed so that a vast majority of the parts were interchangeable. This made it easy to produce many models of various horsepower by simply adding cylinders.
• 1960s: In 1965, GM Diesel became Detroit Diesel Engine Division. That same year, the company introduced the Series 149 engine; developed for use in workboats, push boats, as well as in the 100 ton-plus mining trucks used out West. In 1970, General Motors consolidated the company with the closely allied transmission and gas turbine businesses of the Allison Division, forming the Detroit Diesel-Allison Division. For the next 20 years, the Detroit Diesel Allison Division grew, tripling its sales during the 1960s alone.
• 1970s and 1980s: The Series 92 engine was introduced in 1974; called the Fuel Squeezers, the 6V-92TT engine achieved fuel savings of 10 to 20% over previous models of comparable horsepower. During the energy crisis, it became clear that the turbine engine couldn’t compete with the diesel engine for fuel efficiency. In 1980, Detroit Diesel-Allison produced its first four-stroke-cycle engine, The 8.2L “Fuel Pincher” V8. A few years later in the early 1980s diesel engine production split off as Detroit Diesel Division while turbine engines remained as Allison Division.
• 1987: In 1987 the Series 60® — the four-cycle heavy-duty engine that would become the signature of the company — was introduced as the first production engine to have integrated electronic controls as a standard feature. The Series 60 was developed to meet the demand for cleaner and more fuel-efficient heavy-duty engines, and quickly became the most popular heavy-duty diesel engine in the North American Class 8 truck market.
• 1988: On January 1, 1988, a joint venture between Penske Corporation and General Motors created Detroit Diesel Corporation, the successor to the heavy-duty diesel engine business of the Detroit Diesel-Allison Division. The deal gave Penske a 60% majority ownership in the new venture and infused new leadership through its CEO, former racecar driver Roger Penske. Penske’s unique brand of leadership helped direct the company in the face of a highly competitive marketplace where the price index had been stagnant for more than four years.
• 1993: By October 1993, Detroit Diesel Corporation had grown its on-highway heavy-duty market share to 33% from 3% only a few years earlier. The company also completed a successful initial public offering of common stock, becoming a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the stock symbol “DDC.” That same year, Detroit Diesel launched the Series 50, the first Detroit Diesel natural gas engine. By 1999, Detroit Diesel had built its 4 millionth engine.
• 2000: By 2000, Detroit Diesel Corporation was a dynamic and well-respected company within both the trucking industry and the investment community. In October 2000, DaimlerChrysler completed a tender offer for all outstanding shares of Detroit Diesel Corporation, including the 48.6% interest owned by Penske Corporation.
• 2000: Off-highway engines combined with MTU Friedrichshafen and is now known as MTU America
• 2005: Detroit Diesel Corporation invested $350 million to refurbish and retool its plant for future business.
• 2006: MTU Friedrichshafen, including the off-highway part of Detroit Diesel in the USA, was acquired by the EQT investment group. A new company, Tognum GmbH, was formed as a holding company for the brands. The on-highway division of Detroit Diesel was retained by DaimlerChrysler (now Daimler AG) as part of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). Both companies use the ‘Detroit Diesel’ name and corporate logo.
• 2007: Detroit Diesel Corporation launches its DD engine platform with the DD15 Engine.
• 2008: Detroit Diesel Corporation was recognized for its Brownfield Redevelopment efforts, and also won the national EPA Phoenix Award for its plant.
• 2009: The 1 millionth Series 60 engine was sold.
• 2010: An additional $190 million investment allowed Detroit Diesel Corporation to launch Blue Tec emissions technology and the final engine of its new engines family: the Detroit DD platform of engines that includes the DD13, DD15, DD15TC, and DD16 engines.
• 2010: Detroit began production of EPA 2010 certified engines.
• 2011: Detroit Diesel Corporation is named one of the two 2011 Michigan Green Leaders in the Big Business category by the Detroit Free Press. DDC changes brand name from Detroit Diesel to Detroit.
• 2012: 100,000th DD platform engine leaves the factory floor, while axles, Virtual Technician, DT12 automated manual transmission and Detroit Genuine Parts are introduced.
• 2013: Detroit celebrates 75th Anniversary.

Divisions
Detroit Diesel consists of two divisions. The off-highway division, which is owned by Tognum, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Engine Holding GmbH, a joint venture of Daimler AG and Rolls-Royce Group plc. The on-highway division is owned by Daimler AG.

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^ > 2-Stroke-Cycle ⇒ MTU in 2000
^ > 4-Stroke-Cycle ⇒ Daimler in 2000
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Detroit Diesel 12v71 Cylinder Block

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1938-1995 Detroit Diesel Series 71
1945-1965 Detroit Diesel Series 110
1950-1955 Detroit Diesel Series 51
1957-1990s Detroit Diesel Series 53
1960s-1980s Detroit Diesel Series 149
1974–1995 Detroit Diesel Series 92

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Specifications of Detroit Diesel
2-Stroke Cycle Diesel Engines

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TABLE KEY:
CYL = Cylinder Configuration-Number−Liner: IL = Vertical In-Line, h = Horizontal, V = V
−CYL: W = Wet Liners, D = Dry Liners, C = Combo Wet & Dry Liners, P = Parent Bore, S = Sleeved
−CYL:  ? = Not Published
RATING: CC = Commercial Continuous,
RATING: COM = Commercial, R = Recreational, WB = Work Boat, PC = Pleasure Craft
RATING: CON = Continuous, INT = Intermittent
RATING: CON, CD, HD, MCD, MD, INT, ID, GS, HO, etc. (See Duty Ratings at end of this table)
ASP: NA = Naturally Aspirated, T = Turbocharged, S = Supercharged
ASP: TA = Turbocharged & Aftercooled, TI = Turbocharged and Intercooled
KW = Kilowatts, HP = SAE Horsepower, MHP = Metric Horsepower, ? = Not Published
BHP = Brake Housepower, SHP = Shaft Horsepower, CSHP = Continuous Shaft Horsepower
@RPM = Power Ratings @ Revolutions Per Minute
YEARS MFR’D: Beginning-Ending, Trailing  –  (Dash) without an Ending Date = Still in Production

NOTES: Data from Wiki. Unlike other GM/Detroit Diesel engines, the 51 series designation did not refer to the cylinder displacement, but rather to the year it was introduced. It did not utilize any exhaust valves in the head. This was accomplished by using loop scavenging ports for both intake and exhaust along with a mechanical blower. This engine used a dry sleeve with 9 intake ports and three exhaust ports in that sleeve. These sleeves were located in such a way that the exhaust ports lined up with exhaust ports in the block that were physically higher than the intake ports in the block. This resulted in pressurized cool air being forced through the intake ports just after the exhaust started exiting (note that the exhaust ports in the sleeves were higher at the top than the intake ports while the bottom of all ports in the sleeve are at the same height. The net compression ratio is 18:1.

NOTES: Data from Wiki. Unlike other GM/Detroit Diesel engines, the 51 series designation did not refer to the cylinder displacement, but rather to the year it was introduced. It did not utilize any exhaust valves in the head. This was accomplished by using loop scavenging ports for both intake and exhaust along with a mechanical blower. This engine used a dry sleeve with 9 intake ports and three exhaust ports in that sleeve. These sleeves were located in such a way that the exhaust ports lined up with exhaust ports in the block that were physically higher than the intake ports in the block. This resulted in pressurized cool air being forced through the intake ports just after the exhaust started exiting (note that the exhaust ports in the sleeves were higher at the top than the intake ports while the bottom of all ports in the sleeve are at the same height. The net compression ratio is 18:1.

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Specifications of Detroit Diesel
4-Stroke Cycle Diesel Engines

TABLE KEY:
⊗ = Data Not Available from Data Source. ? = …? = ¿…? = Data Unconfirmed.
BASE ENGINE: Manufacturer & Model of Base Engine.
CYL#T: Crankshaft Orientation-Cylinder Orientation & Configuration-Number−Type:
^ Crankshaft Orientation: v = Vertical (⇑). Horizontal (⇐):
^ ^ Cylinder Orientation: u… = Upright (Vertical). s… = Slanted (Inclined). h… = Horizontal (Flat).
^ ^ ^ n… = Inverted.
^ Cylinder Configuration: …S = Single Cylinder. …I = In-Line. …V = V Pattern (eg V8). …W = W Pattern.
^ ^ …X… = X Pattern. …Y = Y Pattern. …D… = Delta (Δ).
^ ^ …o = Outward Facing Opposed Piston (Boxer). …i = Inward Facing Opposed Piston (O-P).
^ Cylinder Type: W = Wet Liner(s). D = Dry Liner(s). WD = Combo Wet+Dry Liners.
^ ^ P = Parent/Native Bore (Borable Oversize). S = Sleeved (Press fit?).
BORE & STROKE: …mm = Millimeters. …in = Inches = …”.
DISPLACEMENT (Swept Volume): …cc = Cubic Centimeters (cm³). …L = Litres/Liters. …ci = Cubic Inches (in³).
⇑ = Base Engine Manufacturer. ⇒ = Engine Marinizer/Mariniser).
MODEL: Full Engine Model Number w/Codes – Rating.
^ EC = Engine Code. Cylinder Block Capacity ID Code. TC = Turbocharged.
^ Rating: See the Engine Duty Ratings at the end of the Table.
ASP-F: Aspiration-Fueling: N = Naturally Aspirated. T = Turbocharged. S = Supercharged.
^ …c = Crankcase Scavenged. …b = w/Blower. …i = Intercooled. …a = Aftercooled.
^ …R = …r = w/RawWater (Seawater) Cooled Intercooler/Aftercooler (Charged Air Cooler).
^ …F =…f = w/FreshWater (Engine Coolant) Cooled Intercooler/Aftercooler (Charged Air Cooler).
^ Petrol: C = Carbureted. T = Throttle Body Injection. M = Multiport Injection. D = Direct Injection.
^ Diesel: M = Mechanical Injection. I = Integral Injector. C = Common Rail. E = …e = Electronic Injection.
POWER: kW = Kilowatts. HP = Horsepower. BHP = Brake Horsepower. MHP = Metric Horsepower.
^ PS = Pferdestärke (Metric Horsepower).
@RPM = Power Ratings @ Revolutions Per Minute.
YEARS MFR’d: Beginning-Ending. Trailing “–” (Dash) without an Ending Date = Still in Production.

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NOTES: All 8.2 models had “Parent Bore” type cylinder blocks.

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NOTES: Data from DD50/60 Brochure and Wiki.

NOTES: Data from Wiki.

NOTES: Data from DD50/60 Brochure and Wiki.

NOTES: Data from DD50/60 Brochure and Wiki.


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Detroit Diesel Automotive Duty Ratings

CON = Continuous
INT = Intermitant
MIN = Minimum
MAX = Maximum
Gross = Gross Power

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Detroit Diesel Industrial Duty Ratings

CON = Continuous
INT = Intermitant
MIN = Minimum
MAX = Maximum

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Detroit Diesel Marine Duty Ratings

CON = Continuous
INT = Intermitant
PC = Pleasurecraft

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FROM Donald: "This is an awesome website. I found the information that I needed right away from one of the over 20,000 free articles that you provide as a public service. I'm surprised that so much if this site is free. But I still signed up so I could access the thousands of expanded pages, interesting articles, and dozens of valuable programs! The member's library of books, magazines and videos that I can view online is really terrific! I understand that you and your staff are all unpaid volunteers. Please keep up the good work. And I commend you for your plans to add another 10,000 free informative articles over the next year. I'm thrilled to support you in this endeavor with my small membership donation. Thanks again for all your hard work."

FROM Huey: "I agree with my Uncle, I too have found the articles to be very enlightening. They say that it will take about 100,000 articles to cover the full scope that they have envisioned for the website. They have over 20,000 articles so far and that's doing pretty well, but it could take several years to get the rest. I also noticed that many of the Main Topic Pages and some of the article pages are still in the rough draft stage. I guess that they will fill in as they can get volunteers to work on them. But what I can't figure out is why anyone would spend the time writing informative in depth articles just to give away free to this website for publication? What's in it for them?"

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FROM Louie: "I agree with everyone above. This site is quickly becoming the ultimate reference resource about every aspect of boats and ships for everyone from the beginning recreational boater to the seasoned professional mariner. I use the topic pages on the right sidebar to browse around the website. It's like a Junior Woodchucks' Guidebook for Boaters. Their Members' Library of over 300 popular and obscure books and over 200 magazine back issues that can be viewed online is fabulous. The Academy's magazine is especially informative. On top of that, there is the "Ask-An-Expert program for members where you can get an expert's answer to any of your boat questions. And a whole years membership is only $25. What a deal! I really love being part of this "Everything About Boats" community and help provide thousands of helpful articles free to the public. I think that I'll sit down right now and write an article about my experiences boating with my uncle."

FROM Scrooge: "You rave about this website like it was the best thing since sliced bread. Well, I think it stinks. Sure, it has a lot of good information for boaters, and they're adding more every day, but it will probably never be finished. Furthermore, I don't even own a boat. And I wouldn't have a boat even if someone gave me one. Boats are a waste of money and time and energy and money! They're just a hole in the water you pour money into. If you gave me a boat, I'd sell it quicker then you could say Baggywrinkle. Then I'd lock up the cash with all my other money so I could keep my eye on it and count it every day. Bah humbug."

FROM Daisy: "I'm just so glad that Donald got the boat so we and the boys could enjoy boating — together. And of course all of the girls, April, May, and June, love to be on the water too, especially when that is where the boys are. Oh poor Scrooge, boating is more fun then you could possibly imagine."

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