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Lehman 70 (4D242)
(Ford 2701E)

Lehman produced and marketed the 4D242 marine engine from 2/65 to 11/69 by marinizing new 242 cubic inch displacement Ford 2701E base engines. These engines were very robust “old school” naturally aspirated engines that featured overhead valves operated by rockers, push rods and flat tappets by a camshaft located low in the right-hand side of the cylinder block and parallel to the horizontal crankshaft, The four inline dry liner cylinders were oriented vertically and the mechanical fuel injection sprayed diesel directly into the combustion chamber machined into the crown of each aluminium alloy solid skirt piston.

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The Lehman Manufacturing Company was formed in 1931. By 1957, they were producing marinizing components for a wide variety for gasoline engines including General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, and Willys (see Lehman Catalog #28 ©1957). In the early 1960's, Lehman began manufacturing marinizing components for many of the diesel engine models produced by Ford of Britain after 1952. Lehman marketed these marinizing components in kits so other parties could marinize various new and used Ford diesel engines, many of which were taken out of tractors, lorries, harvesters, rock crushers, generators, and the like. Early in 1965, Lehman started buying brand new Ford 2701E and 2704E diesel engines from Ford's Industrial Power Products Division and marinizing them into the Lehman 70 and Lehman 110 respectively. When Ford succeeded these models with the slightly larger "parent bore" diesel engines beginning in November of 1969, Lehman began marinizing them into the Lehman 80 and Lehman 120 which Lehman very successful marketed to boatbuilders worldwide. Lehman marinized several later Ford based models including the popular Lehman 90 Super and Lehman 135 Super before going out of business in 1993^? as engine emissions became more restricted.

See EAB's Lehman Mfg. Co. article for more details, contact information,
PLUS information about their other products.

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Industrial Engine Operation ⇒ Ford Power Products

Ford Motor Company has long been an industry leader in supplying powertrain systems to the industrial and power generation markets. Originally established in 1947 as the "Industrial Engine Operation of Ford Motor Company", and going by several names over the years, Ford Power Products is now managed by Ford Component Sales: a wholly owned subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company. Back when they were called "Ford Industrial Power Products", they marketed diesel engines sourced from their tractor and truck divisions located mainly in Europe to the off−road OEMs including marinizers like Lehman, AmMarine, Bomac, Lees, Mermaid, Parsons, Sabre and Thorneycroft.

See our main Ford Industrial Power Products article for more details,
contact information, PLUS information about their other products.

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Primary Commercial Marinizers of British Ford Diesel Engines
(Including marinizing component and "Kit" suppliers)

Some marinizers marinized only "brand new" engines from Ford Power Products while others marinized only "used take-out" engines, while still others marinized both new and used engines. Most marinizing component suppliers made their components available to other commercial marinizers, repair shops and individual private parties who used them to marinize new and/or used engines or maintain/repair existing marinized engines.

Many Ford of Britain diesels began their service life as low RPM, agricultural workhorses driving tractors, harvesters and other farm equipment. Many more began their service life as high RPM automotive engines driving lorries and other vehicles. Others were marketed by Ford Industrial Power Products for industrial applications such as off-road and military vehicles, farm and forest equipment, pumps and power generation. Duty ratings ranged from continuous to intermittent and from 1250 to 2700 RPMs. Those that realized that these engines would be ideal for marine propulsion began cobbling together cooling systems and exhaust systems so they could be used in boats. Enterprises like Lehman, Bowman, Thorneycroft, and Mermaid quickly geared up to produce quality components, available Individually and in kits so that marinizers could adapt both brand new and used "take-out" engines. Many component producers became marinizers themselves. Lehman was one of several that started buying brand new Ford industrial base engines from Ford Industrial Power Products, marinizing them "in-house" and marketing them as complete, ready to install units. Most of the Ford diesel engine marinizing component producers and engine marinizers are listed below. If you know of any more that should be listed, please email us at: editor♥EverythingAboutBoats.com (Replace "♥" with "@")

The very popular 6.22L Lehman 120 (6D380) using the Ford 2715E Base Engine.

Unfortunately, many of the commercial marinizers and component suppliers (like Lehman) are no longer in business (those listed below in bold font are still in business and most still support the Ford engines). Fortunately, enterprises like American Diesel Corporation (listed below) still offer valuable information and quality replacement parts for these engines.

• Albacore Marine Engines (AU)
• American Diesel Corporation (Bob Smith*) (US).
• American Marine Ltd. (Mfr. of Grand Banks - Branded as AmMarine) (SG).
• Barr Marine (US).
• Beta Marine Ltd. (UK).
• Bomac Marine Power Corp. (US).
• Bowman Ltd. (UK)
• C-Power (Marine) Ltd. (UK).
• C/T Marine Ltd. (UK).
• Chingford Boat Centre (UK).-
• Couach (FR)
• Diesel Conversion Products (UK).-
• Diesel Power (UK).-
• DNT ().
• Econ-O-Power (Lehman's early branding).
• E. H. Hewitt and Co Ltd. (UK).-
• Fenwick Groupe (FR).
• Hawker Siddeley (Lister Petter) (UK).
• Highpower Marine Ltd. (UK).-
• J.G.M. Marine (UK).-
• Lancing Marine (UK).
• Lees Marine Group (NZ)
• Lehman Mfg Co. (US).
• Mermaid Marine Engines Ltd. (UK).
• M.I.T. Marine (UK).-
• Nils Gustavson (SE)
• Northeast Ford Engines Inc. (US).
• Parsons Mathway Marine (acquired by Coupland Bell Ltd. in 2013) (UK).
• Powermarine Engines Ltd. (UK).
• Renault Marine + Couach (FR).
• Sabb (UK).
• Sabre. (eg Ford-Sabre & Sabre-Lehman) (UK).
• Seapower ().
• Stratos (IT^? & CZ^?).
• T. Norris (Industries) Ltd. (UK).-
• Tempest ().
• Thornycroft Marine Engines (UK).
• Vetus (NL).
• Volvo Penta (SE & US).
• Watermota Ltd. (UK).
• Westerbeke Corp. (US).
• Wortham Blake and Co Ltd. (UK).

*In 1981, Bob Smith, who was the former managing director of Lehman Power, founded American Diesel Corporation in Kilmarnock, VA to provide aftermarket marinizing replacement parts and support for Lehman marinized Ford Industrial Power (UK) diesel engines. They also produced their own marinized replacement engine packages from the last of the Ford-Otosan 6.22L engines (similar to the Ford-Lehman Super 135). They were rated at 120, 125, 130, 136 and 140 horsepower. American Diesel Corp can supply most of the parts required to accomplish the "Fixes" that need to be accomplished to prevent engine damage. The americandieselcorp.com website has recently been updated with new features including Parts Lists, a Parts Order Form, and a Contact Form. Bob was well known for his Lehman Workshops. We are saddened to have to report that Bob has passed away. See Passagemaker's heartfelt and informative obituary. Bob's very capable and diesel-experienced son, Brian, will carry on the good work that would make his father proud.

The Late Bob Smith (right) presenting his Lehman Workshop at Trawlerfest in Anacortes, WA. in 2013.

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Ford & Lehman "Fixes" that need to be accomplished before the engine suffers damage:

1. Fix engine misfire before injection pump governor and internal engine damage results.
2. Fix fuel injection pump lubricant before injection pump & governor damage results.
3. Fix engine oil filter hoses and attachment before internal engine damage results.
4. Fix engine oil cooler before cooler fails and engine damage results.
5. Fix engine drive gears before gears fail and serious internal engine damage results.
6. Fix "Two Shaft" raw water pump before shaft fails and engine overheat damage results.
7. Fix Exhaust Elbow before engine overheating or hydrolocking results.
8. Flush water jacket around rear-most cylinder and fit rear coolant fitting.
9. Test and maintain engine coolant to prevent corrosion at wet liner cylinder seals.
10. Fix coolant cap and flange, and fit coolant return tank to prevent scored piston.
11. Fix coolant hoses before they fail and engine overheat damage results.
12. Fix cause of premature engine drive belt failure before belt fails.
13. Properly store spare drive belts in order to get home without a second failure.
14. Fix substandard engine wiring before faults cause serious failures.
15. Fix transmission fluid cooler before cooler fails and transmission damage results.
16. Fix Velvet-Drive CR2 pinion nut before nut loosens and destroys transmission.

Notes: Many parts for these "Fixes" are available from American Diesel Corp's Website.

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Repair Shops and Parts Suppliers

• American Diesel Corp: Ford Marinizer, Parts,+. (Kilmarnock, VA, USA)
• Bepco: Tractor Parts. (South Africa)
• Bomac: Ford Marinizer, Parts,+. (100 miles north of Atlanta, Georgia in Blairsville, Ga, USA)
• Emmark UK Ltd: Ford Tractor Engines Parts. (Pudsey, UK)
• Harbor Marine: Ford Repair, Parts,+. Velvet Drive Repair, Parts,+. (Everett, WA, USA)
• Lancing Marine: Ford Repair, Parts,+. (Portslade, Sussex, UK)
• Logan Diesel: Ford Repair, Parts,+. (14 miles north of Jackson, Michigan in Leslie, MI, USA)
• Mermaid Marine: Ford+ Engine Repair, Parts. (Coventry, UK)
• Timik Marine Engines: Ford+, Engine Repair, Overhaul, Repower,+. (Southampton, UK)

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The Ford 2701E Industrial base engine that Lehman marinized to produce
the Lehman 4D254 model is a member of the following Ford engine group.

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Ford "Dorset" (2700 & 2710 Range) Diesel Engines
(1965∼1982)

The fuel injection pumps on 2700+ engines (1965+) were gear driven directly
without the exposed shafts and couplings used on "Dagenham" models.

Lehman marinized FORD 2701E Dorset base engine.
The directly driven fuel injection pump caused more rapid wear of the engine's helical cut timing gears.
The "Two Shaft" Raw Water Pump has yet to be replaced with "Single Shaft" Pump to avoid shaft failure.
Also note the remote oil filter, which had been inverted to fit into the shipping crate is now righted.
See other "Fixes" listed in this article that need to be accomplished to prevent engine damage.

In 1965, Ford introduced the Dorset Series 2700 Range diesel engines. The early Dorset models were produced from 2/1965 to 11/1969. This range included the 4 cylinder 2701E and 2706E (an inclined 2701E), the 6 cylinder 2703E, 2704E, 2708E (an inclined 2703E), and 2709E (an inclined 2704E). All featured "Dry" cylinder liners, a new block, cylinder head, sump, etc. and were distinct from the earlier Dagenham series 4D & 6D engines by having the fuel injection pump mounted directly to the timing gear housing and driven directly by the engine's timing gears (as shown in the picture above) with no moving parts seen whilst the engine is running, like the Dagenham series. They had pressed steel timing gear covers and angle cut timing gears.

The turbocharged Dagenham 6D Mark-2 six cylinder 330 cubic inch 510ET (automotive) and 590ET (Industrial) engines were carried over until late 1968, after the turbocharged 2407ET Dorset engine was released and the 6D engine stocks were exhausted.

The Lehman marinized versions of the Dorset engines were fitted with the troublesome two-shaft raw water pump which was developed by Lehman from a Jabsco rubber impeller type water pump and located just under the fuel injection pump. Both the directly driven fuel injection pump and the raw water pump contributed to rapid wear of the engine timing gears. When these Helical (curved) gears failed, the engine would suffer significant internal damage. The earlier 4D and 6D engines did not experience as much gear wear because the soft shock absorbing fuel injection pump drive coupling had the beneficial effect of minimizing drive gear chatter, and thus engine timing gear wear was not the problem that it became on the directly driven Dorset Series engines. The Dover 2720+ models introduced in 1982 were fitted with the more robust, but noisier, straight cut gears. See How To Identify Ford Diesel Engines.

In April 1965 Ford launched the "D-Series" lorry (pictured above) to replace the Thames Trader. These vehicles were fitted with automotive versions of the new 2700 series engines which were fitted into the lorries at a 45° slant (incline) to the left. These engines were offered in 254, 330 & 363 cubic inch displacements with "dry" cylinder liners as the upright 2701E, 2703E, and 2704E respectively, and the corresponding inclined versions as 2706E, 2708E and 2709E respectively.

Ford 2706E Inclined (slanted 45° left) version of 2701E Diesel Engine.

If an inclined version of this engine is un-slanted to an upright configuration, the oil pan sump and oil pickup must be replaced with the upright engine's type of sump and pickup to prevent aeriation and interruption of adequate engine oil flow to the engine's shafts, bearings, etc. 

In 1968, The turbocharged Dagenham 6D Mark-2 six cylinder 330 cubic inch 510ET (automotive) and 590ET (Industrial) engines were succeeded by the new turbocharged 363ci Dorset 2704ET which stayed in production until the turbocharged Dover engines went into production in 1982.

In 1968, CAV bought out SIMMS, Ford's supplier of fuel system components including filters, injectors and injection pumps. CAV retained the SIMMS brand name on the later production.

In 1969, Ford introduced the Early-to-Late Transitional Dorset Series 2700 Range “C” suffix "Parent Bore" engines which were produced for only one year from 11/1969 to 10/1970). This range included the 2701C, 2703C, and 2704C, which were the immediate forerunners of the 2711E, 2713E, and 2714E respectively which they were nearly identical to, except that they had different pistons with a slightly lower compression ratio (15.5:1 vs 16.0:1).

In late 1970, Ford introduced the Late Dorset Series 2710 Range engines which were produced from 11/1970 to 1982. This range included the 4 cylinder 2711E and 2712E, and 6 cylinder 2713E, 2714E, and 2715E, all of which featured boreable "Parent Bore" cylinders. Like the 2700 Range engines, the 2710 Range engines were fitted into the D series lorries on a slant (inclined). The 2704ET Turbocharged "Dry" Liner engine was carried over from before and continued in production until 1982. Ford first published a marine duty rating for the 2704ET in 1970.

The 4-cylinder 2712E was soon marinized into the popular Lehman 80, and the 6-cylinder 2715E into the even more popular Lehman 120. Most all the Dorset Series engine models were eventually marinized by Commercial Marinizers or other third-parties using marinization "Kits". While most of these engines were marinized "brand new" from Ford, some were used "high time" engines approaching the end of their service life when salvaged out of lorries or from rock crushers, generators and farm equipment, then marinized and put into marine service. That is why it is always wise to determine their true condition before purchasing a vessel so equipped. by conducting a thorough engine survey with sea trial, fluid analysis, etc.

In 1977, Ford of Britain licensed Ford-Otosan in Turkey to start producing Ford 2710 Range Dorset engines, primarily the 2715E. New Ford-Otosan built Dorset engines were supplied through Ford Industrial Power Products to marinizers including Lehman. Used Ford-Otosan built engines were later marinized by individuals using the various marinizing components and kits available at the time. The Ford-Otosan built engines were indistinguishable from the British built engines and had Ford serial numbers that began with "S". Later Ford-Otosan built Dover engines were identified by a raised "OTOSAN" cast in the engine block and Ford-Otosan serial numbers that started with the engine model number.

More from Diesel Engine trader Forum Post by Arthur Ford.
More from How To Identify Ford Diesel Engines.

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Specifications for Ford
Agricultural, Automotive, & Industrial Diesel Engines
And Popular Marinized Versions of These Engines

TABLE KEY:
Types of Engine Vendors: Engine design owners may produce the engines in-house as manufacturers.
^ Licensees are licensed by engine design owners to produce base engines and/or marine engines.
^ Marinizers buy base engines from the producers at wholesale, marinize them for marine service,
^ ^ and then sell them to boat builders, resellers, etc. at wholesale or to end users at retail.
^ Resellers buy marine engines at wholesale and resell them at a markup or at retail.
BASE ENGINE: Manufacturer/Vendor & Model of Base Engine followed by Specifications.
^ CYL: Cylinder Orientation & Configuration - (Dash w/no spaces) Number of Cylinders: (example: "V-8")
^ ^ Cylinder Orientation: No Code = u… = Upright (Vertical). s… = Slanted (Inclined). h… = Horizontal (Flat). 
^ ^ Cylinder Configuration: I = In-Line.
^ BORE & STROKE: …mm = Millimeters. …in = …" = Inches.
^ DISPLACEMENT = Swept Volume: …cc = Cubic Centimeters (cm³). …L = Liters. …ci = Cubic Inches (in³).
MODEL RATINGS: Base Engine Model, Vendor Rating Code, Duty Ratings, Power Ratings, etc.
^ A-F: Aspiration-Fueling: Intake Air uncharged or charged (with or w/o cooling) - Diesel Fueling Type.
^ ^ Aspiration: N = Naturally Aspirated. T = Turbocharged. …i = Intercooled. …a = Aftercooled.
^ ^ Diesel Fueling: M = Mechanical Injection. …d = Distributor Injection Pump. …I = In-line Injection Pump.
^ ^ ^ …ii = II = Integral Injector. C = Common Rail. E = …e = Electronic Injection.
^ ^ ^ …d = Direct Injection (into combustion chamber). …i = Indirect Injection (pre-combustion chamber).
^ DR = Duty Ratings: See the Engine Duty Ratings Description at the end of the Table.
^ ^ ♦♦ = Highest Power Rating from Data Sources.
^ POWER: kW = Kilowatts. HP = Horsepower. BHP = Brake Horsepower. SHP = SAE Horsepower.
^ ^ sHP = Shaft Horsepower. MHP = Metric Horsepower. PS = Pferdestärke (Metric Horsepower).
^ RPM = Power Ratings @ Revolutions Per Minute.
^ YEARS: Beginning∼Ending. Trailing "–" or "∼" without an Ending Date = Still in Production/Available.
^ ^ YYYY usually = Model Year. MM/YY = actual Month/Year.
^ ^ Vendors typically market products after production ceases, often until stockpiles are exhausted.
^ DS = Data Source: Click DS Link to view DS. ♦♦♦ = Summary of Data Compiled from Multiple Sources.
^ ^ DS's 1st Letter = Vendor's 1st Letter (example: F = Ford). Wik = Wikipedia. BD = BoatDiesel.com.
^ ^ DS's 2nd Letter:  ...d = Directory. ...w = Webpage. ...c = Catalog. ...b = Brochure. ...s = SpecSheet.
^ ^ ^ ...o = Owner's/Operator's Manual. ...m = Service/Repair/Technical/Workshop/Shop Manual.
^ ^ ^ ...p = Parts Catalog. …# = Serial # List ...h = History. ...y = Years Vended (History). ...f = Forum.
^ ^ DS's Last Digits: ...1,2,3,A,B,C,etc = Source #, Version, Revision (example: Fc1 = Ford Catalog #1).
Data: ⊗ = Data Not Available from Data Source. ¿... = ...? = Data Unconfirmed/in Question.

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Ford Early "Dorset" Series (3/1965~11/1969) 2700E Range
Including 2704ET (7/1968~?/1981)
Features: Horizontal Crankshaft, "Dry" Liner Cylinders, Directly Driven Injection Pump, Painted Valve Cover, Pressed Steel Timing Gear Cover and Angle Cut Timing Gears.

NOTES: Produced 3/1965~11/1969 (See Ford Industrial Engine Production Dates by Serial Numbers by Jimcdbts). Various data sources list slightly different B&S, Displacement, etc. Cylinder Block Part Number 683F-6010AAB. These engines were fitted into D Series Ford Lorries. The 2701E is not to be confused with the slightly larger parent bore 2701C which was the immediate forerunner of the 2711E.

NOTES: *Ford apparently never put an engine with the model number "2702E" into production, however several major castings including certain cylinder blocks have "2702E" cast into them as shown below. How this came about is due to Ford's part numbering scheme. What appears to be an engine model number is in this case just the first part of the individual component's part number and it was taken from the model number of the first engine that the part was initially intended to fit, even if ultimately that engine was never put into production. As shown below, this number is followed by "6015" which is the designator in the part number for all of Ford's "raw" engine block castings. As these castings are machined and assembled, they are assigned different part numbers depending on the engine block's features and degree of assembly. The engine blocks identified by the "2702E 6015" part number as shown below were ultimately utilized to build the Ford 2703E model engines. See How to Identify Ford Diesel Engines and our webpage for the Ford 2702E.

NOTES:

NOTES:

NOTES: Produced 7/1968~?/1981^? (See Ford Industrial Engine Production Dates by Serial Numbers by Jimcdbts). Data from Ford 2700 Series Service Manual (Dated 6/79) & Sabre Lehman OpManual & FordsonTractorPages. 6D363T-W HP data from BoatDiesel, TC-C&P HP data from OpManual. Various data sources list slightly different B&S, Displacement, etc. It had chromed cylinder liners, stronger head bolts and connecting rods.
Marinized engines available after 1982 may be Ford Dover 2728T base engines.

NOTES: This is the inclined (slanted) version of the 2701E and was mostly fitted into Ford "cab-over" lorries and when marinized fitted into vessels with limited engine space height.

This is the inclined (Slanted) Version of the Ford 2701E

NOTES: This is the inclined (slanted) version of the 2703E and was mostly fitted into Ford "cab-over" lorries and when marinized fitted into vessels with limited engine space height.

NOTES: This is the inclined (slanted) version of the 2704E and was mostly fitted into Ford "cab-over" lorries and when marinized fitted into vessels with limited engine space height.

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Ford Early-to-Late "Dorset" Series (11/1969∼10/1970) 2700 Range
Transitional "C" Suffix "Parent Bore" Engines
Features: Horizontal Crankshaft, "Parent Bore" Cylinders, Directly Driven Injection Pump, Painted Valve Cover, Pressed Steel Timing Gear Cover and Angle Cut Timing Gears.

NOTES: The earlier 2701E is not to be confused with the slightly larger parent bore 2701C which was the immediate forerunner of the 2711E. The 2701C was nearly identical to the 2711E, however, the 2701C had a 15.5:1 Compression Ratio and the 2711E had a 16.0:1 Compression Ratio.
*Marinizers may have used the 2701C as the Base Engine for their marine engines (like the Lehman 6D254) until the 2712E went into production in 11/1970 (see Lo2 and J#).

NOTES: The earlier 2703E is not to be confused with the slightly larger parent bore 2703C which was the immediate forerunner of the 2713E. The 2703C was nearly identical to the 2713E, however, the 2703C had a 15.5:1 Compression Ratio and the 2713E had a 16.0:1 Compression Ratio.

NOTES: The earlier 2704E is not to be confused with the slightly larger parent bore 2704C which was the immediate forerunner of the 2714E. The 2704C was nearly identical to the 2714E, however, the 2704C had a 15.5:1 Compression Ratio and the 2714E had a 16.0:1 Compression Ratio.
*Marinizers may have used the 2704C as the Base Engine for their marine engines (like the Lehman 6D380) until the 2715E went into production in 11/1970 (see Lo2 and J#).

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Ford Late "Dorset" Series (10/1970∼?/1982) 2710 Range
Features: Horizontal Crankshaft, "Parent Bore" Cylinders, Directly Driven Injection Pump, Painted Valve Cover, Pressed Steel Timing Gear Cover and Angle Cut Timing Gears.

NOTES: While this engine is similar to the popular 4 cylinder Lehman 80, it is actually the "Econo" reduced horsepower version of the Ford 2712E (Lehman 80) listed below, and it was marinized in-house by American Marine Ltd with Lehman marinizing kits in the ’70s for use in their Grand Banks trawlers. The 2701C was the immediate forerunner of the 2711E.
*Marinizers may have used the 2701C as the Base Engine for their marine engines until the 2711E went into production in 11/1970 (see Lo2 and J#).

NOTES: This is the popular engine marinized by Lehman and known as the Lehman 80 (Leh-80).
*Marinizers may have used the 2701C as the Base Engine for their marine engines (like the Lehman 6D254) until the 2712E went into production in 11/1970 (see Lo2 and J#). For Generator rated engines, see next Item below.

The Engine Identification Plate below identifies this particular engine as a Ford model 2712E, which was the 4.15L (254ci) "Dorset" base engine marinized into the popular Lehman 80. This engine was rated at a Maximum 80 horsepower in "Overload" at 2500 RPM. See Ford Duty Ratings for the explanation of the "Overload" rating.

The Engine Identification Plate below identifies this particular engine as a Ford model 2712E that has been set-up to drive a 60-cycle alternating current generator at 1800 RPM and could produce a continuous 59 horsepower (according to Mermaid specs).

The Engine Identification Plate below identifies this particular engine as a Ford model 2712E that has been set-up to drive a 50-cycle alternating current generator at 1500 RPM and could produce a continuous 50 horsepower (according to Mermaid specs).

NOTES: The 2703C was the immediate forerunner of the 2713E.

NOTES: The 2704C was the immediate forerunner of the 2714E.
*Marinizers may have used the 2704C as the Base Engine for their marine engines until the 2714E went into production in 11/1970 (see Lo2 and J#).

While this engine (2714E) is similar to the popular 6 cylinder 2715E (Lehman 120), it is actually the "Econo" reduced horsepower version of the 2715E below, and it was marinized in-house by American Marine Ltd with Lehman marinizing kits in the '70s for use in their Grand Banks trawlers where they were usually painted AmMarine metallic gold or yellowish metallic green.

NOTES: This is the popular engine marinized by Lehman and known as the Lehman 120 (Leh-120). *Marinizers may have used the 2704C as the Base Engine for their marine engines (like the Lehman 6D380) until the 2715E went into production in 11/1970 (see Lo2 and J#).

   

*This engine is equipped with a Simms Minimec mechanically governed mechanical jerk-type fuel injection pump. The 120 BHP output rating @ 2500 rpm is achieved when the engine is at full throttle and overloaded enough that the injection pump rack is fully advanced to maximum spray duration (i.e. when at WOT and under full overload while accelerating, climbing ocean swells, on a dyno or over-propped). This output rating is intended to provide the intermittent power needed during acceleration and when climbing ocean swells. If the propeller is properly pitched for the vessel, the engine may come close to this output during full throttle acceleration or when climbing ocean swells at WOT, but the engine was not intended to be operated under such overload for very long as this lugging of the engine is detrimental to the engine from overloading, hot-spots, over-fueling, incomplete combustion, and carbon buildup and wear. The vessel’s propeller pitch should be selected to allow the governor to draw back the injection rack to the ideal spray duration as the engine approaches 2500 rpm (which should produce roughly 114.5 BHP for this particular engine). The Mermaid Power Curve shown below is misleading as Ford says that the 120 HP is achieved only in 'Overload'. IMPORTANT NOTE: The service life of an overloaded diesel engine will suffer considerably due to over-fueling, incomplete combustion, etc. Likewise the life of an under-worked diesel engine will also suffer, but in this case mainly from incomplete combustion that results from low combustion temperatures. The size and power output of any diesel engine and the propeller pitch must be matched to the vessel’s use, speed, hull type, and weight in order to maximize the engine's service life. See Selecting the Right Diesel Engine for a Boat. See Ford Duty Rating for more about Ford's "Overload" rating.

Mermaid Flat-Six Duty Rating

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FORD
Engine Duty Ratings

Agricultural:
A = Agricultural
AP = Agricultural - Pto (Power Takeoff)
M = Maximum

Automotive:
CM = Continuous Maximum
LV = Light Vehicle (Cars & Vans)

Industrial:
BS = B.S. = British Standards
C = Continuous: Power available continuously - Unlimited hours.
CA = Continuous A: Power available continuously - Unlimited hours. (DIN 6270)
CB = Continuous B: Power available continuously - Unlimited hours. (DIN 6270)
I = Intermittent: Power for <1 out of 8 hours (remainder at <75% power) - Annual hours <1000.
OL = Overload*: Fuel injection rack at maximum fuel duration (Very Intermittent).

Marine:
80% = Rating @ 80% Power: Continuous.
100% = Rating @ 100% Power: Intermittent.
C = Continuous: Power available continuously - Unlimited hours.
I = Intermittent: Power for <1 out of 8 hours (remainder at <75% power) - Annual hours <1000.
M = Maximum Power Output

Power Generation:
C = Continuous: Power available continuously - Unlimited hours.
I = Intermittent: Power for <1 out of 8 hours (remainder at <75% power) - Annual hours <1000.
G = Generator
P = Generator Intermittent Peak Load

*The "OL = Overload" Duty Rating power output is achieved by these diesel engines only when the fuel injection control (the "rack" in most "Jerk" type fuel injection pumps) reaches maximum fuel duration and the engine is under heavy load. This "overload" power output is intended to be reached only occasionally for short duration situations such as when accelerating, as it results in over-fueling (a fuel rich mixture) that will cause rapid carbonization which in turn will severely shorten the service life of the engine. Therefore, it is recommended that the engine, gearing, propeller, etc. be set up so the fuel injection control will back off to a position that will provide the best ratio of fuel to air during sustained operation in order to achieve a long engine service life. Far too often, diesel marine engines are poorly matched to the watercraft by the builder and/or are over-propped with too much pitch, forcing them to suffer the serious consequences of over-fueling. See our article on Selecting the right diesel engine to discover a vital component that most all diesel engines lack, but almost every gasoline engine is equipped with.

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American Marine Ltd.
Engine Duty Ratings
DRAFT

Marine:
C = Continuous: Power available continuously - Unlimited hours.
I = Intermittent: Power for <1 out of 8 hours (remainder at <75% power) - Annual hours <1000.

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Lancing Marine
Engine Duty Ratings
DRAFT

Marine:
C = Continuous: Power available continuously - Unlimited hours.
I = Intermittent: Power for <1 out of 8 hours (remainder at <75% power) - Annual hours <1000.

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Lees Marine
Engine Duty Ratings

Marine:
C = Continuous: Power available continuously - Unlimited hours.
I = Intermittent: Power for <1 out of 8 hours (remainder at <75% power) - Annual hours <1000.
BS = B.S. 649: .
BO = B.S. Overload: .
CD = Continuous B. Din 6270: .
D = Din 6270: .
M = Maximum: .
OL = Overload: .

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Lehman
Engine Duty Ratings

Industrial (See Ford Engine Duty Ratings):
C = Continuous: Power available continuously - Unlimited hours.
I = Intermittent: Power for <1 out of 8 hours (remainder at <75% power) - Annual hours <1000.

Marine:
C = Continuous: Power available continuously - Unlimited hours.
I = Intermittent: Power for <1 out of 8 hours (remainder at <75% power) - Annual hours <1000.
W = Workboat: Continuous.
P = Pleasure Craft: Intermittent.
1 = Pleasure Craft: Maximum Overload
2 = Pleasure Craft: Continuous
2 = Workboat: Overload
3 = Workboat: Continuous
GP = Gross Power: Powerboat = 100%, Workboat = 90%.

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Mermaid
Engine Duty Ratings

Marine:
C = Continuous: Power available continuously - Unlimited hours.
I = Intermittent: Power for <1 out of 8 hours (remainder at <75% power) - Annual hours <1000.
CW = Continuous (Workboat):
IP = 1 Hour Intermittent (Pleasure Boat):
PC = Pleasure Continuous:
PM = Pleasure Maximum:
PI = Pleasure Intermittent:
PBc = Pleasure Boat Continuous:
PBi = Pleasure Boat Intermittent:
B-PBc = Pleasure Boat Continuous:
B-PBi = Pleasure Boat Intermittent:
B = B Rating:
C = C Rating:
D = D Rating:
HDC = Heavy Duty Commercial: Displacement craft. High hours, Naturally Aspirated.
W = Workboat & Yacht: Moderately high annual hours, Often just turbocharged.
C = Commercial +.
Cm = Commercial +.
CmC = Commercial Continuous: Fast Fishing, Pilot, Patrol Boats, & Rescue Craft.
c = …c = ...C = Continuous +.
PBc = Pleasure Boat Continuous: Usually achieved by reducing propeller pitch.
PBi = Pleasure Boat 1 Hour Intermittent: Usually 1 hour out of 8 with 7 hours at <75%.
S1 = Sportive duty:
A1 = High Performance Crafts: Full throttle operation restricted within 10% of total use period. Cruising speed at engine rpm <90% of rated speed setting. Maximum usage 300 hours per year.
A2 = Pleasure/Commercial Vessels: Full throttle operation restricted within 10% of total use period. Cruising speed at engine rpm <90% of rated speed setting. Maximum usage 1000 hours per year
B = Light Duty: Full throttle operation restricted within 10% of total use period. Cruising speed at engine rpm <90% of rated speed setting. Maximum usage 1500 hours per year
C = Medium Duty: Full throttle operation <25% of use period. Cruising speed at engine rpm <90% of rated speed setting. Maximum usage 3000 hours per year
D = Heavy Duty: Maximum rating utilization up to 100% of use period, for unlimited hours per year.

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Parsons
Engine Duty Ratings
DRAFT

Marine:
C = Continuous: Power available continuously - Unlimited hours.
I = Intermittent: Power for <1 out of 8 hours (remainder at <75% power) - Annual hours <1000.
OL = Overload (See Ford Duty Ratings)

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Sabb
Engine Duty Ratings
DRAFT

Marine:
C = Continuous: Power available continuously - Unlimited hours.
I = Intermittent: Power for <1 out of 8 hours (remainder at <75% power) - Annual hours <1000.

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Thornycroft
Engine Duty Ratings
DRAFT

Marine:
C = Continuous: Power available continuously - Unlimited hours.
I = Intermittent: Power for <1 out of 8 hours (remainder at <75% power) - Annual hours <1000.

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Watermota
Engine Duty Ratings
DRAFT

Marine:
C = Continuous: Power available continuously - Unlimited hours.
I = Intermittent: Power for <1 out of 8 hours (remainder at <75% power) - Annual hours <1000.

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