Just Picked These up!!! Brand new HET Engine!

[justinramani]

Hello Everyone!

I just picked up two of these brand new Detroit Diesel 8v92TA's. They aren't re-builds - they were just never installed. Any idea on what they might be worth? What are the different applications other than HET? They are both electronic engines.

Thanks in advance!

 

[74M35A2]

Awesome grab. I'd pay you $1000 for one, but they are worth more than that. They are extensively used in larger marine applications such as many many yachts found around all coasts of Florida, etc.

 

[justinramani]

haha - I wish I could tell you that I picked them up for less than $1000 - but that would be a lie

 

[davo727]

Ya a Chevy S10 would run good with one...

 

[justinramani]

lol - it probably weighs more than an S10!

 

[Bandit02]

May be a hard sell as they drink the fuel hard. I think they're 500 hp too.

I remember seeing ES selling new crate NHC250's for $14k. I bet easy $6500 each since they are brand new.

 

[justinramani]

May be a hard sell as they drink the fuel hard. I think they're 500 hp too.

I remember seeing ES selling new crate NHC250's for $14k. I bet easy $6500 each since they are brand new.

Thats good to know - crazy to think that the government bought 100k worth of engines that they never used. Hopefully they go to someone that will get some use out of them.

 

[JDToumanian]

I saw those. Too bad they're electronic... I'm sniffing around for a spare HEMTT engine, just to guarantee I'll never need it. I'd have to look in my Detroit manuals, but I don't think you can just take off the electronics and add a mechanical governor...

Jon

 

[justinramani]

I saw those. Too bad they're electronic... I'm sniffing around for a spare HEMTT engine, just to guarantee I'll never need it. I'd have to look in my Detroit manuals, but I don't think you can just take off the electronics and add a mechanical governor...

Jon

My understanding is that it's a process to convert, but it can be done. I think these two are going to get converted so that they can be used in an industrial application.

 

[HanksDeuce]

HET-engined Rat Rod.