Well Bugger Me... It's the wrong one!!

[Scunnered]

I have been sailing the same boat with the same engine for five years now. All that time I have been replacing oil & filters etc. and have thought that, according to the previous owner, the engine was a Perkins 4-108. Now I find that it is not. The Engine number is in the wrong place and its the "wrong" number for a 4-108.
Can anyone tell me what engine I have? It's number is MC24068PN37112940-5 the last digit might be an S.

Many thanks

 

[30boat]

You're right.Can't find a Perkins with a number started with MC.http://www.perkins.com/Manuals

 

[Scunnered]

Thanks for trying. Here's hoping someone recognises it.

 

[nigelmercier]

Does this help you to decode it?

http://www.powerlinecomponents.com/literature/perkins/per_number_guide.htm

 

[VicS]

I suspect it might be a Perkins..... can you read Norwegian http://baatplassen.no/i/topic/9408-perkins-motornummer-etc/

 

[Lakesailor]

It seems that is not the engine number which will be found on the Starboard (?) side behind the water pump(?)

Your engine has the number 108U810. Motor Handbook lists the following: "108" this is a 4108, "U" it is manufactured in England, "810" is the engine number.
Later engines had engine number with 15 characters eg ED13541U510256D.
Your number will be stamped on the block at the rim to the diesel pump

Sort of translation. http://translate.google.co.uk/trans...&sa=X&ei=GBNaUf-QMILfOcm2gJAP&ved=0CDcQ7gEwAA

 

[Scunnered]

All good stuff so far. Many thanks..Sorry but a bit rusty with Norwegian ..... only fluent in English and Foul. However will try to Google it up.

I found the number on the starboard side in the block below the lift pump. It was the only clear number that i could see. I did not see any number around the diesel pump but it's a bit gloomy around there so will have a more thorough look next time I'm down.

 

[sailorman]

It seems that is not the engine number which will be found on the Starboard (?) side behind the water pump(?)



Sort of translation. http://translate.google.co.uk/trans...&sa=X&ei=GBNaUf-QMILfOcm2gJAP&ved=0CDcQ7gEwAA

Perkins 4108 = engine made by Perkins, has 4 cylinders of 108 cubic inches total capacty

This was my 4108 " Low Line " marinized by Duffield of Norwich

 

[Scunnered]

Perkins 4108 = engine made by Perkins, has 4 cylinders of 108 cubic inches total capacty


Thanks Sailorman that explains the number very nicely, however regarding the pic I'm sorry to say that my engine bears little resemblance to yours and regrettably the heat exchager while similar does not have PERKINS on it in large friendly letters.

The information kindly supplied by VicS, Lakesailor, NigelMercer and yourself has bee most helpful and I'll try and access the other tight spots in the hunt for a relevant engine number.

PS as a Paddy I like the emerald colour theme you have going there.

 

[sailorman]

Perkins 4108 = engine made by Perkins, has 4 cylinders of 108 cubic inches total capacty


Thanks Sailorman that explains the number very nicely, however regarding the pic I'm sorry to say that my engine bears little resemblance to yours and regrettably the heat exchager while similar does not have PERKINS on it in large friendly letters.

The information kindly supplied by VicS, Lakesailor, NigelMercer and yourself has bee most helpful and I'll try and access the other tight spots in the hunt for a relevant engine number.

PS as a Paddy I like the emerald colour theme you have going there.

Blue is the new green, the perkie was removed 10 yrs ago

some 4108s had the header tank on the port side, mine was the "Low Line" so differed

 

[ean_p]

the 'engine' number on the 4-108 can be found in one of three places depending on the age of the model if memory serves me right. It is always a 'stamped' in number and never a cast in number. That is to say that the number is below the material surface and never stands proud of the surface. Almost all the individual parts that make up the engine assembly have a casting number on them which stands proud of the surface!..Are you sure that the number your reading is the 'engine' number and not a 'casting' number?

 

[Scunnered]

Nice..... BIG improvement. I particularly like the pump to the sump to aid oil changes. Much btter than piddiing about down the dipstick.

yes my header tank is on the portside and while the Engine still gives good service and is reliable (touch wood) it would be nice to be sure of it's origins.

 

[sailorman]

Nice..... BIG improvement. I particularly like the pump to the sump to aid oil changes. Much btter than piddiing about down the dipstick.

yes my header tank is on the portside and while the Engine still gives good service and is reliable (touch wood) it would be nice to be sure of it's origins.

my perkie had a sump pump on the stbd side

 

[Scunnered]

the 'engine' number on the 4-108 can be found in one of three places depending on the age of the model if memory serves me right. It is always a 'stamped' in number and never a cast in number. That is to say that the number is below the material surface and never stands proud of the surface. Almost all the individual parts that make up the engine assembly have a casting number on them which stands proud of the surface!..Are you sure that the number your reading is the 'engine' number and not a 'casting' number?

AaHaa.

Stamped you say. ......... Well bugger me but it seems that I have been wasting everyone's time and good will by giving them fictious information because I'm pretty sure that what I thought was an engine number may very well have been a casting number. Many thanks ean_p

And to everyone else sincere apologies and most sincre thanks for all your time and effort. I'll probably get it sorted during the next visit.

I'm fair Scunnered (it's Ulster Scots)

 

[sailorman]

AaHaa.

Stamped you say. ......... Well bugger me but it seems that I have been wasting everyone's time and good will by giving them fictious information because I'm pretty sure that what I thought was an engine number may very well have been a casting number. Many thanks ean_p

And to everyone else sincere apologies and most sincre thanks for all your time and effort. I'll probably get it sorted during the next visit.

I'm fair Scunnered (it's Ulster Scots)

Bugger the engine, wot anchor do you favor

 

[sarabande]

"scunnered", hmm ! That's Exmoor for "had an accident", as in "I scunnered Amos' dray las' weel"

 

[Scunnered]

Bugger the engine, wot anchor do you favor

It's all Sandy cheeks.... sorry bottom, round here and the boat came with a Danforth main and an android Danforth Kedge which have never let me down so being a bit tight that's what I have always used and no complaints. ...... so far.

Never been truly tested as in the Irish sea we're never too far from decent shelter.

 

[boaterbaz]

If you have been running for 5+ years the current filter must be doing the job. I sometimes wonder if a filter is even necessary given most yotty engines get an oil change at least every year that is probably less than 100 hours running time.

 

[Lakesailor]

I'll probably get it sorted during the next visit.

If you have a compact camera, set it to close up with flash and then you can squeeze it into reas you cannot see to take pics of stamped numbers.
I did this to identify a turbo which I could hardly see.

 

[LittleSister]

Or never mind the numbers, just take a pic of the engine and post it on here.