We have a Tennant 6600 sweeper at work (2007 model) with a GM 1.6 Vortec engine.
The engine has once again blown a head gasket. This latest makes the 4th time since the sweeper entered service in 2007.
From what I gather reading around the internet, this engine has a reputation as having "2 year head gaskets", and that sure seems to fit.
Another implication that bears out how poor this engine has performed for people who ended up owning one can be inferred by the fact that GM no longer even produces this engine and also that there are no longer available (so far as we can determine) any complete engines or long block assemblies left in market. It seems that all have been sold already.
Just yesterday I heard through a grapevine that a "fix" for replacing the GM Vortec with a Toyota brand engine has been developed and it is in the form of a retrofit kit.
Have any of you heard of this so called kit fix anywhere?
The person who told me of it yesterday is supposed to furnish me with a contact but I thought I would run it past this board as well as a sort of "verification/validation" thread.
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sorry BB!
I love technology, until I have to actually use it ha ha!
Do yourselves a favor & put an active email address in your profile- makes things ALOT easier
oppps g8024a or g8024 I meant
no, I didn't; I will try to send to you BUT is yours g802a@.... or g802@.... ?
Did you get the two emails sent to you?
hmmm its been deleted; try mailing me at: alland06 AT h0tmail dot com
g8024aatameritechperiodnet
ok, can you put your email address up here so I can fwd the pics
I would need to see pictures of them and some history.
HI, sort of...I tentatively have them sold, but its not final, yet. what would you be willing to offer for them?
Dave, Are they available still?
HI, I read this with some interest, as I purchased 2 brand new 1.6L psi/gm's in 2009 for a generator application. (they were supposed to have been standard sae drive arrangements!) so as they are far from sae, I have been sitting on them, still in original crates, in my heated warehouse and am looking to sell. any interest out there?
none taken bb
my comments are based on my past experiences with engines from back a few years ago.
I know now a days with the changes in the market and how companies are farming out thier sources to other cheaper sources it most likely means the products have also changed, which they have.
Back in the day when they said 'industrial' and 'automotive' there was a distinct difference. I've seen it.
anyway its all good :o)
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