DETROIT DIESEL 53
General Information
SPECIFIC MODEL NUMBER
BASIC ENGINE
NUMBER
DESIGN
APPLICATION
SERIES
AND STARTER-BLOWER
ARRANGEMENTS
OF
VARIATION
DESIGNATION
53
ARRANGEMENT
CYLINDERS
* (see below)
DESIGN VARIATION
STARTER-BLOWER ARRANGEMENT
APPLICATION
DESIGNATlON
Odd number in last digit designates starter
"N" ENGINE
5043-5000
5042-5100
MARINE
opposite blowor.
2 VALVE HEAD
FAN TO F/W-INDUSTRIAL
5043-5100
5043--5100
Even number in last digit designates starter
4 VALVE HEAD
same side as Mawr.
POWER-BASE
5044-5100
5043-5200
TURBOCHARGER
5045-5100
GENERTOR
5042-2302
FAN TO F/W-VEHICLE
5047-5100
* 2 , 3, 4-53 BASIC ENGINE ARRANGEMENTS
Rotation: R-(right) and L-(left) designater rotation as viewed from the end of the engine opposite the flywheeI.
Typo: AM-D designates location of exhaust manifold and blowor as viewed from the flywheel end of the engine.
ALL ABOVE VIEWS FROM REAR (FLYWHEEL) END OF ENGINE
Fig. 2 In-line Engine Model Description, Rotation, and Accessory Arrangements
February. 1972 Page 7