Car & General rebuilds 30,000CC Cummins engine

Car and General (C&G) engineers are rebuilding a huge Cummins 30,000cc engine for a power generation company in Tanzania. The QST 30 engine drives a generator set that produces 1,000kVA power. The rebuild is a major task with Cummins High Horsepower Workshop Manager Randall Truter saying this is the fourth giant engine they are repairing in the 12 months, adding  that modern diesel engines are reliable and run for a long time without needing a major overhaul. C&G began a business relationship with Cummins Power Generation in 2003 and the engine rebuild facility was constructed and equipped at a cost of Sh50 million at the C&G premises in Nairobi. This has enabled the company's staff to rebuild the complete range of Cummins engines including high horsepower units driving generators with an output of up to 3,300 kVA and engines of up to 2,500 horsepower.