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6LY engine parts
6LY
Find parts for Yanmar 6LY six-cylinder marine diesels across several generations. Identify mechanical 6LYA/6LY2A engines separately from electronically controlled 6LY3 and later common-rail 6LY400/440 models.
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Use the complete identification to select the correct generation, diagram and replacement part.
6LYA / 6LY2A
These earlier mechanical generations include different engine sizes and equipment. Preserve the exact model, suffix and serial number.
6LY3 / 6LY common rail
6LY3 uses electronically controlled direct injection. Later 6LY400 and 6LY440 are a distinct common-rail generation; electronic control alone does not identify the injection system.
Installation & electronic parts
Match cooling and gear or waterjet equipment to the actual installation. Common-rail injector or ECU work requires the exact engine identity and the appropriate service procedure.
Leisure, commercial and common-rail variants do not inherit shared ratings or parts compatibility from a 6LY prefix.
Send the complete engine-plate details and clear old-part photos. Match the installed fuel and cooling equipment, and include the separate drive or marine-gear plate when asking about those assemblies.
Documented installations
Boat examples
These examples describe documented engine options or installations. Boats may have been repowered or modified; an example does not establish present-day parts compatibility.
Hood 35 LM Hull #1, Shadow
Yanmar documents twin 6LY440 engines with HamiltonJet HJX29 waterjets on the boat launched in June 2022.
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Send the Parts Desk the complete engine model and serial number, the OEM part number if known, and clear photos of the identification plate and old part. Include the installed fuel and cooling equipment when asking about those systems.
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- Complete engine model, suffix and serial number
- OEM part number, if known
- Identification-plate and old-part photos
- Drive, transom or marine-gear identification for those parts
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