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Old 08.26.2009
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my cumapart man said put 290 pistons in it,raise compression to 13:1,400 pistons are about 10.5:1 just my 2 cents,i,m a catman myselfi got a contact in VA.that can make cummins tough.exit 1 off 1-77.where they are buildin new Loves Trucker Trash Hole
I might be wrong here, but doesn't a diesel engine have around 22:1 compression ratio?
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On a diesel the lower the power rating usually has more compression, the higher the power and boost the lower the compression. Not sure on cummaparts but i think the 290 had something like 20:1 and the 400-444 around 15:1. Lots of boost + high compression = high cylinder pressure and very poor efficiency with a boom following shortly. 10.5:1 on a diesel? That wouldnt even start lol.
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Well I am going with CPl 625 thought about having this pistons coated...Is this really necessary......500 bucks for a set of 6
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Does that eventually take you to the right information? I found nothing of use with it. Apparently, the site has been moved for the 840hp coach.
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go to pittsburgh power website and onto their technical forums

it appears the articles that link pointed too are within there.
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go to pittsburgh power website and onto their technical forums

it appears the articles that link pointed too are within there.
Thanks very good info on here
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Cool thanks.......What kinda horse power did you get out of her? Do you still have the truck?
I never put it on a dyno. It ran good enough to break the frame right where the front cab mount and rear motor mount bolt to it on the passenger side. They guy at the KW body shop up in Denver told me that happened to the A models when you had a big engine along with a heavy foot and an aluminum frame. I was going to fix it and keep driving it but my wife talked me into getting rid of it. I sure had a good time driving it though. I had the truck about 8 years and had the hot rod engine for maybe 2 years. We built it out in the driveway. I put the crank in the block and got the flywheel housing on it and used my Farmall to put the block in the frame. I then finished building the engine in the truck. Good times indeed, good luck with your project.
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I never put it on a dyno. It ran good enough to break the frame right where the front cab mount and rear motor mount bolt to it on the passenger side. They guy at the KW body shop up in Denver told me that happened to the A models when you had a big engine along with a heavy foot and an aluminum frame. I was going to fix it and keep driving it but my wife talked me into getting rid of it. I sure had a good time driving it though. I had the truck about 8 years and had the hot rod engine for maybe 2 years. We built it out in the driveway. I put the crank in the block and got the flywheel housing on it and used my Farmall to put the block in the frame. I then finished building the engine in the truck. Good times indeed, good luck with your project.

Thanks I will definitely take care of she will be only driven by me I mma try to take some pictures of the entire rebuild.
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10.5:1 on a diesel? That wouldnt even start lol.

I've had small block chevy's with higher compression....
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