Well done.
I think were on the same wavelength here. The very low RPM applies to cresting the hill. I don't think long continuous pulling below 1100 is a...
If you basically coast in, It's not much different than idling, hence the reason for no or very little cooldown. The turbo will not cool any more...
The bumper can help by cleaning up the front and helping air pass under and around. True results are hard to predict though. The test truck that...
This guy knows how to do it. He is also willing to drive slow enough so aerodynamics of his "brick" are not killing his fuel economy....
Thanks. I would like to read Cummins take on the subject.
Thanks I don't know about Bernie Dempsey, but I'm sure he did a good job. the facts and the math are pretty much the same if explained properly.
Yeh, I like hopped up trucks too, but it's your money at $4.50 a gallon.
The most aerodynamic truck is a cabover...you wouldn't figure that but it is. The big flat front forms it's own bubble in front of the truck....
I do not perform any truck work on the side, it would violate my contract. I can answer any questions you may have tho...
I think a properly driven (operated) manual is a bit better. There is less loss in a manual, but auto's are getting better all the time. Fleets...
Maxeffort is the name for an automotive machining and performance engine business (gasoline /alcohol only) that I have on the side. I use the name...
It should be logging a code if the check engine light comes on. Could be a momentary loos of power, but that will usually cycle the ecm as if...
It's a lot of work to change engines from one brand to another. The best way is if you have a wrecked donor truck of the same kind with a good...
A bearing roll-in is preventative maintainance. Once a bearing fails enough to knock, it's too late! You aren't going to fix a damaged crankshaft...
The CAT engine will last. Most of their technology is way ahead as they have partnered with Argone national research labs on emissions technology....
I new a gentleman that had a mid 80's Pete 362 COE. It was a flattop. The added on camper/sleeper had an extension that went over the roof of the...
The rated hp does not really affect the tank mileage. It's horsepwer demand, how much of that horsepower is required to cruise. If truck "A"...
To have converted it would have to have 13 speed rear section and related parts installed. As long as it runs quiet and was done properly, it...
BAD NEWS, Don't walk, RUN away from there!
