BIg Cam Cummins Power Upgrade

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  1. Ethan_Dewe

    Ethan_Dewe Bobtail Member

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    Hi everyone, I am new to the big cam world and Cummins cpl system etc.

    I have a 1990 Kenworth K100E with a N14 Mechanical NTC-365 rated at 375hp.

    Purchased the truck last year and has been awesome transporting our digger around and carting gravel, have since put a gravel trailer behind the old girl and although she still pulls good it just doesn't quite have the steam with loaded truck + trailer.

    I am wanting to add a bit more power and take it out to the 400-420hp range if possible?

    CPL is 904
    Technical Engine Configuration # D093546BX02

    What is required to get this up to the 400-420hp range? Fuel pressure/Fuel Button, Timing, Are the cams different between engine configurations based on hp range? Any help would be greatly appreciated, not many old school Cummins techs or people of knowledge around where I am.
     
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    My first question would be, do you have a functional pyro….?
     
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    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    Your CPL shows you have a aftercooler, no doubt a low flow engine as well, or has it been changed to high flow…?

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