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Diesel Power Blogs
Diesel Engines
6.4L Bottom End Build Underway
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Posted April 23 2013 12:59 PM by Mike McGlothlin
With our 6.4L stripped down to the bare block, we're going to address a known weak point...
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390,000-Mile Duramax
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Posted January 7 2013 10:49 AM by Mike McGlothlin
Vibration and age can prove to be a problematic combo for high mileage diesels...
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Ford Does NOT Own Cummins
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Posted November 12 2012 04:14 PM by Mike McGlothlin
As part of an article where we address 10 common diesel myths, this one tops the list...
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How To Find 4BT's
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Posted October 24 2012 06:58 AM by Mike McGlothlin
If you've always wondered how you could get your hands on a cheap 4BT Cummins, this is your answer...
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Guess the S-ATV's Engine Win a Prize
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Posted September 27 2012 10:29 PM by jason.thompson
Oshkosh Defense does not want to reveal too much information regarding its new S-ATV. It was designed for Special Forces missions—with lightness, speed, and surprise in mind. Who wants to guess at the engine? It has a stack.
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Daimler 7.7L & Possible DD11 On The Horizon?
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Posted September 27 2012 04:42 PM by Mike McGlothlin
Daimler Trucks recently brought a 7.7L inline-six diesel to market for medium duty trucks in Europe, and it says no technical barriers exist to keep it from coming to North America...
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What Gets Your Vote?
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Posted September 20 2012 04:43 PM by Mike McGlothlin
Of all the issues that plague the 6.0L Power Stroke, which is its biggest problem?
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Project 300
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Posted September 12 2012 12:02 PM by jason.thompson
Pulling a 1,000 pound hunk of broken engine from a steel cage is fun but challenging. Anyone have any good tips? Garrrett and Newly of Underground Diesel helped pull the 6.9L International IDI diesel from our ’87 Ford F-250.
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Project 300: Engine Transplant
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Posted September 8 2012 10:57 PM by jason.thompson
Project 300’87 Ford F-250 6.9L and 7.3L International diesel Why I Drive An IDIPart 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 7Part 8Part 9Part 10 Timing an IDIIntellistick: Intelligent Dipstick How To Measure Cylinder BoresHow...
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Ford Pulls Battleship
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Posted August 31 2012 12:33 AM by jason.thompson
Luckily the Ford was there to pull the battleship at the harbors of San Pedro, California.
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Spare 7.3L
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Posted August 20 2012 03:00 PM by Mike McGlothlin
Before bumping up horsepower even further in our '97 F-350, I decided to formulate a backup plan...
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Project 300: Engine, Transmission, & Rear Axle
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Posted August 19 2012 12:34 AM by jason.thompson
Project 300 is back from the dead thanks to our AAA roadside assistance and Larry's Towing and Transport. We're going to swap out the tired ’87 6.9L IDI in favor of a ’94 7.3L IDI factory turbo engine. We also have a long...
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Why Injectors Fail
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Posted August 16 2012 12:00 PM by jason.thompson
The November issue will have an article called "Why Injectors Fail." We crammed as much information into it as we could but here is a little that wouldn't fit. Fuel injector science is more impressive than rocket science....
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Who's The Best Diesel Mechanic in the World?
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Posted August 14 2012 10:41 AM by jason.thompson
I wish they'd make Olympic events for mechanics. I bet I could at least get a bronze in the: IDI Timing Event. Thankfully we have the Diesel Power Challenge which is kind of like the Olympic games only more fun. So who is...
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Readers' Diesels Sneak Peak
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Posted August 14 2012 09:54 AM by jason.thompson
Mark Corey sent us an email (jason.thompson@sorc.com) with a description of his truck and a 3 MB high res picture as an attachment. If you'd like to get into Diesel Power magazine you can do the same thing. If you've...
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