In the world of diesel engines, there are a few names that are synonymous with incredibly reliable engines with equally strong cult followings. Think something like the 6.6L Duramax, International DT466, Detroit Diesel 60 Series, 3406 Cat, and so on. You get the point, there are a lot of good diesel engines out there. One … Read more
1983. This was the first year we saw the 4BT Cummins go on sale. It was initially marketed as an industrial and commercial engine, with primary applications aimed at off-highway construction, agriculture, marine, and so much more. It truly was and is a very versatile little engine that can do nearly anything you ask of … Read more
3406. To the average person, this is just a four-digit number with no meaning, but for dozens of industries and anyone who’s big into diesel engines, these numbers mean a lot more. For the uninitiated, we’re talking about the Caterpillar 3406, which was and is one of the most influential and important diesel engines on … Read more
Emissions. This has been a massive focus of the US Government and governments all over the world, for that matter, for the last few decades. More specifically, emissions output from vehicles, and especially diesel engines, has been under the watching eye of the EPA. As we’ve discussed in other articles and videos, the EPA has … Read more
The diesel engine. Without it, goods couldn’t be transported across countries; construction/farming/mining equipment wouldn’t be as efficient, public transportation wouldn’t be as good, and so much more. While the internal combustion engine is quite literally one of mankind’s most important inventions to date, the diesel internal combustion engine takes it even further. And even though … Read more
If you’ve read out articles on the 6.0L Powerstroke and the 6.4L Powerstroke and how terribly both of those engines are, you might get the impression that I hate Navistar International. Sure, they were responsible for building two of the worst modern diesel engines ever to be used in trucks like the F250, but they … Read more
If you didn’t already, diesel engines have little to no engine braking because they don’t use an intake throttle body like a gas engine does. Instead, diesel engines use fueling as a way to control power output. Depending on the application, some diesel engines have more engine braking than others due to things in the … Read more
If you ask your average diesel bro what is his favorite truck is, you’re going to get a mixed bag of Cummins, Duramax, and Powerstroke answers, with two of those engine platforms being a V8 and one of them as an inline-six. But, if you ask a similar question to someone in the world of … Read more
So, the reason red fuel exists is actually really simple: taxes. All fuels are taxed as part of a “fuel tax,” and that tax occurs at the point of sale. Most countries in the world enforce a fuel tax of some kind because, you know, there are not already taxes enough crushing down on citizens … Read more