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32 Liter CAT V-12, Tuning, And More
One amazing aspect of the diesel engine business is you never know what is coming through the door, or what the cat dragged in. When you have the attitude, anything is possible. People with trucks and diesel-powered equipment know that you must be ready to accept the challenge. This week in the shop we have a Caterpillar C-32 V-12 equipped power washer. This machine can pulverize concrete up to 18 inches thick using high pressure water. The reason the machine is in our shop is for vibrations. The V-12 Cat engine is solid mounted along with the water pump, which...
A Tale of Two Petes
Fuel Borne Catalyst: To me it was just another chemical and the world is full of chemicals that promise to do everything. I was to the point if it didn’t say Lucas Oil on the container, I paid no attention to it. I personally know Forrest Lucas, I’ve spent time with him at his plants, I use his products, and sell them at our shop. It was hard for me to accept another chemical at Pittsburgh Power, however, we tested Max Mileage Fuel Borne Catalyst in April of 2018 for two days on the dyno utilizing emissions testing equipment and...
Stuntman Turned Owner Op & More
As we travel through life in this trucking industry, we have the opportunity to meet many very interesting people. The weekend of October 4-6, Pittsburgh Power had a booth at the “Made In America” trade show in Indianapolis, IN. Unfortunately, the show was low in attendance, but Pete, Debbie, Jane and I enjoyed spending time with our Max Mileage dealers Mike and Beth Thompson of Indianapolis. Many of you may recall, about three years ago, we built a DD4 Detroit engine in the convention center at the CMC, sponsored by Kevin and Leesa Rutherford, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Mike Thompson,...
Helping Owner Operators & More
Do you think all radiators are created equal and built to the same specifications? Please don’t ever think that. Original equipment radiators are built to the minimum requirements because the average grade in the USA is 3%. Can you believe that? An OEM engineer told me way back in 1992 that they only had to spec a radiator to control coolant temperature for a 3% grade. I asked him if he has ever traveled outside the state of Texas, and all I got was a cold stare. Even though he was older than me, I knew a lot more about...
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