A Different Perspective:
I started my career at Pittsburgh Power with grease on my hands. For five years, I worked as a diesel mechanic, chasing fault codes, pulling injectors, and learning firsthand what...
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A Different Perspective:
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The Good Ol' Series 60 Detroit
Even though the Detroit Diesel Series 60 was discontinued in 2011, it’s still one of the most common engines for Class 8 trucks. Some may not know about the fascinating...
Andrew Wilson |
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Differential Gear Ratios
Differential gear ratios; there is a lot of confusion in the trucking industry about what is the best gear ratio for pulling power, fuel mileage, and a good cruising speed. ...
Andrew Wilson |
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Fast Grandpas & Why You Need a Boost Gauge
For many owner operators the love of performance runs deep in their soul and many times extends into their siblings. Mark Dinslage is one such person, he is 58 years...
Andrew Wilson |
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Truck Garage with Living Quarters
Several years ago, I wrote an article stating that if you are a young owner operator, think about building a garage for your truck and other equipment, however, make it...
Andrew Wilson |
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Cab Corrosion and DD15 Maintenance
Cab Corrosion: it’s winter again and our part of the country has seen no shortage of snow so far this year. When the season is over, we often find...
Andrew Wilson |
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800 HP Big Cam and DD15 One Box Sensors
High performance trucks are a keepsake! Chuck Carlson of Western PA owns this beautiful 4300 IHC originally powered with a Big Cam III 400 horsepower Cummins engine. Once it was...
Andrew Wilson |
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Hot Rod '72 Skinny Windshield Peterbilt
Unusual phone calls from unusual people, or should I say unique people. Bill McCammon from Emporia, Kansas called and was building a hot rod 1972 skinny windshield Peterbilt. The skinny...
Andrew Wilson |
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Get to know your Injectors
Injector cups, tips, sleeves, and tubes; there is some confusion in the industry about what these parts do and where they are. Injector cups are mounted on the injector. It...
Andrew Wilson |
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Victory Road Truck Show, Electrical Problems, Dyno tuning, and more!
HIGH PERFORMANCE DIESELS Pittsburgh Power and Long Haul Detailing hosted the Victory Road Truck Show on Saturday, October 3rd. This was our first truck show, and it was a huge...
Andrew Wilson |
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Pete 379 and the new Engine Polygraph
With great pleasure I am introducing you to a very special old school owner operator from Mississippi. JR Hillhouse’s beautiful black 2007 379 Peterbilt is powered by an NXS Caterpillar...
Andrew Wilson |
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Dampers & Balancers, High Pressure Fuel Pump Test
Many owner-operators ask us about the difference between a damper and balancer, do they need one or both, and what is the purpose? Let’s start with the Torsional Viscous Damper...
Andrew Wilson |
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Still working on Big Cams, Thermostats, Gauges, and Fasteners
Several years ago we thought the mechanical Big Cam Cummins and 425B Caterpillar engines would be gone by now, but they are not. In fact, as of this writing we...
Andrew Wilson |
