We have been doing a lot of work with Detroit’s new DD15 and, so far, it’s been a very good engine for owner operators. We currently…
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This month, I want to share some repair instructions about head gasket failures that come directly from Caterpillar. These observations will pertain to the Caterpillar 3406-B,…
What is it that you want out of your truck? Our goal at Pittsburgh Power is to help you love your truck by improving it. When…
We have some good news for owners of 2003 and newer trucks with engines equipped with EGR systems. But, before I get to that good news,…
It’s that time of the year again when owner operators get together to snowmobile with each other. The dates for this year’s annual Snowmobile Conference are…
Our new Full Tilt ISX Cummins intake manifold for the 2014 and newer Cummins ISX engine is doing just what it was designed to do –…
Let’s turn the hands of time back to 2003 when the EGR engines first came out. I was probably the first person to write about building…
Even though the Dallas show’s attendance overall was down slightly, our booth was filled with owner operators. There is a tremendous amount of interest growing in…
Do you have a favorite mechanic in your hometown that does the majority of the work on your truck but he is NOT able to tune…
Have you ever noticed a black coating inside your fuel tanks? We have talked about this a few times in the past and discussed why diesel…
Precision and balance is important when it comes to your engine. We just ordered six cylinder packs from Caterpillar for a NXS Acert Cat engine and,…
Michael Niss out of Wisconsin has been searching for 11 miles-per-gallon for the past three years, and we are committed to helping him get there. When…
The Louisville truck show is now over for another year, and it was wonderful to meet all of our owner operator friends. I must say, this…
Back in the 1980s, the Cummins Engine Company made a .013 thicker head gasket for engine blocks that were resurfaced. It was an ingenious idea, because…
This past fall I had the opportunity to tour the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. In one of the buildings, a famous five-word naval phrase was…
