Category: Tech Articles

Keeping an eye on exhaust gas temperature can save big money The exhaust gas temperature (EGT) pyrometer can be one of the most important gauges on a

When Buying a New Truck, SUV or Motorhome, You’ll Have to Make an Important Choice. Which is better, gas or diesel? It’s a question confronting more and

Few People Have Ever Experienced Really High Horsepower. Have you ever ridden in a vehicle powered by a properly engineered twin-turbo V8? No, a single-turbo V8, or

Some old ideas about performance are slow to die. The very idea that diesel engines could replace exotic gasoline engines as the top performing powerplants in cars,

Why Add an Exhaust Brake to your Duramax?(and what makes a good exhaust brake?) As the owner of a diesel engine-powered pickup, such as the Duramax, you

Nitrous oxide has long been a favorite of hot rodders for gasoline engines, but it can work for diesels too. If you’re a hot rodder, you almost

Another way to make power, but is it practical? Systems for injecting propane into turbo-diesels have been around for some time. The people that make and sell

Cool air is good for making power, but could hot air be even better? The Banks Super Scoop, as shown on this Ford V-10 gasoline engine, provides

A few things to know about diesel fuel and how if differs from gasoline. Ask people what they know about gasoline and most folks will tell you