Technical Articles

Engine modification and tuning for power is basically the same for gas and diesel engines. Power is force applied across a distance to do work. In an

FMEA: What is it and what benefit does it provide the customer? Banks’ electronic products offer customers exclusive ActiveSafety™ redundant design. ActiveSafety is an easier way of

Highlights from the February, 2001 interview, in which Gale answered the top tech questions on diesel-truck owners’ minds. Ford-Diesel.com: What did Ford change in the turbo on

What will power our vehicles in the days ahead? The gas pump has been a common fixture on the American scene for nearly 100 years. Do not

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

The common turbocharger wastegate would seem like the height of simplicity, but high performance can add complications. BigHead vs. Stock actuators Let’s begin by describing what a

Understanding why air behaves the way it does. This diagram indicates laminar flow through a conduit. The length of the arrows represents the relative speed of the

Why exhaust brakes are so effective on diesel-powered vehicles. Diesel engines control engine speed and power output by throttling the amount of fuel injected into the engine.

With your engine starved for air, a tremendous amount of power traveling through the power-train is unnecessarily wasted before it gets to where it matters—your vehicle’s rear