[AT] O/T diesel truck question

[Richard Fink Sr]

Cecil pull the Detroit out and put in a Cummins. Problem solved
R Fink
PA




At 05:46 AM 5/16/2005, you wrote:
>         I have a question for the "diesel guys" on the List being
>as tractor talk is kinda scarce this morning.
>
>         I have two trucks with diesel engines - the Dodge 2500 HD
>4X4 with the Cummins and my 98 GMC 4X4 3500 dump truck with the
>GM diesel engine. I have no problems with the Cummins that I know
>about - plenty power and good economy. The GMC has a problem with
>pulling loads up hills. Where the Cummins just seems to reach down
>and find more power somewhere, the GMC doesn't have any reserve,
>pulls down and as the temperature on the guage comes up, starts
>blowing smoke out the exhaust until I back off, slow down and get
>the temperature down. This is not the Duramax engine, it is the
>one that the Duramax replaced the next model year after mine.
>
>         I was looking at the Banks Power website yesterday and
>see that there is a kit for the 6.5 liter diesel engine and was
>wondering if anyone had tried it and had any comments on it. It
>doesn't look like much comes with it to me - a larger exhaust
>system, improved muffler, and a large air scoop air inlet to the
>engine plus some gauges and a new air filter. It doesn't promise
>much either except to get the engine on "boost" quicker - whatever
>that means, and up to 36 hp maximum expected power gain.
>
>         Another question I have is if taking this truck to a
>good diesel shop for a checkup might be advisable. As I have never
>owned a diesel engine truck before I got these two, I've never had
>to have anyone take a look at a diesel engine of mine. Can they
>hook this GMC engine up to test equipment and check it out like
>you can a gas engine?
>
>         Any comments from anyone with actual diesel engine experience
>would be appreciated - on or off the List.
>
>         Thank you.
>
>Cecil
>
>
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