Why do sane engines behave differently with same mods?
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Why do sane engines behave differently with same mods?
How much of a difference are there between engines (in the extreme cases) with the same mods that have different results?
I know the MPG can be different for the 'same' engine, but WHY? (I know 'why ask why') I'm just curious, trying to learn something How much of a difference IS there? (in the bigger cases) TIA.
I know the MPG can be different for the 'same' engine, but WHY? (I know 'why ask why') I'm just curious, trying to learn something How much of a difference IS there? (in the bigger cases) TIA.
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I can't answer your question, but here is some absolutely mid blowing info I learned a few weeks ago. It is unbelievable how much variance there is in these trucks and here is my example.
Long story short...I had a cracked piston. Floor It diesel called Cummins to order a replacement piston and told them it was an 04.5 5.9 600 engine in a Dodge Ram. The guy asks him what the stamped number is on the piston. He says, I don't know. I can go check. Why would you need that? The response was that there are several different pistons for the 5.9s and they VARY IN SIZE! To make sure it has the correct diameter and rings(rings come with the new piston), we need to replace it with the same piston number.
John has also seen a few trucks that apparently have a glitch in the ecu from the factory and don't do any backdown or torque management.
Long story short...I had a cracked piston. Floor It diesel called Cummins to order a replacement piston and told them it was an 04.5 5.9 600 engine in a Dodge Ram. The guy asks him what the stamped number is on the piston. He says, I don't know. I can go check. Why would you need that? The response was that there are several different pistons for the 5.9s and they VARY IN SIZE! To make sure it has the correct diameter and rings(rings come with the new piston), we need to replace it with the same piston number.
John has also seen a few trucks that apparently have a glitch in the ecu from the factory and don't do any backdown or torque management.
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I can't answer your question, but here is some absolutely mid blowing info I learned a few weeks ago. It is unbelievable how much variance there is in these trucks and here is my example.
Long story short...I had a cracked piston. Floor It diesel called Cummins to order a replacement piston and told them it was an 04.5 5.9 600 engine in a Dodge Ram. The guy asks him what the stamped number is on the piston. He says, I don't know. I can go check. Why would you need that? The response was that there are several different pistons for the 5.9s and they VARY IN SIZE! To make sure it has the correct diameter and rings(rings come with the new piston), we need to replace it with the same piston number.
John has also seen a few trucks that apparently have a glitch in the ecu from the factory and don't do any backdown or torque management.
Long story short...I had a cracked piston. Floor It diesel called Cummins to order a replacement piston and told them it was an 04.5 5.9 600 engine in a Dodge Ram. The guy asks him what the stamped number is on the piston. He says, I don't know. I can go check. Why would you need that? The response was that there are several different pistons for the 5.9s and they VARY IN SIZE! To make sure it has the correct diameter and rings(rings come with the new piston), we need to replace it with the same piston number.
John has also seen a few trucks that apparently have a glitch in the ecu from the factory and don't do any backdown or torque management.
Sounds a little similar to what I found when pulling my injectors.
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I can't answer your question, but here is some absolutely mid blowing info I learned a few weeks ago. It is unbelievable how much variance there is in these trucks and here is my example.
Long story short...I had a cracked piston. Floor It diesel called Cummins to order a replacement piston and told them it was an 04.5 5.9 600 engine in a Dodge Ram. The guy asks him what the stamped number is on the piston. He says, I don't know. I can go check. Why would you need that? The response was that there are several different pistons for the 5.9s and they VARY IN SIZE! To make sure it has the correct diameter and rings(rings come with the new piston), we need to replace it with the same piston number.
John has also seen a few trucks that apparently have a glitch in the ecu from the factory and don't do any backdown or torque management.
Long story short...I had a cracked piston. Floor It diesel called Cummins to order a replacement piston and told them it was an 04.5 5.9 600 engine in a Dodge Ram. The guy asks him what the stamped number is on the piston. He says, I don't know. I can go check. Why would you need that? The response was that there are several different pistons for the 5.9s and they VARY IN SIZE! To make sure it has the correct diameter and rings(rings come with the new piston), we need to replace it with the same piston number.
John has also seen a few trucks that apparently have a glitch in the ecu from the factory and don't do any backdown or torque management.
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