RAM Cummins Exhaust Education – We Visit MBRP

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MBRP Exhaust Headquarters

When was the last time you tried to call someone at (choose a business—banks are notoriously bad)? Talk about a run-around. Recently it took me forever to “reach out to my personal relationship manager” at the “Bankopoly.” On the other side of the ledger, have you called one of the many small businesses that make products for your Turbo Diesel truck? Were you surprised at how they had a knowledgeable person answer the phone? Small business is the engine that drives our economy. We’ve found it refreshing to learn about…

Ram Turbo Diesel Winter Fronts

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'10+ Ram and Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Winter Front/BUg Screen

We have had really good success with the Covercraft winter front/bug screens that we developed for ’94-’02; ’03-’09; and ’10-newer Ram trucks. The design that we use allows the cover to be tucked behind the grill and under the hood of the truck. This is easy-to-install on the ’94-’02 and ’03-’09 trucks, but the ’10 and Newer/Fourth Generation owners have to remove the grill from the truck to install or adjust the cover. Left side covered up/Winter Front. Right side unrolled/bugscreen. For the Fourth Generation and EcoDiesel owners we looked…

Ram Turbo Diesel Cold Weather Tips

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Ram Turbo Diesel cold weather tips.

Que up the old 33rpm record player and what did you find? Some Dean Martin from the 1960s and “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” (Now try to get the jingle off your mind.) While it has only just dropped below 32 degrees here in Georgia, we know the importance of a diesel engine block heater and block heater cable. Hey, we’ve got ‘em in stock for your Cummins engine – Block Heaters for ’89-’98, 5.9L and ‘98.5-’20, 5.9L & 6.7L trucks and Block Heater Cables for ’89-’20, 5.9L & 6.7L Cummins…

Fuel Injectors for 2003-newer Cummins HPCR Engines

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Driver's side of 2003 HPCR Cummins engine.

Originally appeared in TDR Issue 72 May/June/July 2011 by Joe Donnelly The editor called with the assignment for this issue, “I want an all-encompassing article on fuel injectors for the Dodge Cummins 2003-and-newer engines that use the High Pressure Common Rail (HPCR) fuel system. Can you do such?” I asked for a little guidance: where to start, what to say. His recommendation, “Think about country music. Haven’t you heard that David Allen Coe song where he sings about the ‘perfect country music song?’ I want you to do the perfect…

Fuel Injectors for 2003 and Newer Cummins HPCR Engines – Previous Magazine Discussions & Aftermarket Processes

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Hartridge Injector Tester

Fuel Injectors for 2003 and Newer HPCR Engines Previous Magazine Discussions & Aftermarket Processes Over the years, diesel fuel injectors have had to deal with increasing system fuel pressures to improve atomization of the fuel for decreased exhaust emissions. Corresponding to the increases in pressures and emissions regulations, the injectors have been built to ever tightening specifications, including tighter clearances (millionths of an inch). The older 12-valve engines and the early 24-valve engines (up to 2002 model year) used mechanical injectors. These units use a stiff spring to hold the…

Fuel Injectors for 2003 and Newer HPCR Engines – Injector Upgrades and Preventing Failures

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Six new DDP Stage 1 injectors

Originally appeared in TDR Issue 72 May/June/July 2011 by Joe Donnelly Fuel Injectors for 2003 and Newer HPCR Engines Injector Upgrades and Preventing Failures In Issue 56 (page 96), Scott Dalgleish discussed his results with Dynomite Diesel Performance (DDP) injectors on his Third Generation Turbo Diesel. In his quest for mileage first, and power second, Scott chose a set of Stage 1 fuel injectors. His article described the aforementioned extrude honing manufacturing processes and provided dyno results verifying the horsepower claims of DDP. He reported an increase in fuel mileage…