Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios than gasoline engines, and fuel is injected under much higher pressure. An injection pump, usually driven by a belt or chain linked to the ...

The key ingredient to maximizing the peak performance of a diesel engine is increasing the amount of diesel being burned. On old mechanical-injection engines, the only way to do this was to modify the ...

There are certain key components in modern diesel-powered pickup trucks, cars, and SUVs that make these vehicles what they are today. Turbochargers, for instance, are a given among passenger vehicles, ...

Jasper Engines & Transmissions is remanufacturing the Bosch VP44 diesel injection pump. The pump was found on 1998-2002 Cummins B Series engines used in Dodge Ram pickups, Freightliner medium-duty ...

It's an amazing time when there's new technology in the industry as it forces a new rivalry in speed parts, and direct-injection is firmly in the high-performance arena whether anyone likes it or not.

The second generation of 5.9L Cummins engine from 1994 to 1998 is one of the most desirable diesel engines -- largely used in Dodge Rams -- due to their power and durability. This is in part due to ...

Picture an old windup desk clock. Now cross it with a gasoline engine, adding a tiny crankshaft and pistons. Tack on a few Buck Rogers bits, so it looks like Rube Goldberg's toaster. Flow gasoline ...