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Those were not failures they were all suggestions...
 
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Two Engines In One Compartment
The diesel engine combustion system that sits between your framerails was not originally built for a pickup. Instead, our combustion process was intended for stationary power generation, ships, submarines, airplanes, tractors, and other devices, like irrigation pumps, which run at a steady speed. If you look at a vehicle’s normal drive cycle, you’ll notice it looks like the Rocky Mountains: up and down, up and down. A vehicle idling in heavy traffic exaggerates this fact even more. We need at least two engines—a big one and a small one—to better match the peaks and valleys. The small one should be able to capture the big one’s waste heat or run on its own with a separate combustor. This way, a small, clean-burning engine could be used for the vehicle’s onboard power needs. These include electrical accessories, heating, A/C, power steering, brake booster, and a small hydraulic pump for creeping and short trips. The small engine will start the big one and warm it up so it’ll create fewer emissions and create a cozy cab instantly in the winter.

If you want something similar, get one of those hemi engines that cut out cylinders when they're not needed.
 
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Old 02-07-2012, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by wildbill
Two Engines In One Compartment
The diesel engine combustion system that sits between your framerails was not originally built for a pickup. Instead, our combustion process was intended for stationary power generation, ships, submarines, airplanes, tractors, and other devices, like irrigation pumps, which run at a steady speed. If you look at a vehicle’s normal drive cycle, you’ll notice it looks like the Rocky Mountains: up and down, up and down. A vehicle idling in heavy traffic exaggerates this fact even more. We need at least two engines—a big one and a small one—to better match the peaks and valleys. The small one should be able to capture the big one’s waste heat or run on its own with a separate combustor. This way, a small, clean-burning engine could be used for the vehicle’s onboard power needs. These include electrical accessories, heating, A/C, power steering, brake booster, and a small hydraulic pump for creeping and short trips. The small engine will start the big one and warm it up so it’ll create fewer emissions and create a cozy cab instantly in the winter.

If you want something similar, get one of those hemi engines that cut out cylinders when they're not needed.
when its -30 degrees my truck cuts down to 3 cylinders for a real fast warm up... I dont think they read this section outta Diesel Power.
 
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When I read that last line of the Two Engines In One Compartment, the words pony motor come to mind. Caterpillar had it right all along
 
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Originally Posted by wildbill
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If you want something similar, get one of those hemi engines that cut out cylinders when they're not needed.
because they're crap and they don't work. I have the hemi in my jeep and when you use your SCT tuner to turn off the MDS, your MPG goes up.
 
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Originally Posted by GuyWithA24Valve
When I read that last line of the Two Engines In One Compartment, the words pony motor come to mind. Caterpillar had it right all along
Thats what I was thinkin too! HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Only time I see a pony motor now is when the amish use implements and their horses. I still wonder why the Amish stoped where they did...
 
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Originally Posted by GuyWithA24Valve
When I read that last line of the Two Engines In One Compartment, the words pony motor come to mind. Caterpillar had it right all along
BULLS%$T!!!! we had a 1950 somethin' model grader and it f'n SUCKED!!!

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Originally Posted by GuyWithA24Valve
When I read that last line of the Two Engines In One Compartment, the words pony motor come to mind. Caterpillar had it right all along
PONY motors SUCK, that is why CAT went to 24v starters!
 

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Originally Posted by RanchhandTCR
when its -30 degrees my truck cuts down to 3 cylinders for a real fast warm up... I dont think they read this section outta Diesel Power.
Yeah, our Powerjoke company trucks often turn into seven or six cylinder motors, but it doesn't seem to help fuel econ
 
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Originally Posted by farmerdude
BULLS%$T!!!! we had a 1950 somethin' model grader and it f'n SUCKED!!!

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PONY motors SUCK, that is why CAT went to 24v starters!
But, look at how much longer the older Cat diesels have lasted compared to the newer ones (70s on up). And it's all thanks to the pony motors. They made sure there was oil pressure and warmed up the coolant before the diesel fired up.
 
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