JLTD
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Originally Posted by userfriendly
Why do chipped and deleted diesels often drop their cranks on the pavement?
Maybe it's because 3.8-4.3 HTHS is no longer sufficient to float the loaded rod bearing with the added torque.
Excellent thought....a pumped up diesel putting out 1,200 ft-lbs (1626 Nm) on a system manufactured for 1/2 that is bound to need a little help with boundary layer film strength.
Why do chipped and deleted diesels often drop their cranks on the pavement?
Maybe it's because 3.8-4.3 HTHS is no longer sufficient to float the loaded rod bearing with the added torque.
Excellent thought....a pumped up diesel putting out 1,200 ft-lbs (1626 Nm) on a system manufactured for 1/2 that is bound to need a little help with boundary layer film strength.