Not many engines still run when they are 125 years old, but this one does. Built in 1897, this Mietz and Weiss 6-horsepower oil engine is on display in the Founder’s Building at the Coolspring Power Museum. The M&W could run on other fuel oils but operators soon learned anything other than kerosene coked up rather quickly, as did other makes, but were more difficult to clean out than the others.
The Deutz name goes back a long way, back into the dawn of diesel in the late 1800s and the early days of tractors in the early 1900s. We have covered Deutz, and many of the corporate roots several times in Tractor Talk, but a close relation to the subject of this story, a 1976 Deutz D7206, appeared in the February, 2020, issue of Diesel World.
This Ford Super Duty project is nearing an end but not before we finalize a few finishing touches to really dial in the drivability and overall performance of the old 7.3L under the hood. Project My2k has made quite the transformation over the past year and continues to outperform initial expectations.
Is there anything better than hanging out with your buddies at a diesel event? Apparently, it’s a pretty good time, because more than 5,000 participants and spectators made the trek to sunny Sacramento, California, for Truckmania 2022. This event has virtually everything, from an enormous show n’ shine with hundreds of trucks, to drag racing, a burnout contest, and of course sled pulling.
The Who, What and Where, plus some of our favorite builds – SEMA Show 2022
Specialty Equipment Market Association, better known as SEMA. SEMA is the biggest, loudest, fanciest, most expensive car show you’ve ever been to. Or, if you’re not personally affiliated with the automotive industry, it’s the biggest, loudest, fanciest, most expensive car show you’ve never been to. SEMA is the car prom and only “industry” is invited. SEMA is tight with their show badges and their scrutiny is the stuff of legend. But we have you covered.
Inside Haisley Machine’s New Billet-Aluminum Block Cummins
If you’ve been to a truck pull over the past 15 years you’ve likely noticed an innumerable amount of vehicles wearing a Haisley Machine sticker. There is a reason for this. From Limited Pro Stock to Super Stock, the company has built a name for offering high-horsepower, championship-caliber engines with rock-solid reliability.
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