It has been years—over a decade, in fact— since reducing emissions or improving fuel economy was either easy or cheap. In the early days of engine efficiency upgrades, you could get a…
Connecting Rods: How Much Can Your Duramax Handle?
Because torque (i.e. cylinder pressure) is the primary killer of rods and pistons, it’s difficult to directly link a horsepower number to each engine’s weak link. However, as a general rule of…
When introduced in 2001, there were plenty of naysayers worried that the 6.6L Duramax diesel would never hold up to the abuse and life it’d live in a 3/4 and 1-ton truck. As the years…
