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Old Sep 11, 2019 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 00t444e
The turbo only failes when you try to get more boost out of it than it was designed for, the rod bearings and pistons will last 4 times that long, the p pumps don't have many problems at all generally. It sounds like you have had a bad experience with Cummins so your giving out false info to make yourself feel better.
I was a Cummins Tech for 4 years.....
 
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Old Sep 11, 2019 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 00t444e
They are the most reliable diesel ever put in a pickup truck, you can easily get 400 HP out of them and not sacrifice reliability if done right.
That's also false the P pump can't handle more then 300hp. You'd have to upgrade the pump
 
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Old Sep 11, 2019 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by MoparFanatic21
That's also false the P pump can't handle more then 300hp. You'd have to upgrade the pump
No you don't, you can get nearly 300 HP for free out of a stock p pump, with bigger delivery valves and a few other mods, you can get enough fuel out of them for 500-750 HP depending on which p pump you have.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2019 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 00t444e
No you don't, you can get nearly 300 HP for free out of a stock p pump, with bigger delivery valves and a few other mods, you can get enough fuel out of them for 500-750 HP depending on which p pump you have.
No if you want I'll dig through my books which clearly states a P pump is not capable over 300hp
 
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Old Sep 11, 2019 | 06:59 PM
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No if you want I'll dig through my books which clearly states a P pump is not capable over 300hp
Well I can tell you for a fact that that is false, there are thousands of p pumped trucks making well over 300 HP.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2019 | 08:03 AM
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Quit arguing. It adds no value to this thread. Take it to PM's if you guys feel the need to keep this up.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2019 | 04:30 PM
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I'll probably get the 2500, and then open another thread on restoring that 1. Thank you all for the input
 
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Old Sep 13, 2019 | 05:42 PM
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I've always heard that the cummins was a "million mile motor". That they were super reliable , and as long as you stay on top of service intervals and maintenance you'd be fine. I've also heard that it was a really de-rated engine, and that you could get a decent amount of power out of them, it just decreases the life expectancy of them .

No, that would be a Caterpillar. Anyhow, the cummins is OK. Most guys just want to make smoke and noise. You can make decent power, but it takes some common sense and research. Air and fuel both need to be added.
 
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