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.

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.

Originally Posted by MoparFanatic21

That's also false the P pump can't handle more then 300hp. You'd have to upgrade the pump

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.

Originally Posted by MoparFanatic21

No if you want I'll dig through my books which clearly states a P pump is not capable over 300hp

Originally Posted by jaysmit

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 .