Engine brake

[DieselBuzz]

Has anyone used or know of a engine brake set up used on dodges? Not the exhaust brake.

Art

 

[Wirenut]

I've never heard of one but I'd like for them to design one. A buddy of mine said they make them but he's a new one to the cummins powered dodge and I dont think its true. They need to make one though cause I want more engine braking and I want to make lots of RaCkEt!!!

 

[DieselBuzz]

Wirenut

To me noise is an asset not a liability.

Art

 

[R.E. Miller]

A friend of mine over this way said that he does want to try to make one. Needs to find the right actuator to adapt to the cummins head, then the problem he said was that the clearance between the exhaust valve and the piston at TDC is slim, like only 1/100th of an inch. I told him that if he does come up with something, I know where to market it



Oh, his cummins is in a 1960's chevy 1-ton stake body, nice truck!

 

[Wirenut]

If he could do it, he may not have to ever get up for work in the morning again if you know what I mean. I think that would be a very popular item! I know I'd want to be the first to have it!

 

[R.E. Miller]

That is what I told him, I think that Jacobs does not make one for the 5. 9L because they know every Cummins loving Dodge owner would have one, and the country would never sound the same.



Wirenut,

Are you going to be at Cummins Power Systems in Glen Burnie on November 10th? There is going to be a load of trucks over there. Check out the thread in the Local Events forum.

 

[TLowery]

Actually Jacobs says there is not enough demand to justify development. If we could show them otherwise perhaps they would change their minds.

 

[Wirenut]

Well whats thier phone number? I'll have to give them a call.