What are u talking about?? Do u just ramble? Possibly Where did I say anything about innovation and pistons? Another thread on CompD where the cost of pulling and direction of the 2.6 class was discussed, I believe you spoke of innovation (I just used that conversation and brought pistons into the mix as monotherms for DMax could be considered innovative as you stated that's what the sport is about) just thought I would reference it, sorry if you couldn't follow I said saying they are a fix before they are proven is retarded. Understood, but they haven't been unproven in the DMax either so why discourage others from trying? Anybody that is into building anything knows that. So anybody that knows anything about building only uses parts that have been tested in hundreds of builds before they use them...come on get real man. I'm sure you've tried things other hadn't tried or thought of, or are you telling me you only tried stuff that was proven on the track by many other trucks.... You have no clue how much power I make I bet I can safely assume you don't make much more and/or much less than other competitive 2.6 trucks that you pull against (sometimes you win sometimes you don't), so I bet one could safely assume you are "close" in power to those trucks, or do you have a ton more power on tap and you just aren't using it (saving it for later...lol)?, or how long I ran cast pistons You are correct, I don't (never stated I did). Do u like just typing long winded paragraphs that mean and prove nothing? Maybe it was valve lash coming from my gasser days and a wet intake setup (direct injection may be a little different), but put a pressure and temp monitor in a combustion chamber with improper (tight) lash on one cylinder and tell me what it does? ??? Lmao umm no When I stated valve lash it was more in reference to how one cylinder can be affected differently than others (with all else being equal), when you stated your failure it seemed as though it was a cylinder/piston and not a complete meltdown across all cylinders. You stated you melted A PISTON, and not a set (maybe it was just an oversight on your part, if so no big deal). Do you actually read what others type or just assume it's jibberish?.
Yes I can type and maybe it doesn't amount to much, and no I have not done as much innovative things for diesels as yourself or others, but it doesn't make what you say gospel. You state don't expect Monotherms to be the next coming of God, and all I'm stating is why give up hope? If they don't pan out for competition then they don't pan out, but if nobody tries them (especially in a competition build) then we will never know. Someone's got to the be the guinnea pig. If you don't want it to be you, that's your perogative. If someone's got the money and the means to fix if they don't work, why not try them.
Rob you have done some amazing things with your truck and from the sounds of it, done so with a lot less $$ and a ton more innovation than most, I just think it's weird that you discourage others from trying to do what got you where you are today. And yes I've usually took the stance that 2.6 is too high priced to be competitive for most, and I believe you and others have told me to quit whining about cost, yet when a piston comes out that COULD save people money in the long run, you state it's too high a price tag from something unproven (Everybody jumps to spend tons of money on new parts just cause someone says its the answer to our problems). Isn't that what others and possibly yourself done with spools, axles, turbos, etc?
It used to be fun watching your truck and your accomplishments...