Our expertise, is in helping our customers find parts for rebuilding their diesel engines.  We will explain why rebuilding an engine and rebuilt engines are an excellent option. Buying a Rebuilt Engine Gives You Performance and SavingsOnce an engine has been rebuilt, it runs like new but [...]

  Caterpillar D333 Diesel EngineCaterpillar is a leader in the diesel engine industry. One engine that was known to be a very reliable engine was the Caterpillar D333. Originally manufactured from the 1960s to 1980s  it was predecessor of the 3304 engine. The CAT D333 was used [...]

The cylinder head is a critical part of your diesel engine.Main symptoms of cylinder head problems are high oil consumption, bad fuel mileage, and engine overheating to name a few.Here's  a quick guide on what a diesel engine cylinder head is and how to recognise the most common [...]

Hands down the Detroit Diesel Series 60 is one of the best diesel engine ever produced. Cool fact- the Detroit Diesel Series 60 was mostly developed by John Deere.  In the early 1970s GM’s Detroit Diesel had roughly 41% market share of all diesel engines sold in America. By the early 1980s that [...]

Model Number BreakdownAll Detroit Diesel engines have an 8 digit model broken into two equal segments of four numbers (1234-5678). Each number in the model number has a very specific purpose, providing valuable information including:The engine seriesThe number of cylindersThe engine applicationThe [...]

Detroit Diesel or Cummins head gaskets can blow when the seal between the cylinder head and engine block busts. Your head gasket sits between these two areas of the engine to perform its duties – when it fails, your coolant and oil can both leak, and gas can escape from the combustion [...]

Head gasket replacement in your Detroit Diesel or Cummins engine is considered to be one of the most challenging jobs.  Most people probably want to know how to fix a blown head gasket without replacing it. Unfortunately, for these models of engines, this is only possible if you’ve caught the [...]