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By Chuck Lynch with Scott Hoffman When I joined the Marine Corps, I was bewildered by the fact that every process, team, group, bathroom activity had an acronym. JJDIDTIEBUCKLE was an acronym that was stencil onto the riser plate of…

By Steve Scott Cracker Jack® and the Cummins® ISX engine have something in common – a surprise inside. Looking inside a Cummins ISX to see what surprises you may find could also be considered a treasure hunt… you may find…

By Steve Fox One of the most important pieces of the puzzle in the engine building industry is the equipment to machine cylinders, blocks, rods, crankshafts, and other engine components. If that piece of equipment is running, more than likely,…

By Lake Speed Jr. and Keith Jones I have to admit that over the last 16 years of doing field technical support for engine builders around the world, I’ve seen situations where the outcome didn’t fit the known pieces. Those…