Dust Runners Automotive Journal

09/10/2023

Some engines are good and some engines are bad. So, today we're going to take a walk through history and look at the best and worst four-cylinder engines of all time.

This list includes a little bit of everything, so you'll definitely want to stick around until the end.

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13/03/2023

Let the carburetor slander begin 😈

09/03/2023

No tire light? I see this as an absolute win 😎

08/03/2023

I tell you what boy, ain’t no replacement for displacement 😤

06/03/2023

Rule #1: never ask a car guy how much money he’s dumped into his project car 😂

18/01/2023

Did you know Ford tried to turn the Mustang into a FWD car based on the Mazda 626?

That's the story of how Ford nearly completely killed the Mustang by attempting to transform it from America's most iconic pony car into a front-wheel-drive ...

12/01/2023

What are your favorite V8 engines from Chevy? 🤔

From 1917 to now 2023, Chevy has made a lot of engines throughout the decades. Most of them good, some of them bad, and some of them outright insane.In this ...

20/12/2022

Here's how a simple name and idea became the center of lawsuits, seized cars, and so much more!

Back when Denice Halicki sued Shelby for building recreated version of the Eleanor car, the Shelby trust also sued back. Of course, anything in the US justic...

28/11/2022

What's your favorite modern HD truck? Today we take a deep dive into GM's trucks throughout the years.

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07/11/2022

There have been lots of great Mopar V8 engines throughout history, these ones are the best:

From the 340 Small Block all the way up to the 6.2L Hellcat, there have been a lot of great V8 engines from Mopar throughout the years, and while they're not...

21/10/2022

Here's why the M57 is BMW's best six-cylinder engine.

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07/10/2022

Here's why the 4BT Cummins is completely overrated.

Because of it's versatility, reliability, performance, and mostly importantly, it's size, the 4BT Cummins has become pretty popular in the automotive world a...

03/10/2022

What's the best German V8 out there? Let's find out!

In a recent video we took a deep dive into some of the most popular and best Japanese V8 engines ever, but the German car fans out there felt left out. So, i...

26/09/2022

Here’s how one NJ Cummins owner was forced to scrap his truck due to deleted emissions components.

Big shoutout to TheDrive.com for reporting on this story. I'll leave their article linked in the description so you can check it out for yourself. Without th...

09/09/2022

Did you know Toyota built a Hemi V8 from the 1960s until the 1990s?

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02/09/2022

Which Japanese V8 is the best ever? Let's find out!

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25/08/2022

2.8L Duramax vs 3.0L Duramax, which one is better? Let's find out!
https://youtu.be/pBIBQJmvx8Y

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18/08/2022

Here's what makes the Cat 3406 such an awesome engine.
https://youtu.be/UHBErW9YYyI

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https://youtu.be/LCispiA0P2c

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Here's how ducted fuel injection can save the diesel engine from death.
https://youtu.be/tuZqMPd7i9E

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