SmokinCAT
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Well reality tells us that a latest generation type of engines provide a better platform to get more power out of an engine without making smoke. So knowing this it’s not hard to understand that using a older type of engine needs a lot more than only the latest generation fuel system so you end up with developing and old new engine with a extra cost involved.
The 2 stroke was a good example as the new commonrail fuel system makes a lot more power bending the conn rods like it was made from wood. Over the last years engine materials and construction methods increased stiffness and so on up to 500% so converting to a electronic fuel system is more an act of passion and love for a type of engine I think.
Also getting aces to brand new type of engine is not hard for us. Short after release or production trucks will get damaged and scraped so al you need to do is bay one take it apart take the parts you want and store the rest as used parts and sell them back to dealers.
It sounds as though the detroit put a sour taste in your mouth towards any other retro fit, but I am afraid you are comparing to very different engines by comparing the detroit to the cat, the rods in a cat 3406 have already been proven to hold power and if that is still a concern there are custom options available. It also helps that the rotating assembly is interchangeable between all versions of the 3406/C15/C16.