High School Cummins Swap: The Story of a Student-Built,
6BT-Powered F-350
PARKER,
Colo., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Bear
Engine Company donated a Remanufactured Component Build 6BT 5.9L
Cummins® engine to Huntley Project High School in Worden, MT to assist students with an interest
in mechanics or welding for the 2021-2022 school year. Huntley
Project High School specializes in vocational learning developing
skills and attitudes fundamental to achieving individual
satisfaction and responsible and contributing citizens.
The increased demand for diesel service technicians and
mechanics is expected to grow at a faster rate than other
occupations according to a Department of Labor report. Skilled
trade programs can't keep up with the demand needed for engine
maintenance for heavy equipment in this country. Big Bear Engine
Company wanted to help contribute to the education of the next
generation of mechanics and getting our youth interested in picking
up a wrench instead of their phone.
The Ag Mechanics Instructor, Logan Kotar, lead the hands-on
project for his eager students from start to finish. The scope of
the project included the removal of the original engine from the
chassis and transmission to installing the new 6BT Cummins® engine
along with welding projects to finish the job.
Big Bear Engine Company would like to thank Logan Kotar and
Huntley Project High School for their continued enthusiasm in
teaching and developing their students with interests in mechanics
and welding. "When Logan reached out to us looking for an
opportunity to sponsor a high school diesel program we jumped at
the chance to be a part of it. In this day and age it's great to
see young people are still being offered the chance to learn engine
rebuilding and maintenance skills they can take into a skilled
trade or career immediately after school." – John Clifford, Big Bear Engine Company. To read
more about this project, read an article written about this by
Mike McGlothlin at High School
Cummins Swap: The Story of a Student-Built, 6BT-Powered
F-350.Remanufacturing is the process of restoring a non-functional
product to 'like new' status in terms of overall quality and
functionality. In terms of production value, a remanufactured
engine is considered meeting or exceeding the original engineering
specs.Remanufacturing or Re-Engineering is considered a green
process. Every rebuilt engine put back into service (recycling) vs.
producing another new engine/piece of equipment saves roughly 22
lbs of additional emissions per gallon of diesel fuel.
Additionally, millions of pounds of raw materials are saved from
landfills, smelters and mining processes.
Big Bear Engine Company is a one-stop shot for remanufactured
and used heavy duty diesel engines. The shop specializes in legacy
Cummins® 4BT, Cummins® 6BT and Caterpillar® 3306 models as well as
overhaul kits and new parts. Big Bear's long block and extended
long block engines are produced using a combination of new and
remanufactured components assembled back to exact OEM tolerances.
Additionally the company has established itself as an industry
leader catering to the 4BT Jeep Swap and Off-Roading
Communities.
Source: Big Bear Engine Company
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