INDUSTRY NEWS
Based in Wood Dale, Ill., Power Solutions International offers a product line of spark-ignited
alternative fuel engines that cover 15 displacements from 0.97 to 22 L.
in 1992, for many years and knew its
strengths and weaknesses. Improving
the engine’s durability was key to
making sure it would be accepted in
the market, especially in the oilfields,
he said.
“The GM 8. 1 L was a good engine
for light-duty trucks,” Wilkins said.
“It was cost-effective. But when we
designed our own, we went back to
the truck lineage.
“We moved back to a stroker, we
moved back to a heavy-duty forged
crankshaft and forged rods. This is a
work engine, not a reworked weekend
racer engine.”
The forged crankshaft is induction
hardened, which gives it the torque
capabilities as high as 1000 lb.ft.,
Wilkins said.
“Unlike the other antiquated 8 L
aftermarket engines that are avail-
able, the PSI 8. 8 L was developed
using a modern design and tooled to
reliably meet the customer’s needs
while complying with EPA regula-
tions,” Wilkins said. “The skills and
capability to produce OEM-quality,
emissions-compliant engines are
simply not found in aftermarket or
reman operations. Customers who
visit our operation gain an under-
standing and confidence that PSI
can and will support their needs.”
PSI believes the new engine gives
it some new market opportunities,
because while the GM 8. 1 L was cost
effective, it wasn’t widely accepted in
markets like oil & gas because of dura-
bility issues, Wilkins said. “We knew we
could never meet GM’s high volume
costs, so we had to make the ( 8. 8 L)
engine worth more, too,” he said.
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