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Make 500 Smog-Legal Horsepower With Bolt-On Parts

Make 500 Smog-Legal Horsepower With Bolt-On Parts Modern diesel engines are pretty efficient right off the lot. Even after racking up 282,000 miles, Clayton Putt’s […]
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First Annual $30,000 Rocky Top Diesel Shootout

First Annual $30,000 Rocky Top Diesel Shootout Diesel enthusiast have a wealth of events they can attend, from huge events like the TS Diesel Outlaw […]
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2016 TS Performance Outlaw Drag Race & Sled Pull

2016 TS Performance Outlaw Drag Race & Sled Pull The 2016 edition of the TS Performance Outlaw Drag Race & Sled Pull started with much […]
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Ultimate Callout Challenge: Sled Pull and Awards Presentation

Day Three: Sled Pull and Awards Presentation The field of competitors had narrowed entering the third day of the inaugural Ultimate Callout Challenge, but the […]
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Second Annual Wagler Diesel Competition Weekend Takes Over Elnora, IN

Second Annual Wagler Diesel Competition Weekend Takes Over Elnora, IN Once again the small town of Elnora, IN (population of only 652) was invaded by […]
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Project 7.3L Work Truck: Upgrading The Turbo Without Breaking The Bank

Part 8: Upgrading The Turbo Without Breaking The Bank To wrap up Vincent Uriah’s 2003 Ford 7.3L Power Stroke work truck project, we decided to […]
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2014 Scheid Diesel Extravaganza

2014 Scheid Diesel Extravaganza For the 15th consecutive year the Scheid Diesel Extravaganza took over the city of Terre Haute, Indiana, with nearly 15,000 diesel […]
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Diesel Royalty: Custom 1956 Dodge Royal Roadster

Ryan Abbott is the eccentric builder, fabricator and owner of Roditall Customs in Carlock, Illinois, and he churns out some of the most unique diesel […]
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Diesels In Dark Corners II: Georgia Show-N-Shine, Sled Pull and Dyno Action

While diesel enthusiasts in Northern climates are bundling up and getting ready for winter builds in November, pullers in the Southern states are still pulling […]
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Sleepless in Kentucky: 2014 TS Performance Outlaw Drag Race & Sled Pull

Once again a large contingent of diesel enthusiasts and competitors converged in Southern Kentucky for what has come to be known simply as “TS.” The […]
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Project Work Truck, Part 5: Rebuilding the 4R100 Transmission for Towing and Hauling

If you’ve been following the build series of articles on the 2003 Ford F-350 7.3L Power Stroke work truck project (Running from June 2014 to […]
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Diesels in Hoosierland: 2014 NHRDA Indiana Diesel Shootout

Indy! That single word is one of the most revered in all of motorsports—it elicits dreams of winning the big one in the hearts and […]
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Project 7.3L Work Truck Part 6: New “Heart” and Monitoring for the 7.3L Power Stroke

Last month, you may have noticed that our Project 7.3L work truck suffered a transmission setback that caused a detour in our build schedule. This […]
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Diesel Sand Drags: Merchant Automotive’s "Battle Of The Diesels" In West Michigan

To people outside the performance diesel industry, diesel trucks are little more than tools to move heavy loads and/or equipment from point to point relatively […]
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Fun in Tennessee: Diesel Truck Series Knoxville

Building on the success of the Diesel Truck Series (DTS) event held last year at the Atlanta Motor Speedway (see Diesel World, July 2014), organizers […]
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Project 7.3L Work Truck, Part 7: Installing Air Lift Air Springs to Improve the Towing Experience

As our 7.3L Power Stroke Work Truck project draws closer to completion we wanted to turn our attention back to towing enhancement. With new brakes […]
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Terre Hot & Stormy: 2014 Scheid Diesel Extravaganza

For the 15th consecutive year the Scheid Diesel Extravaganza took over the city of Terre Haute, Indiana, with nearly 15,000 diesel enthusiasts coming to town […]
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Project 7.3L Work Truck, Part 8: Upgrading The Turbo Without Breaking the Bank to Wrap Up the Project

To wrap up Vincent Uriah’s 2003 Ford 7.3L Power Stroke work truck project, we decided to upgrade the turbocharger. Rather than install a high-dollar competition-minded […]
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Fuel Filter Fix: Rebuilding A Leaky Duramax Head

A common problem with high-mileage 2001-2010 Duramax trucks is that the fuel filter head assembly begins to develop air leaks. The engine’s CP3 high-pressure fuel […]
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Triple Turbo '09 Ford F-250 Super Duty

When most people think of a diesel pickup, the picture that often pops into their head is a fully loaded crew-cab 4×4. It isn’t often […]