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2,200-HP Common Rail Injection Engine

For years now, we’ve been hearing the same old rumor over and over: “Common rail injection engines are the next big thing; they’ll dominate diesel […]
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BD TapShifter: Early Model Year Duramaxes

One of the cooler features of 2006-and-up Duramax-powered GM trucks is the shifter, which allows drivers to manually shift up and down gears, making the […]
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Bennet's '89 Diesel-Powered Custom C30 Pickup

Normally, people don’t give diesel-powered ’80s Chevrolet trucks a second look, but that’s not the case with Bennet Leffler’s wild ’89 C30. You see, Bennet needed […]
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Brig's '04 Ford Harley Truck: Cummins/Allison Combination

There aren’t many trucks that are universally liked by everyone, but Brig Pannepacker’s ’04 Ford fits the bill. Not only is his truck a stylish […]
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2000 HP 2006 Chevy: Top Fuel Goes Diesel

Every once in a while, there’s a diesel that just stops you in your tracks. Whether you’re a Ford, Chevy, or Dodge/Ram fan, there are […]
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Water Methanol Injection: More Power, Less EGT

Perhaps some of the most underrated performance parts in the industry are water-methanol injection systems. On street trucks, a well-tuned water-meth system can be worth […]
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'58 Chevy Apache: Bill Cielo's Duramax-Powered Pickup

When we first spotted Bill Cielo’s ’58 Chevy Apache pickup at a local dyno event, we literally ran over to see if it was diesel-powered. […]
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The 2015 Jefferson State Diesel Nationals

Full of long stretches of highway, mountains and lakes, northern California is the perfect environment for a diesel enthusiast. It should come as no surprise […]
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Supercharged Express: Brad Ponci's 1,000-hp Blown Cummins

When it comes to diesel performance, it’s easy to tread the same path as everyone else. Especially when it comes to 12-valve Cummins engines: It’s […]
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Addicted: A Homebuilt 2,500hp Super Stock Diesel Class

Early on in his motorsports career, Jason Stott knew he was one of those guys who wanted to complete in the highest level of sled […]
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Big Power with Nitrous: 300-500hp at the Touch of a Button

There’s perhaps no easier way to make a little extra horsepower than nitrous—but making big power with the bottle takes some doing. On the plus […]
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World's Quickest Diesel: The 6.31-second, 226mph, 2,500-Horsepower Scheid Dragster

Drag racing—a simple point A to point B contest—is perhaps one of the purest forms of displaying horsepower. It should be no surprise then, that […]
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The Gauntlet Challenge: High-Horsepower Diesels Invade Colorado

This year, ATS Diesel Performance took dyno contests to a whole new level with their “Gauntlet Challenge,” a winner-take-all dyno event with a $500 buy-in, […]
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The Underdog: From Used Cab & Chassis to 700-HP Monster

Normally, when you see a diesel screaming down the drag strip in the 11-second range, it’s not a 6.0L Ford. Truth be told, though, the […]
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10-Second Tow Rig: Daily-Driven 900-HP Cummins?

Not only is Aaron Flournoy’s Ram that you see on these pages a daily driver, it’s currently his wife’s daily driver. Since Aaron is bigger […]
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The Outer Limits: Inside Diesel's Most Extreme Competition Engines

About 15 years ago, diesel truck engines were around to be sure, but they weren’t considered in any sort of performance category. Sure, there were […]