Low and Lethal: A 2500HD with a Unique Suspension Setup

We first noticed Mike Durand’s ’10 GMC because of its unmistakably low stance. Despite the huge drop, he also told us he used the Duramax-powered […]

Weekend Recap 1.8.18

Truck of the Week Tuned L5P Has the 2018 Duramax been Cracked? As some of you know, the L5P Duramax engine has a pretty much unbeatable […]
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Rudy's Fall Truck Jam

East Coast Action From One Of The Season’s Largest Events Over the last few years Rudy’s Diesel—a Durham, North Carolina-based shop—has hosted some of the […]
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One Fast Fodge: Larry Strawn's 800-hp Diesel

A locomotive, Model A, and diesel drag car all rolled all into one, Larry Strawn’s ’31 Ford Model A is like nothing else out there. […]
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King of the Dyno

ATS Diesel’s Gauntlet Challenge Every year across the country, countless diesels hit the dyno in search of more power. The most extreme Fords, Rams, and […]
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Rockin' The Rollers: Industrial Injection's 2016 Dyno Day and Truck Show

Industrial Injection has been home to some of the highest horsepower diesel trucks on the planet for a number of years now, so it should […]
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MPD Dyno Day on the West Coast

West Coast Diesels Hit The Rollers It’s one of the most basic questions in hot rodding: “How much power does she make?” To answer that […]
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Big Power With Nitrous: 300-500hp at the touch of a button

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 […]
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The 177mph 1,400-HP Duramax Rocket

If you’ve ever looked at a full-size diesel truck flying down a dragstrip and thought “I wonder what that engine would do in something lighter,” […]
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From Used Cab 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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How To Build A Race Truck

Oftentimes, much of the magazine industry tends to focus their efforts on performance parts for fairly stock trucks—mainly those that will bolt on without major […]
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2,700 HP Worth Of Sled-Smashing Fury

Without a doubt, sled pulling is the most advanced form of diesel motorsports. It commands the intersection between the industry’s latest technological innovations and its […]
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A History of the Modern Diesel Turbocharger

A History of the Modern Diesel Turbocharger Diesel engines have been around forever—certainly as long as their gasoline-fueled counterparts. And while we have naturally aspirated, […]
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More Power, Less EGT, and Greater Reliability

More Power, Less EGT, and Greater Reliability Perhaps some of the most underrated performance parts in the industry are water-methanol injection systems. On street trucks, […]
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Building a ’55 Chevy with Duramax Power

We talk to a lot of people who want to put diesels in muscle cars, and we’ve even run across a bunch that have pulled […]
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A 600-Horsepower Super Duty

The Big Three (Ford, GM and Ram) have been in a full-on diesel horsepower and torque war, with each company trying to outdo the other […]
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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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The 450hp Duramax-Powered '58 Chevy Apache

When we first spotted Bill Cielo’s ’58 Chevy pickup at a local dyno event, we literally ran over to see if it was diesel powered. […]