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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. […]
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The NHRDA Ends Its Season With A Spectacular Sho

The NHRDA Ends Its Season With A Spectacular Sho Diesel events have been growing in popularity, and one event that has really picked up steam […]
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World's Quickest Diesel: Scheid Dragster

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. […]
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Ultimate Callout Challenge: Drag Racing

Day Two: Drag Racing The day following the dyno competition, it was time to put the power to the ground at Rocky Mountain Raceways. The […]
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Testing PPE's deep transmission pan on a '15 GMC Denali

Testing PPE’s deep transmission pan on a ’15 GMC Denali Diesel transmissions have quite a tough job. As horsepower levels rose on 3/4 and 1-ton […]
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Cummins-Ford Swap: Building a Fummins

Die-hard Blue-Oval fans love their Ford trucks—there’s no doubt about that. For decades, Ford F-series trucks have been the best sellers on the market, with […]
Power and smoke control in part two of Hot Rod RV’s fuel upgrades

Power and smoke control in part two of Hot Rod RV's fuel upgrades

Power and smoke control in part two of Hot Rod RV’s fuel upgrades When we last left our Hot Rod RV project, it had just […]
A Basic Guide To Upgrading Your Diesel’s Fuel System

A Basic Guide To Upgrading Your Diesel's Fuel System

A Basic Guide To Upgrading Your Diesel’s Fuel System Text and Photos by Jason Sands Almost every diesel enthusiast has at least heard the term […]
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MPD Dyno Day: 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 age-old question, Miller Performance Diesel hosted […]
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World Finals: The NHRDA Ends Its Season with A Spectacular Show

Diesel events have been growing in popularity, and one event that has really picked up steam is the NHRDA World Finals in Ennis, Texas. The […]
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Wastegate: Diesel Events Rule!

Over the past few months, I’ve gotten to see quite a range of performances, parts, and people that make up one of the most exciting […]
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Small Turbos: Response and Power

Not too long ago, I was at a photoshoot with a hopped-up Dodge, and the owner suggested he do a burnout. Unfortunately, we were up […]
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Rudy's Fall Truck Jam

Over the last few years Rudy’s Diesel, a Durham, North Carolina-based shop, has hosted some of the most exciting diesel events that the East Coast […]
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How to Build a Street and 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 […]
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Sled Pulling: 2,700 HP Alter Ego

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 […]

NHRDA World Finals: Texas Motorplex

For more than 10 years, the National Hot Rod Diesel Association (NHRDA) has hosted some of the country’s hottest diesel drag racing and sled pulling […]
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The Perfect Truck: 1,000-HP Blue 2008 Ford

There are many diesel enthusiasts who try and build their trucks to excel at virtually anything and everything, yet they rarely succeed. Erik Clausen is […]
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Primm's 2011 6.7L Power Stroke F-250

With a growing business, Morgan Primm knew he needed a truck to showcase the talents of his shop, Midwest Diesel and Auto in Athens, Illinois. […]
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Sled Pulling Smokin’ Max: 2002 Chevrolet 2500HD

Some people plan and build their trucks over a period of years; other people just come out of the gate storming. John Esteves is of […]