Diesel Engines

FORD DIESEL SHORTCOMINGS, FROM ’94.5 TO PRESENT It’s true that all engines have their unique sets of issues. Every power plant that’s ever been produced […]

THE RARE AND ELUSIVE GENERAL MOTORS 1-71 The General Motors 71 Series two-stroke diesels are iconic and legendary members of the Black Smoke Hall of […]

PART ONE: IMPROVING THE 6.4L POWER STROKE FOR SUPERB USABILITY It’s hard to believe, but the 6.4L Power Stroke is coming up on ten years […]

POWER! INSIDE A WAGLER COMPETITION PRODUCTS 2,000+ HP DURAMAX ENGINE BUILD The basic Duramax engine hasn’t change much since GM put it that in the […]

INSIDE WAGLER’S 3,000HP GAME-CHANGING DX500 DURAMAX Diesel engines have been around for more than 100 years, but they have made leaps and bounds in the […]

A DECADE OF FORWARD PROGRESS FOR THE 7.3L POWER STROKE Good engines never die, they just age well. Nearly 15 years since the last one […]

SCHEID DIESEL’S ELECTRIC WATER INJECTION KIT ON A 1,000HP RACE TRUCK Water injection has been around nearly as long as the diesel engine has been […]

PART FIVE: STEERING, TRANSMISSION AND TRACTION UPGRADES We are nearing the end of our Ultimate Working Heavy Hauler project. In Part Five of the series, […]

HISTORIC WWII SHIP WITH A HISTORIC CATERPILLAR ENGINE The Caterpillar Tractor Company wasn’t the first American engine maker to offer a diesel, but their engines […]

HOW TO MAKE 500 TO 1,500 HP WITH GM’S FAMOUS DIESEL There are many ways to build horsepower, and each has its advantages and drawbacks. […]

How to Make Your 6.7L Cummins a Worthwhile Investment Bolt-on compound turbo systems are all the rage these days. In fact, they have been for […]

The Latest Dual CP3 Kit for ’07.5-16 Rams For years, adding a second, belt-driven CP3 to Cummins and Duramax mills has been the most effective […]

Not everyone sets out to perform a general repair on their truck and then proceeds to add 300 hp to it—but that’s exactly what David […]

Power Driven Diesel Cranks out 1,221 hp and 2,532 lb-ft with a Three-Turbo 6.4L Ford In the last few years, turbocharging has gone through a […]

Dissecting the Allison 1000, Dodge 47/48, and Torque Converters with Dave Goerend While Diesel World Editor Adam Blattenberg was over getting a crash course in […]

In-Depth Testing: Snow Performance Water Methanol Injection What is water-methanol injection and how does it apply to me? By injecting a mixture of water and […]

Prepping A ’13 Duramax for Four-Digit Horsepower Hurting an engine is an inevitable outcome for many of us suffering from the diesel addiction. It’s a […]

Improving Hauling and Fueling Capabilities We introduced this 2003 Silverado 3500 LB7 Duramax in the December issue to show you what it takes to convert […]

ALL THE HORSEPOWERS WAGLER’S ALL BILLET COMPETITION DURAMAX DX500 Wagler Competition Products’ (WCP) DX500 is the  first-ever all billet Duramax engine. It was designed and […]

7.3L POWER STROKE OIL PAN REPLACEMENT Rusted out, leaking oil pans have plagued ’99- 03 7.3L Power Stroke owners for years. In the diesel community, […]