ENGINEERED TO LAST

INSIDE DIESELSITE’S LEGENDARY 4R100 Unlike the 5R110 TorqShift found in the trucks that superseded theirs, ’99-03 Super Duty owners don’t have the luxury of the […]

REMOVE THE VARIABLE. MAKE IT RELIABLE.

HARRINGTON DIESEL 6.0L POWER STROKE T4 TURBO KIT Historically, the 6.0L Power Stroke has been one of the more problematic diesel powerplants due to a […]

200mph or Bust: A 1,000-HP '49 Ford

The Race-Ready Rust Bucket He was asking $350, but I talked him down to $200,” laughs Scott Birdsall, owner of Chuckles Garage, when asked about […]

ONE LUNG JIMMY

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 […]

PROJECT SUPER DUTY

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 […]

MAX POWER!

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 […]

TURBOS, NITROUS, AND A BLOWER?

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 […]

WILD WATER INJECTION

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 […]

ULTIMATE WORKING HEAVY HAULER-DURAMAX EDITION

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, […]

THE SHIP'S CAT

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 […]

DURAMAX DOMINATION!

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. […]

Welcome to Sleeperville: The Stock-Appearing 550-HP F-250

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 […]

The Truth About Transmissions

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 […]

Boost Juice

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 […]