Diesel Tech / How-To

UPGRADING THE TURBO, HPOP, AND CLUTCH Part Two of our old body style Ford build rolls along this month in the form of increased high-pressure […]

OUR ’03 JETTA GETS A NOZZLE UPGRADE AND A SOUTH BEND CLUTCH After picking up 33 horsepower in the last installment (December 2016), we’re back […]

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 […]

UPGRADED FUEL SYSTEM, INJECTORS, AND TURBO ON A ’95 F-350 As a general rule of thumb, the earlier the electronically controlled diesel, the less horsepower […]

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 […]

MERCHANT AUTOMOTIVE’S HIGH IDLE KIT ON A LB7 DURAMAX If you have ever wanted the option to raise the idle of your 2001-2004 LB7 Duramax […]

PART SIX: TOWING CONTROL AND WRAP-UP This is it, the end of a six-part series converting a runof- the-mill Duramax dually into the ultimate working […]

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 […]

ELITE DIESEL’S COST-EFFECTIVE PATH TO 900 RWHP Big, streetable horsepower. We all crave it. Deep down, we all want a truck that can run low […]

EXHAUST AND SERVICE BRAKE UPGRADES Many enthusiasts think about adding more power or making their truck look better. The last thing on their list is […]

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE HOOKING TO THE SLED Truck pulling is an exhilarating sport. It’s invigorating, intoxicating, and for a lot of us […]

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, […]

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 […]

Protection, Lighting and Rescue Its 2 a.m. on a snowy February night and you’re right in the middle of calving season on the ranch, checking […]

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 […]