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Dean Pigg’s Huge 2002 Ford F-250

Dean Pigg is a Ford guy through and through: He holds more than 24 years of experience in Ford assembly-line body shops. So when it […]
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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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6.0 Power VGT Refresh

Fixing Ford Turbo Troubles Early The VGT or Variable Geometry Turbo on your Ford 6.0L is designed to produce more power, provide a better power […]
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Hot Rod Dump Truck?

Who says you can’t hot rod your work truck? No, not your pickup, but a full-on F-450 dump truck. Just ask Tim Dealey of Convoy, […]
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Installing our Better than New 4R100

In our last issue, we had Remac Transmissions, in San Dimas, California, go through a Ford 4R100 auto trans to make it better than new. […]
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Diesel-Powered 1929 Ford Model A Pickup

Henry Ford would take a second helping of milestone pie in 1927 when his company introduced the Model A for 1928. The new car was […]
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Swamp’s Rat: A Quick And Stealthy Shop Truck

One of the most overlooked diesel trucks on the market is the standard cab, long-bed pickup. Most are relegated to fleet duty and live a […]
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Project 6-Ole’ Reliable: Part 2 – Air Density Package via Banks Power

Part 2 – Air Density Package via Banks Power Our project was introduced in the September issue of Diesel World as somewhat of a “budget […]
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6.0 Power Stroke Oil Cooler Upgrade

The Simple Solution From Bullet Proof Diesel The 6.0L Power Stroke has gotten a bad rap over the years, thanks mostly to well-documented oil cooler […]
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Retro Ford Gasser Goes Diesel

Despite being born more than a decade after his award-winning 1973 Ford F-250 Camper Special rolled off the assembly line, 26-year-old Ben Fluke of Bloomington, […]
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Roll Control

Making Your Ride Less Rocky Truck folks don’t often think about handling, until they need it that is. In normal day-to-day driving, everyone gets used […]
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7.3 Transmission Cooler Upgrade Kit

A transmission is not something that most truck owners think about… until one fails, that is. The most common cause of failure in an automatic […]
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Heavy Towing Performance Must Haves

Heavy Towing Performance Must Haves As tow vehicles go, the Ford F-450 may be in a class of its own. While the other two of […]
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Repairing A DEF-Contaminated Fuel System

How to Repair A DEF-Contaminated Fuel System In the September 2014 issue of Diesel World we talked about diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), which is used […]
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PHP Hydra 17-Position Tuner Install on Project 600-HP 7.3L

PHP Hydra 17-Possition Tuner Install on Project 600-HP 7.3L Big turbos and big injectors mean nothing without the right tuning. Nowadays, with the advent of […]
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Ginormous F-450 With a One-Off Lift

Whoever once said, “You can’t get there from here” never met Tiger Garcia. You see, he figured out a way to reach a new height […]
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Game Changer: The 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty

Ford’s F-Series Super Duty has worn many faces since its 1999 introduction, but the bones underneath that ever-changing skin have remained pretty much the same. […]
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Adding a High-Flow Turbo, CP3, and 150HP to a 6.7L Power Stroke

Adding a High-Flow Turbo, CP3, and 150HP to a 6.7L Power Stroke Owners of ’11-’14 6.7L Power Strokes find themselves in a unique predicament when […]