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Restoration Made Easy with LMC

Restoration Made Easy with LMC Bikers, hot rodders, off-roaders, diesel truck guys. Deep down we’re all the same, we all get way too invested in […]
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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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Drivability & Efficiency Enhancements

Part One: Drivability & Efficiency Enhancements A one-ton truck was really designed to have only one purpose in life…heavy hauling and hard work. Big crew […]
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2014 Scheid Diesel Extravaganza

2014 Scheid Diesel Extravaganza For the 15th consecutive year the Scheid Diesel Extravaganza took over the city of Terre Haute, Indiana, with nearly 15,000 diesel […]
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Cognito Upgrades Improve GM Steering Woes

Cognito Upgrades Improve GM Steering Woes Back in 1988, with the introduction of the GMT400 pickup platform, General Motors made a radical change: they introduced […]
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LB7 Duramax Engine Tech

Part 1: Short Block Shortcomings and Fixes When introduced in 2001, there were plenty of naysayers worried that the 6.6L Duramax diesel would never hold […]
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Tow Master: 640HP Daily Driver

Jason Hunter—a.k.a. the “Tow Master” from Irwin, Pennsylvania—has one unique truck. Many people have seen this truck posted on Duramax forums under his screen name […]
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Project Mundane: 500hp Daily Driver

Project Mundane really isn’t as boring as it sounds, but with all the over-the-top projects we’ve been tackling lately, Project Mundane just fits. This 2010 […]
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Pan-Tastic: Cleaner Oil for Your Duramax

The oil pan on your Duramax diesel has an odd hump on the bottom. Amazingly, when your D-max oil pan was designed, this hump was […]
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Gone Diesel: Former Mini-Truck Owner Steps Up to a Duramax

When Ron Carlson was young he was into the mini-truck scene and owned a tricked-out Datsun. That was in the late 1970s. While his passion […]
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More Power in Half an Hour: Installing and Testing an AIRAID Cold Air Intake on a Duramax

It’s no secret that an engine is a giant air pump, and anything you can do to eliminate restrictions on the intake and/or the exhaust, […]
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Transformed: Dually Conversion Duramax

Anthony Barraza from Fremont, California, used to enjoy driving BMWs. A couple of years ago, however, he wanted to experience something different and decided to […]
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Injector Replacement: Correcting Duramax Turbo Fuel Delivery Issues

Diesel truck engines have occasional mechanical issues due to poor maintenance or faulty components. One major failure with diesel engines occurs in the fuel delivery […]
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Brotherly Love: ShowTime Metal Works' 07 Silverado

Like many businesses in the diesel industry, ShowTime Metal Works started out as a hobby. Brandon and Dustin Naivar were two brothers out of Taylor, […]
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GM IFS Steering Fix: Cognito Motorsports Upgrades

Back in 1988, with the introduction of the GMT400 pickup platform, General Motors made a radical change: they introduced an independent front suspension (IFS) for […]
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Fuel Filter Fix: Rebuilding A Leaky Duramax Head

A common problem with high-mileage 2001-2010 Duramax trucks is that the fuel filter head assembly begins to develop air leaks. The engine’s CP3 high-pressure fuel […]
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Randall’s Performance: Modified 2015 Silverado

Brian Randall — owner of Randall’s Performance in Gladstone, Illinois — wanted to put together a demo truck for his shop to show off the […]
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West's 2008 Chevy: Orange Crush

Jeff and Sara West of Whitmore, California, pulled into Love Chevrolet in Monterey back in April of 2008 looking for a truck. It wasn’t their […]
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Alternate Firing Camshaft: Strengthening A Duramax

With nearly 15 years of production, the 6.6L Duramax V-8 found in GM trucks has proven itself to be a durable and dependable diesel. Throughout […]
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DMAX Store Kryptonite Series: GM Duramax Performance Products

The independent front suspension (IFS) found under the front of the 2001-2015 GM Duramax trucks has always had the “rides like a Cadillac” reputation: offering […]