Public and governmental outcry after the oil shortages of the early ‘70s forced U.S. auto, light truck and commercial truck makers towards economical diesel power. Inroads had already been made getting more diesels into the Class 3 through 6 commercial medium trucks, and the higher GVWs had good coverage, but Class 3 and 4 were still often powered by little more than beefed-up passenger car engines. Ford would change that, with the6.9L IDI.
In the spring of 2020, no 6.0L Power Stroke had ever gone 5’s in the eighth-mile. Several were knocking on the door, but all had yet to officially pull off the feat. All of that changed in May of 2020 when Austin Denny and Charlie Fish met at our first COVID ‘660 drag race at Wagler Motorsports Park. Now these 5,000-rpm thoroughbreds can run the number consistently.
An Inside Look at Jon Bair’s Pro Stock Sled Puller
A few years ago, Jon Bair decided to transform a rusty old $500 truck into a lean, mean, sled pulling machine over the course of a year of hard work with help from his son and Haisley Machine in Fairmount, Indiana. The Bairs have taken that dream from a rusted shell to a winning team of now two Pro Stock sled-pulling contenders.
Muscle cars are some of the most iconic cars in the automotive community because of their history and mind-blowing performance. It’s important to note that a lot of the members in the diesel community also share an interest for muscle cars, sometimes resulting in some swaps and conversions. In these three cars, their typical engine was switched out for a diesel engine, increasing power and efficiency.
The British County tractor isn’t one you see often here in the States, but you may wonder why not after seeing one. The story begins after World War I at Fleet, Hampshire, England. Ernest and Percy Tapp were two former British Army officers and WWI veterans. Wanna know more, click the link and read on..
In this single-use, disposable world, it is refreshing to hear about a bad situation made better through upcycling and restoration—especially if it resurrects a truck that would have normally been resigned to rust into obliteration in the junkyard. This 2012 Chevy Silverado started life as does thousands of hard working trucks in America until it was involved in a horrific encounter with a concrete wall, but it wouldn’t stay wrecked for long.
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