If you’ve been on the hunt for a dyno-proven horsepower recipe for your common-rail Dodge or GM, you’ve come to the right place. All of the following trucks could be daily driven, some of them still tow, and one epitomizes what it means to be a sleeper. Their combinations are simpler than you might think, with all but one candidate sporting a big single turbo as opposed to compounds or even triples.
In the following article, we’ll run through a host of common engine and transmission combinations. Our aim is to highlight the unrealized, unexpected costs that can come up during the course of a Cummins swap—as well as give you an idea of what it will cost to have a professional perform the job for you.
Dorian Reyna, owner of Power Stroke Enginuities in Houston, Texas is no stranger to Fords and going fast. He’s been drag racing for years, and has progressed from the 12s, to 11s, to 10s. After he got done making power, he decided to try something a little different for 2018. “We get a lot of lifted rides, and it looked like a lot of fun,” says Dorian. “We decided our ‘17 Ford would be the perfect fit to break into the off-road market,” says Dorian.
In July of 1958, the fortunes of International Harvester changed forever. Starting on July 18, the New World of Power show at the IH Testing Farm in Hinsdale, Illinois, a whole new line of tractors debuted. While literally hundreds of pieces of equipment were displayed, the stars were the new 460 and 560 models which featured International’s new line of six cylinder engines.
If you could pick a truck that does everything well, Ken Phillips’ ’06 common-rail—or something very close to it—would likely be your choice. His four-door, ¾-ton Ram can be daily driven, tow a 40-foot gooseneck, trench through 10-inches of snow when it has to, or run its dial-in at the track with surgeon-like precision.
Anybody here think their truck will still be in service 111 years from now? Here’s a 118 year old tugboat that remained in service for all but seven years of it’s life. The tug we now know as Ohio started life in 1903 as Milwaukee Fire Department No. 15. Just over 106 feet long with a sturdy ice-breaking hull, she was originally powered by a reciprocating steam engine, but not anymore...
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