Super Sleeper: New Turbo, Injectors And A Massive Fuel System
Project Grocery Getter lives life doing what many oversized 4×4 minivans do: it’s a daily driven kid transport, weekend warrior mobile, and of course a grocery getter. The plan is to keep the 2003.5 Excursion extremely reliable and efficient for its day job, yet be able to change the tune and rip down a drag strip now and then with nearly 600 horsepower at the rear wheels.
Kellan Meadows knew exactly what he wanted his truck to do: be extremely capable on any off-road trail, (especially the dunes) be a great daily driver, and do this all with an over-the-top amount of power while still being able to drag a decent-sized trailer. Kellan chose this Ram because he felt it would fit the bill perfectly.
Diesel engines have been around forever—certainly as long as their gasoline-fueled counterparts. And while we have naturally aspirated, supercharged and turbocharged gas engines, the turbocharger remains the overwhelming choice in the diesel marketplace, as it’s found on virtually all modern diesel engines. This of course begs the question… why?
Building a 700-hp VP44 Dodge with a Mechanical Mindset
With the help of his Dad Doug, who owns Compulsive Motorsports, Casey put together a simple single turbo combination that can run with the best of them, no matter what year his competition may be.
Flashback Feature - 1,000hp Single-Turbo 6.4L Power Stroke
Michael Corsilli of Pasadena, Maryland thinks of diesel drag racing when the topic of American pastimes and values—the Armed Forces, Old Glory and baseball in spring—comes up in conversation. As a full-time firefighter and EMT for Anne Arundel County, Corsilli stays busy working overtime putting out fires and saving lives; but during his time off, he enjoys wrenching on and racing this 2009 6.4L Power Stroke dubbed “Murica,”
When it comes to military frontlines or first responders to any emergency scene, you need a power plant you can count on. So in 1944, when World War II neared its climax, the navies required just that for their submarines. But without a dependable diesel engine, the crew would not have a chance to survive in the depths of the ocean, sometimes in enemy territory.
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