The infamous quad cab third-gen Cummins owned by Firepunk Diesel’s Lavon Miller vs. a Tesla Model S Plaid at the track... Is this the best drag race we’ll see this year?
April 20, 2022
The latest news, from around the Diesel World
Diesel News
The latest news, from around the Diesel World
Tesla vs Cummins Drag Racing
WP Diesel Is shooting For New 68RFE Records
Super Duty Resurrection – From total loss to show room worthy
If you’ve owned a diesel truck over the course of the last 15 years, chances are you’re well aware of the emissions systems the newer trucks leave the factory with. You’re likely also familiar with how problematic some of these emissions-fighting components can be. But while emissions-quelling devices have added immense complexity to the present day diesel engine, they’ve also made it possible for them to burn cleaner, run quieter, and produce more power than ever before.
JUST A SIMPLE BUILD - Vintage Cummins Powered Chevy
The key to every memorable build is always a higher level of originality. When you create something that someone hasn’t seen before, your work automatically stands out from the crowd. One approach is to begin with an already unique vehicle, then find a way to subtly rearrange all its dimensions. If you can pull it off, you will soon be pulling into the Winner’s Circle! That’s the approach that Paul Newman used when creating his latest full custom pickup.
How 7.3L’s Are Making Quick And Consistent 7.70, 6.70, and 5.90 Index Passes
Everyone loves an underdog. And in the world of diesel drag racing it doesn’t get much more “long-shot” status than it does with the 7.3L Power Stroke. Still, there are a select few that continue to choose to campaign these early electronically-controlled relics in modern times. It’s a race program that’s built on some of the most cutting-edge 7.3L parts you’ll find anywhere, but believe it or not the horsepower recipes are simpler than one might initially think.
Carnage Clinic - Cummins, Duramax, Power Stroke —They All Break
As much as some of us hate to admit it, diesel engines do fail. Pushed too far, there is only so much stress an OEM rotating assembly or valvetrain will tolerate. And sometimes even balanced, blueprinted, and beefed up power plants succumb to excessive boost, cylinder pressure, or even a fluke hard-part failure. Whatever the case may be, no engine is immune to catastrophic damage if it’s leaned on hard enough. This month, you’ll find a full-on carnage clinic, with various failures—from all three brands—on full display.
We picked up this 2000 F350 this past year from the original owner with the intentions of building a solid daily driver, capable of doing just about anything we asked of it and so far, it’s headed right down that path. With what is not considered ‘low-mileage’ for a 7.3L truck, at only 165,000 miles she runs great but still needs some work in places. This time the truck developed a fuel leak, a steady stream of fuel dripped off the fuel filter housing.
A little while back we re-introduced a column that had been a staple for magazines, for decades. Readers Rides. Diesel World wasn’t new to this, as readers rides were an every month thing years ago. Growing up reading magazines every day, looking at fellow readers rides was one of my favorite parts of a magazine, so we brought it back, with a twist: Enter your own ride on dieselworldmag.com and each month, one lucky entrant will be our Shell Rotella Ride Of The Month. That truck will get a feature in the mag, on the webite and will be entered to win the ultimate prize, a cover on the last Diesel magazine on newsstands; Diesel World.
