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Ultimate Callout Challenge: What Are You Doing This May?

I love me some racing. Hopping from event to event during the season is one of the things I enjoy the most about my job. […]

Used Diesel Engines: Aftermarket Industry Support

As diesel continues to grow in popularity, the availability of used diesel engines grows as well. While you can pick up a decades-old 6BT Cummins […]
Putting his Cummins-powered Super Duty tow rig to work was Corey Finch. But although the ZF-6 shifted, 2005 Ford sends a respectable 680 hp to the ground, a hurt dual disc clutch hampered his efforts to make it to the top in Open Street.

Small-Town Sled Pull Gets Wild

What’s more American than spending the 4th of July holiday taking in a sled pull? While thousands of small towns across the United States celebrate […]
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Tech Q&A Part #4

Bogging Issues Hey there, I have a 1997 Chevy pickup with a 6.5L diesel, and I’m having some issues, such as a lack of power […]
1. Master tech Ethan Barker of Left Coast Diesel helped us install the trio of affordable fueling modifications that made significant improvements in acceleration on our test truck, especially out of hole.

Affordable Fueling Modifications: Duramax Upgrades

As with any diesel engine, more air and more fuel means more power. So naturally, the more fuel trucks receive, the better. However, not long […]
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Supercharged Express: Brad Ponci's 1,000-hp Blown Cummins

When it comes to diesel performance, it’s easy to tread the same path as everyone else. Especially when it comes to 12-valve Cummins engines: It’s […]
Justin Kennedy took the top spot on the podium in the NON-DOT Class with his 2000 Dodge Ram. It’s equipped with a set of paddle tires on the rear to help get the big truck moving.

Battle of the Diesels 2: Merchant Automotive West Michigan Sand Drags

Drag racing on a groomed sand track may be a new concept to some, but in parts of the US with access to sand dunes, […]

Tech Q&A Part #3

Light-Duty Diesel? Hello, I have not purchased a rig yet, hence my search for information. I wonder if you have tackled the following question before. […]

Key Ingredients: Real World Power Recipes from the Purdue Diesel Club Dyno Day

Dyno events are a great way to illustrate how different power combos play out in the real world. Instead of taking dozens of trucks to […]
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The Miami Hammer: An Unusual Colorado

Chevy recently announced its new Colorado will be offered with a Duramax diesel. Not a 6.6L D-max, but a 2.8L 4-cylinder. Sure, that will still […]
The engineers at Fleece came up with this simple module to drop into the fuse box of 2003-2007 GM trucks to enable activation of all four headlight bulbs for high beam operation. The included male spade connector can be soldered to the circuit board to provide a ground trigger wire for additional high beam accessory activation.

ENLIGHTENMENT: Fleece Performance Engineering GM All Lights On Module Installation

You’re not alone if you think it seems like a waste when GM trucks activate the high-beam lights and the low-beam lights shut off. GM […]
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Tech Q&A Part #1

Hot Ford 7.3L I look forward to reading your magazine each month, primarily because you haven’t forgotten the older diesels. I have a 1988 Ford […]
Starting life as an off-the-lot 2015 Chevy Silverado 3500HD, this truck has solid roots. Robbie Bryant developed a concept to take it to the next level, and with some help from a few friends in the business, built this unique 4x4.

Keg’s Hauler: A Truck Concept Takes Life

Robbie Bryant is the owner of Keg Media, a group that specializes in assisting clients that do business in the automotive aftermarket. They do this […]
Brett Williams from Industrial Injection in his 2001 Chevy Duramax.

Kickin’ It Off Right: The NHRDA Season Begins In California With The Spring Nationals

This year’s NHRDA season kicked off on the West Coast, at Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California. The Spring Diesel Nationals was spread over two days […]

Duramax Containment: New Duramax Motor Mounts From Merchant Automotive

With a few bolt-ons and some tuning it’s pretty easy to get a lot of power and torque out of the Duramax engines that GM […]

DETERMINATION: Eastern Tennessee's Eighth Annual Children’s Charity Diesel Event

A dismal forecast, rain-soaked field and dark clouds looming doesn’t sound like the recipe for a great pull event, but when you mix in a […]
Jonathan Brooklyn had the longest pull of the day at nearly 380 feet to take the win in the stout 2.6 Class.

Smoky Mountain Black Out: Inaugural Smoky Mountain Diesel Association Event

The events we typically attend have been established for years and are hosted by shops and/or manufacturers. We do get to see new events from […]

The Next Frontier To Duramax Drivability: Duramaxtuner ECM/TCM Matched Tuning Software

Performance tuning is nothing new to the Duramax market, companies like Duramaxtuner of Marengo, Illinois, have been using EFILive software to create custom tuning for […]

The Outer Limits: Inside Diesel's Most Extreme Competition Engines

About 15 years ago, diesel truck engines were around to be sure, but they weren’t considered in any sort of performance category. Sure, there were […]