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DW UNOH

UNOH Cummins, The Final Act: A Student-Built Cummins Nears 1,000 HP

We’ve been following the University of Northwestern Ohio Diesel Club’s Cummins-powered pulling truck since 2011, and we’ve been pleased to see the students transform a […]
STMW LEDEA

Brotherly Love: ShowTime Metal Works' 07 Silverado

Like many businesses in the diesel industry, ShowTime Metal Works started out as a hobby. Brandon and Dustin Naivar were two brothers out of Taylor, […]
DW SCHEID Lead

Terre Hot & Stormy: 2014 Scheid Diesel Extravaganza

For the 15th consecutive year the Scheid Diesel Extravaganza took over the city of Terre Haute, Indiana, with nearly 15,000 diesel enthusiasts coming to town […]
DW WORK LEAD

Project 7.3L Work Truck, Part 8: Upgrading The Turbo Without Breaking the Bank to Wrap Up the Project

To wrap up Vincent Uriah’s 2003 Ford 7.3L Power Stroke work truck project, we decided to upgrade the turbocharger. Rather than install a high-dollar competition-minded […]
The big horsepower award came to Chad Pickering's street-driven 12-valve Dodge, which put down 664 rwhp on fuel and 827 rwhp with a small shot of spray. It also threw up an enormous cloud of smoke!

MPD Dyno Day: West Coast Diesels Hit the Rollers

It’s one of the most basic questions in hot rodding: “How much power does she make?” To answer that age-old question, Miller Performance Diesel hosted […]
DW GRIL

Nose Job Part 2: Giving a Super Duty the Royalty Treatment

Last month we started freshening up the nose of a 2006 Super Duty with the installation of a TrailReady prerunner front bumper. Now it’s time […]

Life Blood: Building A Ford for Therapy

By the time he built up a custom Ford Excursion, Richard Arista was a confirmed lifted truck guy. Together with friends and family, Arista spent […]
Aaron Gold Suburban

The New Guy: Aaron Gold

Hello everyone! My name is Aaron Gold, and I’ve been asked to take the driver’s seat here at Diesel World magazine. I’ve been writing about […]

Bully Dog Days 2014: Diesel’s Top Dogs Converge in Idaho

July in Southeast Idaho can only mean one thing to the local diesel community, and that’s the Dog Days of summer. For 12 straight years, […]
Positive steering control is essential when driving your truck. It’s even more imperative when towing or hauling a heavy load. A steering upgrade from Cognito Motorsports can reduce play in your front end, slow the rate of wear and make you truck’s steering feel better than new.

GM IFS Steering Fix: Cognito Motorsports Upgrades

Back in 1988, with the introduction of the GMT400 pickup platform, General Motors made a radical change: they introduced an independent front suspension (IFS) for […]
My truck spends most of its time with a loaded 11-foot camper on its back and a 5,000-lb Jeep on a metal trailer in tow. I needed a clutch that’s both strong and dependable.

Valair Quiet Dual Disc: Installing the Clutch Performer

With 150,000 miles on the odometer and a telltale squeak at idle, it was clear that my 2004 Dodge 3500 Laramie 4×4’s clutch and its […]
DW CARS

Diesel Cars: 2015 Buyer’s Guide

Here at Diesel World, we love the diesel engines for the massive power they provide in our trucks. But diesels also make great car engines, […]
DW BD

BD Diesel Staging Limiter and Throttle Pedal Sensitivity Booster

When it comes to diesel drag racing or sled pulling, the first 60 feet can make all the difference in the world, and a bad […]
One of the biggest draws of events like the NHRDA World Finals is the sight of vehicles nobody has seen before, like this custom 511-cid (8.3L) supercharged diesel that would prove to be the loudest vehicle on the premises.

World Finals: The NHRDA Ends Its Season with A Spectacular Show

Diesel events have been growing in popularity, and one event that has really picked up steam is the NHRDA World Finals in Ennis, Texas. The […]
DW NADM

Rocky Mountain Shootout

The National Association of Diesel Motorsports (NADM) is the sanctioning body for national diesel-based motorsports competition. Diesel motorsports have a strong following in the Rocky […]
Mishimoto Radiator and Intercooler

Mishimoto Radiator and Intercooler: 6.4L Power Stroke

First introduced in 2008, Ford’s 6.4-liter Power Stroke engine has become a front runner in the performance diesel market, able to make more than 600 […]
The Duramax is a great diesel, but it does have its shortcomings, and the air leak-prone fuel filter assembly is one of them.

Fuel Filter Fix: Rebuilding A Leaky Duramax Head

A common problem with high-mileage 2001-2010 Duramax trucks is that the fuel filter head assembly begins to develop air leaks. The engine’s CP3 high-pressure fuel […]

Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF): The Downsides of Misuse

Back in the September 2014 issue of Diesel World we talked about diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), which is used as an exhaust treatment in modern […]

2015 Ford F150: Our Aluminum Future?

I recently got a chance to drive the new 2015 Ford F150. For those who haven’t heard, the big news for Ford’s half-ton is that […]
Javier Gomez's 2015 GMC Sierra Denali with a CST 8-10-inch lift kit, KMC XD-series wheels, and Nitta Terra Grappler tires.

CST Kit: Lifting a 2015 GMC

When Javier Gomez bought a loaded 2015 GMC Sierra Denali to use as a shop truck for his business—Gomez Custom Wheels & Tires in Fontana, […]
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