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Nose Job Part 1: Freshening Up the Front of a Super Duty

While Ford Super Duty trucks are just as popular today as when they were first released in 1999, the truth is that the older trucks […]
DW FUEL LEAD

Cleaner Diesel: Fuelab Lift Pump and DRP Fuel Sump

Today’s diesel engines are using some of the most sophisticated, extreme high-pressure fuel systems in the automotive industry. CP3, CP4 and injector technology is advancing […]

Transformed: Dually Conversion Duramax

Anthony Barraza from Fremont, California, used to enjoy driving BMWs. A couple of years ago, however, he wanted to experience something different and decided to […]
This REO Model H from 1912 features a 12-horsepower cast-iron engine, which transfers power through multi-plate clutches and a planetary gearbox to the chain-driven rear wheels. REO sold 2,300 of these during the pre-war period of 1911 to 1913. This platform was the basis for REO truck production.

Diesel History Retrospective: REO, World’s Toughest Truck

At the beginning of America’s industrial age, one Ransom Eli Olds was born in the Midwestern farming community of Geneva, Ohio, on June 3, 1864. […]
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, […]
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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 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 Cummanche is no slouch off-road. Bankston is building a gnarly trail machine and his Cummins-powered Comanche will be its tow rig. It’s not a perfectly manicured show rig; it’s a truck built to work by a man who works for a living and drives it every day.

Comanche MJ: The 1986-92 Cummins-Powered Jeep

The 1986-92 Jeep Comanche MJ was one of Jeep’s better ideas. Essentially an XJ Cherokee with a pickup bed, the Comanche even had a factory […]
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