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SEMA 2015: Rigs and Rides

The Diesel World staff dubbed me the SEMA virgin. According to the crew, checking out the Los Angeles Car Convention, as a kid, wasn’t comparable […]
Jim Greenway took no prisoners in sled pulling, dominating the 2.6 Class with his MBRP truck. Surprisingly enough, Jim wasn't done, as he would also be competing in the 3.0 Class with another Dodge.

NHRDA World Finals: Texas Motorplex

For more than 10 years, the National Hot Rod Diesel Association (NHRDA) has hosted some of the country’s hottest diesel drag racing and sled pulling […]

Traction Bar Kit: Longhorn Fab Shop

Torque. It’s the biggest reason most diesel owners are diesel owners to begin with: The massive torque these trucks can produce is what gets a […]
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2016 Chevrolet Colorado: Diesel-Powered Pickup

As the industry’s leading diesel magazine, we like to present an image of jaded professionalism, especially when it comes to new trucks. A diesel-powered 2016 […]
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Sled Pulling Smokin’ Max: 2002 Chevrolet 2500HD

Some people plan and build their trucks over a period of years; other people just come out of the gate storming. John Esteves is of […]

Tech Q&A Part #5

Wait to Start…Is it Working? Hi Jim, I own a 2007 classic (1st gen body style) GMC Sierra with the LBZ Duramax, which appears to […]

7 Daily-Driven, Dyno-Proven Setups

Flipping through the pages of Diesel World can definitely get you itching to hop up your ride. Checking out all the dyno contests and power […]

BD TapShifter: Early Model Year Duramaxes

One of the cooler features of 2006-and-up Duramax-powered GM trucks is the shifter, which allows drivers to manually shift up and down gears, making the […]
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Bennet's '89 Diesel-Powered Custom C30 Pickup

Normally, people don’t give diesel-powered ’80s Chevrolet trucks a second look, but that’s not the case with Bennet Leffler’s wild ’89 C30. You see, Bennet needed […]
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Industrial Injection VP Brett Williams: Duramax Drag Truck

Brett Williams is one of the VPs of Industrial Injection at Salt Lake City, Utah. If you haven’t heard of Industrial Injection, they are one […]
Kyle Michael relies on S&S Diesel Motorsport fuel injectors driven by a quartet of Bosch CP3s to make tons of power with his common-rail Duramax-powered Super Stock Class pulling truck.

S&S Diesel Motorsport: Uncommon-Rail Injection

We had the chance to visit two of the S&S Diesel Motorsports sites in Michigan to see some common-rail injectors and pump magic for ourselves. […]
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LB7 Duramax: Tuner’s 2001-2004 Stealth 64 Turbocharger

It’s been 10 years since GM stopped producing the LB7 Duramax, but thanks to their longevity, efficiency and performance potential, the 2001-2004 GM trucks are […]
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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. […]

PPE Pump and T-Case Brace Kit Upgrade

The Duramax/Allison combo was a pretty solid homerun for the GM crowd right from the get-go when it was released in early 2001 for the […]

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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Tuned Titans: Calibrated Power Solutions Dyno Day

When you think of Chicago, Illinois, a few things come to mind, such as Michael Jordan and his 6-time NBA championship winning Bulls, the 106-year […]
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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 […]

Sandblaster: Merchant Automotive’s Duramax-Powered Sand Drag Rail

Nick Beaudoin is co-owner of Merchant Automotive in Zeeland, Michigan. The shop’s not far from Lake Michigan, but more importantly, it’s just over an hour […]