Nate Wilson, of Grass Valley, California, wanted something different. In the last few years Nate has become a well-known car and truck builder in Northern California, and has built everything…
The oil engine was the lower cost variant of the compression ignition engine. With compression ignition, Dr. Rudolf Diesel had a great idea but at around the turn of the century, the…
Even if we don’t know the term, we’ve all seen badge engineering at work. Take a vehicle platform of one brand name, change it up a little, add new paint and a different badge and call it…
Mighty Green Machine: Custom Auto’s Silverado 3500HD
When you have lemons, you make lemonade, and when you break an egg, you make an omelet. In this single-use, disposable world, it’s refreshing to hear about a bad situation made better through…
In a world where it seems everyone is building Chevy Silverados and GMC Sierras—boosting already-formidable Duramax engines to their full extent and lifting them ever skyward—it becomes a…
Since they say everything’s bigger in Texas, it’s no surprise that Texans like their trucks big, too. Jesus Zubia, who hails from the Lone Star State, is a fitting example, having owned a slew…
The Hummer H1 Humvee has been one of the most capable factory off-road vehicles ever produced, a purpose-built, go-anywhere vehicle that the US Army and Marine Corps have used all over the…
Something you don’t necessarily consider when deciding to take the wrenches to your rig is how easy it is to go over the top. Obviously, we’ve seen our share of modified diesels, and we’ve…
Without a doubt, sled pulling is the most advanced form of diesel motorsports. It commands the intersection between the industry’s latest technological innovations and its fiercest…
BD Diesel’s engineers have designed the Cobra kit for Dodge 2003 – 2012 6.7L & 5.9L to offer maximum power and efficiency, while remaining compact. The clean, optimized design…
New from US Diesel is its line of performance injectors. According to US Diesel, they are the most efficient universal performance injector on the market with a clean, smooth idle. Great for…