HEADLINES: Records, Carnage, Triumph And Heartbreak At RTDS
Every emotion a human can feel was in the air at Rocky Top Diesel Shootout X.
HEADLINES: A High-Flying Chevy C10 With Duramax Power
It doesn’t get much better than watching a mega truck fly through the air, does it?
HEADLINES: Ready For Takeoff
Firepunk Diesel’s new Pro Mod is ready to hit the track, a Pro Stock tractor engine lets loose and a common-rail first-gen dominates the dirt.
HEADLINES: ODSS Returns To Bowling Green
Drag racing from Kentucky and Michigan, Ford continues to outsell GM, and diesel may always dominate the highways and the seas.
HEADLINES: Meet The First Billet-Aluminum 7.3L Block
This week in diesel: Allison TCM repair, hot-rod semi’s, and a 6.0L-powered Nissan GTR dominates Pikes Peak.
Tire Emissions—The Next Target For Environmental Groups
If you thought regulatory bodies were going to dial back once they solve the “climate crisis” created by the ICE, guess again.
HEADLINES: When Your 12-Valve Needs A GT55 And A/C…
You call John Schirado at Black Tie Race Fab to make it work—and look damn...
HEADLINES: The First 6.0L Power Stroke To 2,000 HP?
A Kill Devil Diesel engine, a massive set of Warren Diesel injectors, 95-psi of boost and a goal of making 2,000-rwhp.
1989-1993 5.9L Cummins
The original 6BT—the engine that revolutionized the diesel pickup segment.
1994-1998 5.9L Cummins
The engine that gave us the P-pump, the '94-'98 12-valve Cummins.
1998.5-2002 5.9L Cummins
Introduction of the 24-valve cylinder head and electronically controlled VP44.
2003-2007 5.9L Cummins
Cummins’ last 5.9L boasts high-pressure common-rail injection and a stronger block.
2007.5-2024 6.7L Cummins
Bigger displacement, more torque and modern emissions equipment.
1994.5-2003 7.3L Power Stroke
The original Power Stroke, the 7.3L, brought HEUI injection and standard turbocharging to Ford's diesel option.
2003-2007 6.0L Power Stroke
Higher injection pressures, 4-valve cylinder heads and a VGT made the 6.0L Power Stroke more powerful than the 7.3L.
2008-2010 6.4L Power Stroke
The Navistar-built 6.4L was the first Power Stroke to feature common-rail injection—and it also came with compound turbos.
2011-2023 6.7L Power Stroke
With a CGI block, reverse-flow heads and air-to-water intercooling, Ford’s 6.7L Power Stroke was ahead of its time.
HEADLINES: A Short-Bed Cummins Goes Mustang-Hunting…
Just one week removed from Outlaw Diesel Revenge, Mark Rojee found himself back on his...
More Than 300 Diesels (And 90-Degree Heat) Invade Indy
The ambient temps were in the 90s, but the track temps were much hotter when...
DHD Team Gets The Well-Deserved Victory At U.C.C.—And It’s A First For The Duramax
Not a blown-up engine nor a brush with the wall could keep Tony Burkhard and...
CARB: Regulating Diesel Out Of Existence
And now an update on the EV future no one wants… A new CARB regulation,...
$3 Billion In EV Losses
$3 Billion in EV losses in a single year… In what world is this sustainable?...
Up Close and Personal with the NEW, high output 6.7L Power Stroke
We got to meet a ’23 Super Duty—with the NEW, high output 6.7L Power Stroke...
2001-2004 LB7 Duramax
GM’s 6.6L Duramax brought common-rail injection, aluminum heads, and 300 hp to the diesel truck segment.
2004.5-2006 LLY Duramax
The LLY Duramax moved the injectors above the valve covers and replaced the IHI turbo with a Garrett VGT.
2006-2007 LBZ Duramax
Higher injection pressure, lower compression, and best-in-class horsepower and torque made the LBZ a home run for GM.
2007.5-2010 LMM Duramax
Essentially an LBZ with more emissions equipment, the LMM Duramax added a DPF on top of EGR.
2011-2016 LML Duramax
The LML brought higher injection pressure, improved horsepower and torque, and SCR emissions technology to the Duramax line.
2017-2024 L5P Duramax
A Denso fuel system, an in-tank lift pump, a billet wheel BorgWarner VGT, and more than 900 lb-ft of torque made the L5P Duramax competitive right out of the gate.