Up next 2024-2025 Automotive Event Guide: Upcoming Shows and Races Published on September 04, 2024 Author TUCKER HARRIS Share article Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Mail 0 Top Diesel Performance Upgrades: From Bosch VP44 Pumps to ProMaxx Cylinder Heads 01. Thoroughbred Diesel VP44 Thoroughbred Diesel offers replacement Bosch VP44 fuel injection pumps that have been rebuilt by certified Bosch techs and tested on a test stand for four hours before the pump is sent to you. Bosch VP44 diesel pumps are also upgraded with all the latest upgrades required by Bosch, and come with a one-year unlimited mileage warranty. Thoroughbred Diesel www.thoroughbreddiesel.comSubscribe Our Weekly Newsletter 02. ARP Head Studs: ’08-’10 Ford 6.4L Powerstroke ARP created these heavy-duty head studs to help overcome head gasket failures that can occur in Ford 6.4L diesel engines. The studs are manufactured in ARP’s Santa Paula, California, plant from proprietary ARP2000 material with threads rolled after heat-treat to provide optimum fatigue strength. They are centerless ground to assure perfect concentricity. The ends of the studs are broached to facilitate easy installation. This feature also enables the cylinder head to be removed in tight quarters. Also included in each kit are heat-treated, chromoly steel 12-point nuts and parallel-ground washers. They are black oxide finished for extra durability. ARP Bolts arp-bolts.com 03. Wagler Lifter Spacer Kit: ’19-’24 Cummins Wagler’s 2019-2024 Cummins Lifter Modification Kit includes lifter spacers, pushrods and OE-adjustable rockers. Wagler Competition Products www.waglercompetition.com 04. Driven Diesel Power Steering Line Kit: ’01-’10 Duramax The factory power steering hoses in hydroboost-equipped 2001-2010 General Motors 2500/3500 diesel pickup trucks are notorious for leaks. Fix it for the last time with this kit from Driven Diesel! Drawing on the company’s experience with custom manufactured tubing and hose assemblies, Driven Diesel has produced a completely new set of replacement power steering hoses that addresses the problems with the OEM parts. Through rigorous testing, it was found that stainless steel braid over Teflon hose generated an unacceptable level of in-cab noise—noise that is not a problem with the non-braided style of hydraulic hose that was chosen for the production assemblies. Diesel Power Products www.dieselpowerproducts.com 05. G&R Diesel Billet Aluminum Valve Cover: ’04-’07 Ford F-250/F-350 Powerstroke 6.0L The billet valve covers all of us 6.0 gurus have been waiting for has finally arrived. G&R’s billet covers, like all of its products, are designed and manufactured in the USA. Added features like FICM and GPCM brackets make sure these covers work without having to cobble together some ridiculous stuff to make the install work. G&R’s billet covers also have a baffled CCV system built in to eliminate the need for a catch can. They also include stainless mounting hardware and heavy-duty rubber isolators to dampen vibration. G&R Performance Diesel www.grdiesel.com 06. ProMaxx GM 6.5L Replacement Cylinder Head ProMaxx Performance cylinder heads are designed as cylinder heads with thicker castings in crack-prone areas. Sold as a complete cylinder head with valves, valve seals, springs, retainers, and locks, these new castings are sold without a core charge and come ready to install. ProMAXX Performance Products www.promaxxperformance.com Total 0 Shares Share 0 Tweet 0 Pin it 0 Share 0
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